the blue blog archives: rippy, part two

Man, unravelling this yoke is a nightmare. Don't know what I did when I knitted this thing, but I've hit several snags. Really, snags. Had to pull all the yarn through a loop and then back through another and then back again. Then I had to take a break! Finally, after a late night session of tedious unlooping, I made some progress and am going to bed. Current rippy stand:

There's more ripping going on in blogland to see. Check out Larissa and Silvia's ripping updates. Carrie sent this pic of her reclaimed yarn (all that yummy Colinette!) and Monica, Ingrid, Chris and Xona have all promised pics on their blogs. Go, girls!

posted by alison at 12:38 am | in the week long frog-a-thon

Comments

oooh - look at all those crinkly bits of yarn, rippy ribby looks like hard work! Good luck on today's installment, I can't wait to see a huge pile of blue crinkly yarn sitting there!

Posted by: kerrie at January 14, 2004 6:27 AM

sigh...I started ripping out my abominable purple sweater...but I hit a snag like you about 2 minutes in and got so frustrated that I put it back in the stash closet. H e l p!

Maybe I'll bring it and rip it out on the plane on Friday.

Or not!

Posted by: Leigh at January 14, 2004 10:00 AM

Oh can I joing the rip-along too? Sadly I lost my mind and forgot to increase the length of my Tyrolean Cardigan by 2 inches. Now the *almost* completed project needs some serious ripping to increase the length.

Posted by: Laurin at January 14, 2004 10:30 AM

yippee! congratulations to everyone! I started ripping my fourth project this morning... bulky smooth cotton, I don't think it will present a problem. I did find out that I weave in ends well though...

Posted by: carrie at January 14, 2004 12:34 PM

Whenever I rip out from the cast-on end I get that loopy problem you're describing.
I've officially started my rip and am posting photos at my blog. R.I.P.

Posted by: Xona at January 14, 2004 2:42 PM

Leigh - do not rip out on the plane! Really....NO! You might freak out a whole planeful of skittish passengers, and that can lead to...Knitting Terrorism!

Alison -- Pumpkin Spice lives! I wanna be Green.

Posted by: claudia at January 14, 2004 7:37 PM

A knitted item doesn't have to be fully knitted to qualify for the rip-along, does it? I have a top-down raglan pullover which is currently a sleeveless body and I'd love to contribute it to this venture. Count me in. That's my project for tomorrow. The sweater's only sin? It's horrible yarn (texture, fibre, and colour issues).

Posted by: peggy at January 14, 2004 9:42 PM

allison, go take a look at my progress, or beginning. i'm ripping the yarn as well as breaking it. tomorrow may be too soon to show the end result. we'll see......

Posted by: lynette at January 14, 2004 10:36 PM