I have trouble finishing projects. I have even more trouble letting go. But mind over matter, it had to be done. I don’t need another handbag, I know I will never actually finish this project, and I could probably reuse this yarn for something else. So here goes (taking a deep breath)…
Here’s what it was, in it’s pre-frogged form:
Pretty, right? Loved the cables. It was supposed to be a cabled handbag. Just to indulge myself, some close-ups of the cables:
And then, here it is, frogged. I had forgotten that I was knitting this handbag with the yarn DOUBLED. I knew it was going to be a sucker to untangle the mess.
Untangling it all WAS a big pain! It took several hours. But it is finally over.
I wonder what this yarn will reincarnate into next? (My favorite part!)
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wah!!! what a courageous move! The cables were beautiful, and so are the big fat balls of yarns =D
i have some wip that should be frogged too but still cant do it…. =P
By mary on 08/20/09 5:49 pm | Permalink
I’m impressed with your frogging patience. If that were my tangled mess on the floor, I may have just thrown it away. But the wound balls look lovely, too good to knit up :-)
By Lynette on 08/21/09 5:33 am | Permalink
Do you think the undoing, frogging, winding, etc. are your version of nesting? I was just reading another blog post who I think is just about as “due” as you and all her nestingness… here’s the link: http://smallnotebook.org/2009/08/20/crazy-nesting/
By Anne on 08/21/09 9:47 am | Permalink
I was thinking the same as Anne. I did a lot of frogging right before I had Maggie. Now you have fresh balls of yarn to knit the baby something new!
By Marin on 08/22/09 9:17 am | Permalink
oh no..i felt your pain. i wonder what you’re going to make out of what you frogged too! can’t wait to see. :)
By rhoda on 08/26/09 10:22 pm | Permalink
I recognize this cable pattern! It took me two weeks to finish my cable handbag. Do you think you could just whip up a st. st. back panel for a larger size tote bag?
Very courageous indeed. Perhaps I should let my unfinished shrug go as well…I am still in self denial.
Congrats to your newest addition! Adorable. =) Best wishes!
By deb on 11/17/09 1:57 pm | Permalink
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