A Mistake in the Stars (and what I did about it)

Knitting For A Special Girl: About Delaney's Blanket

What's on Sandi's Needles? — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:31:58 GMT

Sometimes, our knitting is a love letter to someone special in our lives. This is who I am knitting for

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Chief Olubini — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:00:15 GMT

Loved your comments about not ripping out. I am not quite this experienced a knitter, but am working on it with much adventure, courage, and twisted hope.

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sassygirlknits — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:59:22 GMT

I love that the stars aren't all the same because that's how they are in the sky. They are all special and unique just like the baby you're knitting them for. It's a beautiful blanket, and the recipient should treasure it very much. I wish you luck and I really miss your daily posts, I have to say.

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NatashaH — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:02:54 GMT

How wonderful to still be able to connect with you! I hope you are loving your new life in Canada, despite all the moving. Will you have a lovely work room like in your last house?

I like your attitude about the mistakes we make and i often do the same thing; will someone who's not an expert who's looking for mistakes really notice that I put a loop there instead of a whorl? Not usually. In fact, truth be told, I can't even see a difference between your first star and the second!

Looking forward to future posts!

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JohannaR — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:57:21 GMT

Sandi - so great to have updates from you again. Yay for the blog.

by the way - when did you leave being the Knitting Daily Diva? what did I miss?

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San-Dee — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:53:26 GMT

My children decided long ago that whenever I "made a mistake" it was the mark of my creative individuality, and that no one would probably notice it anyway.

go for it-just add the rows!

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terimemory@aol.com — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:56:58 GMT

I am not happy with the way things are now and not receiving YOUR Emails 5 days a week. What can be done about this? I am not able to understand all the time how to get to your what you call Blog? Is there a way to receive this each day?

Wish that enought people would complain and have you back where you should be. Thanks for any help you can give to make my computer reading much happier.

Teri Casteel

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Anne Patton — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:38:54 GMT

I think I like the mistake row of stars better. It is more pleasing to he eye. If you continue with the mistake row, it will be a prettier blanket.

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Joyknits — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:11:05 GMT

Hadn't heard about Navajo Indians, but I remember that when I was upset about a mistake in an intricate cable and fairisle jacket I was making, my late husband, an architect, told me that in Japan all buildings have a deliberate mistake in them. Probably for the same reason. So I left it. However, sometimes I do unrip and fix a mistake (it nearly always happens as I reach the shoulders of a garment, probably getting too assured thinking that I know what comes next and not concentrating on the printed pattern). Good luck with your move.

Regards from another Aussie reader.

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GlendaD — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:11:17 GMT

I agree with you, Stars in the sky are not the same! Here,here!

But ,if I had made the mistake it would bother me and I would have taken it out!

It's really a lovely blanket and maybe my next grandchild (oldest daughter just had her 9th baby) will get this blanket.

Good luck on your move and I look forward to the next "Sandi's Adventure in Knitting".

Glenda

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PatH@2 — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:42:08 GMT

Done is better than perfect! Pat H

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Ask4J — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:13:49 GMT

Thanks Sandi--good subject. When to just leave the mistake, does it actually add to the overall look or is it definitely a sore spot, is the questions. In this case I too would choose to leave it because it is not that apparent and adds to the hand-made look. However, when a stitch patterned super sweater with entangled cables is featured on the front page of a brochure--it should be correct, right? Bernat had such a brochure with an obvious cable error--my eyes just went right to the error immediately--evidently non-knitters were the editors but the person making the garment should have realized the mistake and fixed it. In this case I would just rip the stitches involved and rework them--done it before and more than likely will do it again--peace of mind, right?

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KimC@45 — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:20:50 GMT

This is my first time reading your blog. I like this expanded version of What's on Sandi's needles( or did I just not know where to look for it? ) Keep the close up photos comming, they make your descriptions clearer for beginners. I love this blanket and your "mistake".

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Mummer — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:31:55 GMT

The larger star is to represent the babe the blanket is going to. A very special star in your world!

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SandyR — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:18:07 GMT

I was a clever way to repair your error. I can never come up with creeative ideas on how to repair items.

Happy Knitting

Sandy