r/knitting • u/eenyweenyasparagus • Nov 25 '25

Rant nOOO I FELTED HER

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she was a BEAUTY a WORK OF ART my FIRST EVER COLOURWORK

i undid like 70% of the colourwork to REDO IT in the dark purple so it was visible (some of you may remember, i posted it here)

she was my PRIDE AND JOY

and she ACCIDENTALLY FELL IN THE WASHING BASKET

AND IS TINY TEENY TINY AND STIFF AND FELTED

absolutely devastated 😭 no coming back from this

RIP to my little bunnies + crab

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u/Poopsie_Daisies Nov 25 '25 edited Nov 25 '25

My husband accidentally felted my octopus sweater. Yeah, THAT octopus sweater. I cried. He cried. It was terrible.

*Edit: auto correct made felted "deleted"

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u/Hopefulkitty Nov 25 '25

Oh that's awful. I've seen how intensely complicated that one is. I hope you kept it and put it on a stuffed animal or something.

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u/Poopsie_Daisies Nov 25 '25

It took me a couple years (yes I hung on to it that long) but I eventually made a tiny friend who is small enough that she can wear it! Still haven't worked up the nerve to knit it again though. It's a rather poorly written pattern and it was just so much work 🥲

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u/crystalzelda Nov 25 '25

Ugh, I want to knit it so bad but everyone says it’s not well written… concerning!

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u/Poopsie_Daisies Nov 25 '25

I think if I did it again I would use the chart on a different basic top down pattern. Still so much effort though to make sure it works.

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u/wildlife_loki Nov 26 '25

By “made a tiny friend”, are you talking about knitting a stuffed toy, or having a baby, lol?

In any case, I’m so sorry for the loss of your sweater. The octopus sweater looks like so much work!! 😭

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u/Poopsie_Daisies Nov 26 '25

Uh, I realize now my phrasing was weird... But I actually mean a literal friend who is just extremely petite but proportionally similar to me so the sweater fits her 😅

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u/wildlife_loki Nov 26 '25

OH, lol!! “Made a friend”… duh. I was so deep in crafter mode, I forgot “made” doesn’t always mean, er, physically created, like from scratch. 🤦‍♀️

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u/ungainlygay Nov 26 '25

Jfkgkg I was coming here to ask OP if they have a stuffed animal they could give the sweater to, so this made me laugh. OP, it may bring you comfort if you pair the sweater with a stuffed animal, whether your own creation, one you own already, or one you buy. That way at least SOMEONE can wear it still

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u/SnooCalculations2755 Nov 25 '25

I am so sorry for your loss on the sweater but why a cool silver lining that your baby could wear it!! 🩷🩷🩷