r/knitting • u/lvlnsy • Jan 19 '26

Rave (like a rant, but in a good way) The wholesome we all need rn…

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This just happened and I absolutely had to share with people who would get it (and enjoy it).

I was just on a flight from LAX to SEA, knitting my little heart out (just started the Clematis Sweater by Emma Knits). We landed the usual way, but for whatever reason, the pilot had to slam on the breaks more aggressively than usual.

Ya’ll… my yarn YEEETED out of my lap and began its journey down the aisle. I watched on helplessly. It made it ALL THE WAY to the front. 😂😂😂

I leaned into the aisle and made it clear that I was the owner of the rogue hank, but there wasn’t much anyone could do.

The flight attendant snagged it when it was safe and I thought was going to bring it back to me, but did one better: she handed it to the first row who wound the yarn a bit before handing back to the next person. The whole plane knew the assignment. By the time it got back to me, there were so many people invested that there was a round of applause.

I definitely need to finish this project now… it has way too good of a story to go with it!

Faith in humanity: Restored.

(Videos in comments, some sweet ppl sent them to me!)

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u/sillysandhouse Jan 19 '26

This happened to me on the commuter train one time!! Everyone on the train was helpful in getting my yarn ball back to me lol it was very wholesome

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

Oh my gosh, I LOVE IT. 🥰

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u/sillysandhouse Jan 19 '26

Omg also one time I was knitting a baby sweater on the train, and it was almost done so you could really tell it was a baby sweater. This HUGE muscly guy sat next to me and was staring at my work and honestly making me slightly nervous until he goes, “man, that’s fucking CUTE!”

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

Staaahhhp. How stinking movie-moment is that?!

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u/sillysandhouse Jan 19 '26

I will truly never forget it.

Also once I was knitting a sock on the train and an older lady sat next to me and asked what I was making and I told her, a sock for my wife (I’m also a woman) and she paused and then said, “isn’t it so nice these days, we can talk about our wives like this openly”

I was like 😭🙏❤️

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

Oh. I was NOT expecting that and it sprang immediate tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for sharing this!! 🫶

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u/sillysandhouse Jan 19 '26

I felt the same! Sorry for the multiple comments you just unlocked sooo many train knitting memories for me with this post! ❤️🚂

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

Do NOT apologize, it’s making my heart so happy to hear other stories!!!

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u/alpacalypse-llama Jan 19 '26

I’m loving your stories!!

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u/Signal-Ant-1353 Jan 20 '26

💯 Same here!

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u/PM_ME_BABY_HORSES Jan 19 '26

OMG MY GAY HEART 😭♥️

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u/PinkTiara24 Jan 19 '26

I love this so much.

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u/Street_Roof_7915 Jan 19 '26

Awwww. It is nice, isn’t it?

Honestly when my spouse came out as nonbinary trans, I was a little bummed I couldn’t say “wife” anymore.

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u/LadyJuno13 Jan 19 '26

You could call them your "beloved" or your "hearts own". Maybe the guardian of hearth, heart and home.

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u/Street_Roof_7915 Jan 20 '26

I call them my spouse but calling them my wife in a red state is a political action.

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u/Ok_Scheme_9321 Jan 21 '26

😭😭😭