tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post3151414828267721125..comments2023-08-12T01:35:02.413-07:00Comments on Dog-Lover's Yarn: that's it, I'm packing it in!Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14910238896695633752noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-46828886506563822792008-01-05T08:52:00.000-08:002008-01-05T08:52:00.000-08:00Poor baby! I understand completely! I knit a gorge...Poor baby! I understand completely! I knit a gorgeous pair of autumnal colored socks early last year- intricate pattern, beautiful superwash yarn- I wore them once, out of sheer determination- because they would fit the jolly green giant. I washed them (hoping they would shrink- they didn't)and put them in a drawer. I have since learned that was "time out." A friend encouraged me to frog them and promised wonderful socks; it was unthinkable at the time. Several months later, after a "sock fast" I did frog and painfully re-knit them into "monkey socks" with many small frogs. I am happy to report that I now love them and should rename them "Mary Poppins" because they are practically perfect in every way, but it was a very painful lesson. Take a deep breath and give them time out before deciding what to do. It WILL be ok!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-12189630097253389222008-01-04T14:04:00.000-08:002008-01-04T14:04:00.000-08:00They are beautiful despite the color differences. ...They are beautiful despite the color differences. Have a glass of wine and I bet they look even better!<BR/><BR/>Roxanne in NCRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545036470134691365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-74644934061486621852008-01-04T12:19:00.000-08:002008-01-04T12:19:00.000-08:00Oh dear! They still look good anyway and Sarahs' i...Oh dear! They still look good anyway and Sarahs' idea is an excellent one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864658805462324550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-22494417080496791562008-01-04T12:02:00.000-08:002008-01-04T12:02:00.000-08:00You have my sympathies. Been there done that. Do...You have my sympathies. Been there done that. Don't give up. It will be better next time. Anyway, now you have two pairs of socks that are half done. LOL accentuate the positive, and all that. <BR/>DJ in SW MI, USA(a townie)DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001386054538403400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-39535738934039533392008-01-04T09:01:00.000-08:002008-01-04T09:01:00.000-08:00I did that once, on my Olympic (first ever) pair o...I did that once, on my Olympic (first ever) pair of socks. Two different dye lots. So I knit two more socks, one from each dye lot, and ended up with two pairs of socks!<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry it happened... I do know the feeling!Mokihanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11504052259244873399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-68965277818451842422008-01-04T08:32:00.000-08:002008-01-04T08:32:00.000-08:00I agree with Sarah - only maybe wait a bit to star...I agree with Sarah - only maybe wait a bit to start - the wound is still too fresh! :( Try to think of them as "last year's mistake" and now that there's a fresh New Year you have the moxy to address it - or maybe cast on something else to console yourself first? Hey, eat chocolate, isn't that the answer to all life's crises?<BR/>Lia is also right about the dyes - I bet if you dyed both yarns together in the same pot you'd see how differently they take the dye. No matter what, they're still beautifully knit! p.s. Thanks for entering my blogiversary contest! :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-2248684565578652872008-01-04T07:31:00.000-08:002008-01-04T07:31:00.000-08:00So sorry for the mix up. They are lovely socks th...So sorry for the mix up. They are lovely socks though. I like the colors.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887805561960006420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-58843474906072326232008-01-04T06:37:00.000-08:002008-01-04T06:37:00.000-08:00Don't pack it in. They're beautifully knitted. I l...Don't pack it in. They're beautifully knitted. I like Sarah's advice, too! <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your flowers, they are gorgeous!knitteakittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553271480637724453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-81902191726410472452008-01-04T05:48:00.000-08:002008-01-04T05:48:00.000-08:00My sympathies! I agree with Sarah - knit up anothe...My sympathies! I agree with Sarah - knit up another pair and you'll have a wo matching sets - one for you and one for hubby, and if they don't match with dye, you can always dip them again!Mellie_Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719830551500486836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-79857363505280221562008-01-04T05:21:00.000-08:002008-01-04T05:21:00.000-08:00Just keep looking at the flowers and not the socks...Just keep looking at the flowers and not the socks...I give you tons of sympathy. Now. Here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-39014883159096154842008-01-04T05:08:00.000-08:002008-01-04T05:08:00.000-08:00If it's any consolation--you probably didn't mix u...If it's any consolation--you probably didn't mix up dye lots; the different yarns took the dye differently! But you have all of my sympathy, empathy, whatever! I like Sarah's advice....Lia Nordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989229704941624974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22683626.post-10137645949236276302008-01-03T23:20:00.000-08:002008-01-03T23:20:00.000-08:00Well...you could always knit one more of each and ...Well...you could always knit one more of each and wind up with two pair....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071438870432359274noreply@blogger.com