one of the things the boy brought into our relationship (besides boxes and boxes of paper) was a beautiful hand knit aran sweater. he picked it up in kensington in the early 90s and had been faithfully wearing holes into it ever since. he was wearing the sweater the day we met.
during our university years, we both wore the hell out of that sweater. being students and fans of big, stompy black boots, a deconstructed sweater fit right in with our aesthetic. for nearly a decade the sweater has languished at the back of the closet. i couldn't bring myself to throw it out and it really wasn't fit for wearing any more.
instead, i'm gonna frog it. i'll make new skeins and i'll give it a good wash. and someday i'll use it to make something pretty. reduce, reuse, recycle.
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Oh, the sweater! Reminds me of a certain black wool cardigan that was widely shared and missing elbows. :-)
Guess what? I recently acquired an enormous shopping bag containing a half-knit Aran and all the wool required to finish it. I plan to frog it as well... Is there anything else you can really make with that sort of yarn - other than another Aran? 'Cuz I just don't think I'll ever but up to that kind of knitting...
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