29 January 2013

Guest Blogging- Andi

Pondering the appropriate title... Warning: If you have a weak stomache. If you faint at the sight of tragic accidents. Or if you are just overall a wimp, do not read any further! Back to the titles: Man overboard, Why not to knit when you are sick, Houston...we have a problem, Don't cry for me Argentina, Nightime cold medicine should be recalled, Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? (haha-just because). Okay.....so my Leaves is done. Stick a fork in her. But let me take you back to Sunday night. I have been trying to fight of a reoccurance of this nasty flu that has been going around. I resigned and decided to take some Nightime flu/cold medicine. I was knitting away on Leaves. At some point I must have zonked out. I awoke around 3 a.m. to get a glass off water. Something was holding me back, preventing me from moving further. What is this wrapped around my ankle? What is this pink string? Then in my haze I looked down and there seemed to be some knitting dragging behind me. Oh yes, it was my Leaves. I was hoping I was having a nightmare, but alas I was not. Queue dramatic music here.
The horror!
Will I knit this pattern again? Absolutely! Can I do it right now? No, I am in mourning. I will continue to cheer you all on and check out your lovelies. XO Andi
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33 comments:

  1. AndeeJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    Oh no! That is the worst! I am so sorry for your loss :(

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    1. AndiJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:04 AM

      I can laugh about it now. But I thought for sure you could hear my screams all around the world. :) Thank you!

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    2. Melissa ~ twoknitwitJanuary 29, 2013 at 5:27 PM

      so that's what woke me up Sunday in the middle of the night ;)

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  2. Kelly LightbeamJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Andi, I am so sorry. BUT, all is not lost...I totally think it could be salvaged. How much is actually unravelled? I've gotten pretty good at tinking down and rebuilding lace. Send it to me before you rip it out completely.

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    1. Kelly LightbeamJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:55 AM

      I'll fix it and send it back to you.

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    2. AndiJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:02 AM

      Ah thank you, but the girl has been frogged. I thought too she might be salvaged, but there were areas where she dropped stitched (many!) had gone down to chart B. There was even points where the lace yarn was broken.
      Thank you again for the offer!

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    3. Kelly LightbeamJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:10 AM

      That is a tragedy! My deepest condolences.

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    4. Andi GJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:26 PM

      Thank you love!

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  3. Leanne CoppolaJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    OH NO!!!!!!!!! Only a knitter can feel your pain.....

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  4. Tracey ~ CloverJanuary 29, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    Bless your heart!

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  5. UrbanStitchesJanuary 29, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    I am trying to find the words! I am sooo sorry. Mend your flu and pick up your sticks and start over. Third time is a charm. Right?
    Urbanstitches aka: Annette

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    1. AndiJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:16 PM

      Third time is indeed a charm. I will be knitting this beautiful pattern again soon. Thank you!

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  6. Melissa ~ twoknitwitJanuary 29, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    I had the weirdest mix of horror and giggles reading your post, Andi ~ holy smokes

    I wish it were a nightmare! I was going to offer my fix-it skills if you wanted to mail it to me but I see Kelly already has and your yarn is already rewound awaiting a fresh start

    man, you have a great sense of humor ~ I can only hope when this happens to me (don't you think it will eventually happen to all of us?)that I'm able to handle it as well ;)

    knit some socks and then give her another go! Melissa

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    1. AndiJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:21 PM

      I can relate to the weird mix of horror and giggles, as I had them when this was happening. Especially as I was thinking...I can fix this. Then as I watched stitchs literally falling apart, I started laughing. I laughed because I was like holy crap...I really did some serious damage to this knit.
      Ah yes, you have to have a sense of humor when these things happen or else you will go mad.;)
      Socks therapy is at the ready and I am already thinking of what yarn to make my third one with.

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  7. Kelli WyllJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Well you know what they always say... at least you have your h........well at least you won't get the flu again~right? I feel your pain, I saw the whole story as you told it. Well darn it anyways. One day you'll want to pick it up again and you'll know so much. Sounds like your chin is up and hopefully your health will be 100% soon.

    Hug,
    Kelli

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    1. AndiJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:23 PM

      LOL! Indeed Kelli at least I have my h! That busted me up.
      Chin is up and looking forward to a third round with this pattern, in a couple weeks or so.

      Thank you Kelli!

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    2. Kelli WyllJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:32 PM

      When things "like that" happen to me, I start yelling at my knitting, no, no, no, No, no, nooo, like it can hear me, as I watch it slip away.

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    3. Melissa ~ twoknitwitJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:39 PM

      I hear her...I've heard alot of one sided conversations that Kelli's had with her knitting over the years ~ they're always amusing ;)

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    4. AndiJanuary 29, 2013 at 8:54 PM

      Yeah, I think I channeled my best Sam Kinnison ..."Oh!Oh!". Very amused by the one sided knitting conversation.

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    5. Melissa ~ twoknitwitJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:05 PM

      I'm not kidding (I'm waiting for her to pipe in on this!) - she can be heard asking her knitting questions...and then answering for it

      it's comical and I mean that in the nicest way!
      love ya, Kelli! ;)

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    6. Kelli WyllJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:16 PM

      True stuff , my favorite little chat/quote I tell my knitting is ....."I'm not afraid of you" yes , out loud, I remind myself I can do this and I don't need to throw it across the room :P whatever works~

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    7. andiJanuary 31, 2013 at 11:08 AM

      HAHAHAHA!

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  8. Lori annJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    oh andi!! oh oh oh, i don't know what to say. sorry!. i would have had to laugh cry too. oh my dear have i been there, i had five babies. which is why i am religious about markers and lifelines now, too many knits met their demise from littles and puppys. even though i don't have that worry anymore, it's embedded in me. you have the best outlook, and you still have that beautiful yarn!

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    1. AndiJanuary 31, 2013 at 11:03 AM

      I know I keep thinking back to when you asked me if I added a lifeline and kicking myself. :)

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  9. EileenJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM

    oh dear ! I did get a little giggle from your sad story. how many of us have lost our knitting to a silly circumstance? i had knitted my baby girl [ 2years old ] a gorgeous jumper and Norwegian sweater set. i had a 6yr old and working full time while knitting this when i had a chance to "relax". one afternoon i thought we were all napping together on the couch....but no not my little girl. she was pulling out the entire jumper......uggg. i cried and then started over.

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    1. AndiJanuary 31, 2013 at 11:04 AM

      Oh I feel for you Eileen. I would have cried too.

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  10. jeffryJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    oh noes! oh! the horror! please don't hesitate to seek counseling! :D

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  11. willygJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    What a great post! The sacrifices we make for art! You really didn't have to rip out your LoG just to make a good story.

    I'm sorry about your mishap. If your yarn decides that it wants to behave, I'll probably still be procrastinating long enough to make it a fair race.

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    1. AndiJanuary 31, 2013 at 11:08 AM

      You meant I didn't have to tear it all apart?! Now you tell me. :)

      You have a good excuse for the procrastination, I have seen the beautiful knits you have going on.

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  12. NickyFebruary 2, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    I think I would've cried real tears in addition to a dramatic fall on the ground, clutching my pearls and screaming nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! So sorry friend but if anyone has the chutzpah to finish after this tragic event -- it would be you!

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