Oye … see what had happened was ….

I needed to make my friend a gift and I know she loves hand-made soap. I know some knitters find making dish-cloths and face-cloths useless, but what’s a better combo as great gift for a handmade soap lover than some handmade soap (made by my co-worker) and face-cloths made with love? But that’s a story for later …

Like I said … what had happened was … I had some yarn, that felt like cotton, stored in my cotton stash. It looked like a duck, felt like a duck so I took it for a duck. 🙄

And so I started … and it was amazing! I was clucking along, her initial started to emerge

And I was happy.

On and on I went, but my excitement started to get a little niggling doubt. The more I knit, the less cotton-like my mystery wool felt. Aye vey! But like a true trooper … upward and onward I said!!!!

Finally it was done and looking nice … but not feeling so nice, but again … upward and onward I said!!!! I actually had the nerve to block it!!! Oye!!!

Ain’t it pretty?!!!!

It even behaved for the photo-shoot! 🙄

Then what did that mystery yarn turned out to be? SUPERWASH MERINO!!!!!! I found the yarn band tucked waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in the back of my yarn storage unit! I just can’t explain why I didn’t stop when the yarn started not to feel like cotton. I just don’t know why! Call it a rookie mistake! Call it intentional ignoring! I don’t know what it was …

Certainly NOT what I want anyone to use on their face!!!! So whomp, whomp .. 😦

The gift that never was is either going to be a dusting cloth or just kept as a lesson learned.

So there you have it … the story of the gift that never made it!

Sorry B … 😦 At least she got the soap!!! 😀

Project Details

Pattern: Knitted B Dishcloth
Designer: Rhonda White
Yarn Used: Mystery yarn that turned out to be Nashua Superwash Merino 🙄
Modifications: None
Rating: Easy. Beginner skill level.
Additional Comments: Will make again.

Lemme say this now and categorically — if any of you meet any man that I’m dating exclusively and get to know him — tell him this: DO NOT, for the love of all things holy, EVER send me a singing telegram when we have a fight! I’m as serious as a heart-attack.

Noone knew that the Executive Assistant and her guy broke up. He tried to get back together on Facebook (how much do I HATE thee FB? A million-fold!!!!). That didn’t work! What did he do? Insert singing Elvis! Queue down-hill response!!!! She was sooooooooooo embarassed. She cussed and cried when Elvis left. Right now she’s gone outside to smoke a couple of cigarettes to cool off. Oye, oye, oye!!!!

I empathised with the young woman but I had tears in my eyes. Singing Elvis was so empathic with the rendition.

Song: Baby Come Back — Hall & Oates

Spending all my nights, all my money, goin’ out on the town
Doin’ anything just to get you off of my mind
But when the morning comes
I’m right back where I started again
And tryin’ to forget you is just a waste of time

Baby come back; any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back; you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you

All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado
Tryin’ to keep up a smile that hides the tears
But as the sun goes down, I get that empty feeling again
How I wish to God that you were here

Baby come back; any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you

Baby come back; you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you

Now that I put it all together
Give me the chance to make you see
Have you used up all the love in your heart?
Nothing left for me? Is there nothing left for me?

Baby come back; any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back; (listen, baby) you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you
I was wrong, and I just can’t live…

Baby come back; any kind of fool could see
There was something in everything about you
Baby come back; you can blame it all on me
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you

Now everyone knows that she broke up with him. Her personal business is now fodder for office jokes. He might have thought it was cute but that was a “aw helllllllllll naw” move.

Baby Come Back: Utube

Beautiful song but the context of that rendition — errr, WTH?!!!!!!