Ever wonder what happens if that ball of yarn attached to your current project falls out of the car and you don't notice and drive away and the yarn unwinds until it gets under the rear wheels?
It breaks.
But the WIP that was in the knitting bag in the car was undamaged. Yay! And there was less than 5 yards left in that ball of yarn, so I didn't lose much.
I have picked up the Summer Chevron again (that is its brown bamboo yarn above) in hopes of being able to wear it this year. It was about 80% done last summer when I realized that my pattern mods were not going to work. At all. So I set it aside until this year.
I think I have figured out how to make it work, although the fit is still anybody's guess. Had to frog about half of what I had knit, all the way back to the armholes (it is knit from the top down).
Stay tuned to find out whether this turns into an FO or if I end up with 17 balls of bamboo yarn in search of a pattern. Again.
Oh my!! Hahaha. I've never wondered... but I've got a pretty good picture in my head. Glad you didn't lose much!! ; )
Posted by: Vicki | 26 July 2009 at 07:44 AM
oh dear. /makes note to always close knitting bag tightly
I do know what happens when your excited little dog steps in the loop of your magic loop sock and runs around the house with it...
Posted by: Carrie | 26 July 2009 at 08:47 AM
I have feared that this will happen to me! I hope if it does, that I only have five yards to lose too!
Posted by: elizabeth | 26 July 2009 at 08:51 AM
That would have been my answer!
Posted by: deb | 26 July 2009 at 09:05 AM
Ohs noes! Another reason to only travel with small projects you can keep your eyes on at all times.
Posted by: Stacey | 26 July 2009 at 11:13 AM
This was definitely an "it could have been worse" moment. The horrors going through my mind....
Posted by: Diane | 26 July 2009 at 12:17 PM
Ahh. That pattern is in my queue. I've got just the yarn (I think) lurking in the stash. Here's hoping it works out properly in the end (even without those few yards).
I admire your luck. With my luck it would have been a new ball that fell out the window!
Posted by: NeedleDancer | 26 July 2009 at 12:42 PM
Oh no. A horrific mind-picture you've painted - I'm glad there was just a small amount of yarn left on that ball. Then again, I'm warped enough to think that could be a funny scene in a movie. /ducks
Best wishes with the mods/fit!
Posted by: Angie | 26 July 2009 at 12:59 PM
Hand to God, you are the second person in less than a week to tell me that they had yarn trailing after them from the car!!! How weird is that? Sadly, the person who shared the story first had more of a yarn loss and now needs to order more lest her sweater never see the finish line.
I shall think good thoughs for the Chevron. I believe the bamboo wants to work with you!
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | 26 July 2009 at 01:05 PM
Whew!
Posted by: Chris | 26 July 2009 at 01:22 PM
Oh no!
Fingers crossed it works out okay.
Posted by: Cookie | 26 July 2009 at 01:28 PM
YIKES!!
Posted by: Nora | 27 July 2009 at 06:34 AM