About two weeks from Daughter's bridal shower back in 2011 I noticed a boo boo in the middle of the shawl I had made for her. I could have pretended I didn't see it but I did so after an appropriate mourning period I ripped it back and spent day and night re-knitting it to have it done on time.
I was deep into Lillehammer in 2009 when I realized I had left out a whole chart repeat way up top. After I could breathe again it was rip, rip, rip and with colorwork it's never fun.
Not that long ago I frogged a finished Soldotna and re-knit the whole thing in order to improve the fit and the neckline.
Why am I going down this not so nice memory lane? Because when The Mister woke up yesterday morning all bent out of shape about ripping out the wall I knew just how he felt. He wasn't ready. Sometimes your work has to go in time out for a while before you can drag it off to the frog pond and I get that. I also had one horrible headache so instead of ripping out the wall he spent the day raking leaves and I spent the day laying on the couch in the dark listening to audiobooks.
The good news is that my solution for over the stove problem arrived and I love it. I need to give a big thanks to the commenter that suggested it. It's an industrial looking stainless back splash with a decidedly Ikea vibe that will make that area look much better once we get the will to tear it out and start again. It may be a while but you gotta do what you gotta do when the time is right. We've all been there.
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THAT SHAWL!!!!! Oh my gosh Deb, it's gorgeous. I knew about the other rip outs but not that. You are a true artist and I wish I could knit like you do.
ReplyDeleteI understand about the wall, I truly do and the solution for behind the stove is a great one, but it still makes me want to cry for you. :-(
Blessings and love,
Betsy
What beautiful pieces you have knit! I hope you and The Mister are feeling better today. I'm sorry you still have so much to do in the kitchen...but the finish will be worth it!
ReplyDeleteThis post confirms that being proud of the finished project is 95% of the satisfaction of doing it in the first place.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea for the backsplash! Always a perfectionist! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great solution for the wall. Hurray!
ReplyDeleteThat's a brilliant solution! I will keep that in mind when it's time to redo our kitchen!
ReplyDeleteI love the backsplash area solution! Good idea! Rip outs are gut wrenching in the beginning--glad you did it in the end.
ReplyDelete1eave it to a reader to the rescue!
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