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Monday, February 08, 2010

An old lady's wisdom

Thank you everyone for you tips. So many good ideas! I loved the idea of pulling it like a draw string. I would never have thought of that. And if the yarn was shrinkable (I don’t know if it is) that would also be a perfect way of making it smaller which would also make the hat warmer. Thank you for offering your support Sarah, perhaps I’ll call you next time I need to rip up something.



As you can see I went for the rip up solution.

I think I have said what I’m about to tell you before, but a good thing can not be repeated too often. Some years ago an old Spanish lady shared her crafters wisdom with me. This wisdom chimes inside my head every time I have to rip up or redo something. She said:

“Once you finish a project no one is going to ask you how much time it took you, they will only look at the end result”.

She was wise

10 comments:

  1. I think ripping in the best idea! I'm always a bit of a perfectionist! I think the Spanish proverb is very good!

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  2. Wise words, indeed. I can easily rip in the beginning, but once I pass a certain stage, it's so hard for me to start over. I get too attached...

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  3. I was just thinking that I'd like all of my hand knits to have a label accounting for all the time, trials and tribulations that went into that garmet. But then, again - no one cares but for the end result. It's true!!!

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  4. Aij, bueno, seguro que valdrá la pena el tiempo invertido y el resultado será admirado!

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  5. Great proverb and way to go with the brave task! :)

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  6. Very true. To be honest, am glad you figured it out it was the best to rip. I have knit a whole sweater twice before, so don't feel bad about ripping!

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  7. You have to love the process if the time doesn't matter, right? That's the beauty of being in the flow, loving the process.

    Now, to convince myself that. I had to rip out a project I was making for Christmas, which I really enjoyed making. But I have been too stubborn to pick it up and start over. I think about it and even long to knit it...

    (I even posted a picture of the yarn looking like noodles: http://lottiebird.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-think-i-can-i-think-i-can.html)

    Talk me into restarting now!

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  8. That is a great quote and so true.

    I know the agony of ripping something out, have done done endless times...however I seek more comfort in ripping the yarn up, than ripping my hair out...

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  9. Ja, klokt!
    Då gjorde det kanske inget att jag höll på med samma sockar i 7-8 år...=)

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