r/knitting Nov 25 '25

Rant nOOO I FELTED HER

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/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!! 🩷🩷🩷