I started this throw in 2008 when I was still pretty much a novice knitter. I was a bit disappointed in the variety - or lack thereof - of yarns to use. Plus, the notion of picking up stitches was still very new to me, so I struggled a lot with that. So, I put it down and let it sleep for a while. A long while.
Then, one day, its Prince Charming (in the form of Ravellenics games - a knit along done with the
Ravelry community while we all watch the Olympics) came along and gave it a good smooch to wake it up.
It was very happy to finally be out of the closet (not like that!! C'mon now.) and living life again. Especially when it got to witness the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team win gold.
And at long last it was completed last night. Here's the SigO doing a bang up job modeling it for us all.
It was a bittersweet moment for us all. We were all happy it was finally complete, but unfortunately I completed it at about the same time John Orozco Olympic games came to a crashing halt due to misfortune on the pommel horse. The throw cried hideously. "Why oh why didn't you just leave me in the closet? Is this what I have to look forward to for the rest of my life? Witnessing moments of ecstasy followed by moments of tragedy? I mean look at this? It's crazy! Why? Why? Why did you bring me here?" to which I replied "For tea parties!" and it said "Tea Parties??!! Is that all there is?"
So, now my throw is on anti-depressants.
OK. I know most of my readers (all four of you) aren't
Supernatural fans, so you've just been sitting there glassy-eyed during that last little bit. Not to mention, at least one of you is probably ticked off that the picture of the SigO is obscured by some stupid throw. So, I'll throw you a bone.
Ha Ha!! I bet you thought you were going to get some picture of him scantily clad. But you gotta admit - he's pretty damned cute even wearing my Rapunzel hat.
