Knitting a tank top from a tweedy black wool-silk blend at four stitches to the inch definitely qualifies as an error in knitting judgment. Tahki Chelsea Silk is a sweater yarn, not a tank top yarn. I even had to rewrite the Knitting Pure & Simple Basic Shell pattern for four stitches/inch instead of five stitches/inch so that I could use this yarn. Plus, if one gets sweaty while wearing this tank top (guaranteed, due to how heavy it is), it develops that odd and unpleasant silk smell.
This was another project from 2002… obviously, 2002 was a banner year for knitting judgment errors…
“Thick and cushy… but what is that smell?!” -Chaos
“Why would Mom knit us a smelly kitty bed?! It must be because you’re stinky, big kitty.” -Mayhem
“Am not!” -Chaos
“Are too!” -Mayhem
*sound of fleeing*
“Ha. Am not. Maybe the smell is hiding underneath…” -Chaos
“Nope… Hmm. Maybe I can cover the smell up?!” -Chaos
Poor Chris! What were you smoking?
At least, that can be rescued. How about buying more yarn and slapping some sleeves on that baby?
My cat does that on whatever I knit, has to do the paw test
What ungrateful kitties; don’t they know it’s not every kitty who gets a silk kitty bed 😉
We all have the errors in judgment. Most of us just won’t declare them for the world to see.
Go for it, May…scritch it up!
Ha! Marina’s funny! You’re so good, putting up your pictures for all to see.
Ugh! Wet silk…*shudder*
So – whatcha doin’ with that EOJ?
Black kitties on a black tank top…hmmm…reminds me of those famous images, “black cat in a coal mine” and “white cat in a snow storm”….
That silk stuff really is stinky isn’t it? Yuck. Humans are so odd…
>^..^<
It’s for those stealth kitty moments… Are you ripping or turning it into a cat bed of luxury?
I suppose, if you were the bizness suit kind of wearing person, something like that might work under a suit jacket…….. or not. It was an attempt.
Knitted tanks seem like a good idea–before you knit them and wear them!
Chris- Women don’t sweat, we “glisten”-
guys “sweat”.
What cats? All I see are cat tails.
It’s a vest now. Toss it over a plain white dress shirt. (looks great with Keens) Or get some purple and stripe it. You’ve got the socks to match. 😉
Ah, those great lessons we learn! I’m with Lisa G – is there enough ease to wear it as a vest?
I made a bulky tank top once. Ended up giving it away to charity. I guess we were both smoking the same stuff.
Could you wear it over a t-shirt/long-sleeved shirt and call it a vest?
kitty camo
but just think of the muscles you would have gotten. It would have been a two-fer. clothes AND a workout!
It’s like a Highlights game – “Can You find two kitties in this picture?”
I love the Stealth Cats! Though it does look like they just don’t appreciate the silk cat bed.
Could it be a vest? Could you add sleeves? Can you tell I have denial issues?
I could never wear a knit tank top. I’d sweat my way right out of it.
chuckling here- yeah, we’ve all made those silly choices. I agree with some of the others, slap some sleeves on that baby, and maybe do a steek? voila.. cardigan!
I like the smell of wormspit in the morning.
The project looks beautiful, despite whatever mistake you made.
But I’m just here for the kitty picutres; you know that, right? 😉
I’m with the add sleeves contingent. That or frog it and reclaim the yarn or heave it into the trash in the dead of night.
I’ve made a too hot tank top too. I’m not sure that it’s possible to add sleeves to it.
Ah, the silk smell. Yes, it is a bit unpleasant. The kitties look puzzled.
It always cracks me up when kitties try to cover something.
Do I dare ask how Chaos plans to cover up the weird smell? I mean I know how MY kitties try to cover up weird smells, but this is a family blog and we will not speak of such things here and I’m sure YOUR kitties are much too polite to do such things. But I just thought I would ask.
Ah yes, the silk smell. I have a cotton and silk tank top that I like. Unfortunately it gets that silk smell after I’ve worn it for a while. Maybe it should be a “winter tank under a jacket or cardigan”. Course now that I’ve said that, it sounds better in Alabama than Minnesota.
Chris: Love you! But wtf? Silk? 4 spi? heh.
Is it frogable? Or is it not even salvageable?
Ack! I hope you can salvage the yarn at least. It looks too pretty to just send to charity, if you can reuse it.
I’m sorry, but that tank top is pretty funny. I shouldn’t laugh, but what was happening there for that to become a tank top? wtf? 😉