Or at least a trial separation. My sweet husband did some laundry. When I saw the shriveled little thing fall out of the clean laundry pile fresh from the dryer I almost cried. I think if I wash the other one little sis can wear them as slippers.
Notes to self:
*Don't leave your hand knit wool socks on the floor next to the bed, next to a pile of dirty laundry.
*Knit socks with washable wool yarn, not regular wool yarn just because you like the color so much and you tell yourself at the yarn store, "It's o.k. because I'll be sure to wash them by hand and they'll never see a washing machine anyway."
*Stop gently and sadly touching the shrunken sock that is on the piano every time your husband walks by to see him hang his head and apologize again just because it makes you laugh.
*Stop leaving your laptop open to the post about your new hand knit socks for your husband to see, blah blah blah... for same reason as above.
*Give husband extra kisses because he is sweet and feels really really bad. (And it was really my fault for leaving my socks anywhere that they could get mixed in with the laundry, shhhh)
p.s. Thank you for all of the sweet birthday wishes!! x
so sad. I feel your pain. Everytime I buy something new (as opposed to thrift store clothing) it gets ruined in the laundry. :/
Posted by: beth | March 01, 2010 at 12:21 PM
CRACKING. UP... I can so see you doing #3 & #4 to Mr. ACQ!
And what the what... a BIRTHDAY? And I missed it? OH NO!!!
Posted by: happy zombie | March 01, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Nooooooooooo! Oh well. At least he did the laundry.
Posted by: Jana | March 01, 2010 at 12:39 PM
:( Poor little sock! Still, it felted beautifully, didn't it? Maybe you should make a giant pair and turn them into a felted pair of slippers!
Posted by: Terri | March 01, 2010 at 02:25 PM
Eek! It's a cute little thing now, though! My hubby's done similar laundry faux-pas as well. You think it's their master plan to get us to ban them from doing laundry??
Posted by: Jen in NY | March 01, 2010 at 04:33 PM
Such a bummer! I hope they can fit your daughter once you shrink the other one.
Posted by: Trisha | March 01, 2010 at 04:48 PM
Poor hubby. I bet he doesn't do THAT again!
Posted by: Michelle | March 01, 2010 at 05:17 PM
That is too funny. I could see myself milking that little mistake with my hubby.
Posted by: Asiyah | March 01, 2010 at 05:44 PM
Awwww. Thanks for the chuckle -- even if I'm really sorry. I'll try to remember this story the next time I'm tempted to by non-super-wash yarn for socks. Sometimes it's really hard to resist though!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | March 01, 2010 at 05:52 PM
Oh, I could just cry! I am so so so so so sorry. I am blundering my way through my first pair of hand made socks. I am doing it with bamboo, but let me tell you, this is hard and takes such a LONG time.
You are a sweetheart to move on and find something to giggle about. Good for you.
~a
Posted by: annie | March 01, 2010 at 07:55 PM
Oh Sarah,
shame on you that you didn´t take good care enough of your beloved socks and left them on the floor.....hehehehe! :o)
But for some reasons he thought that these socks needed to be washed...hehehehe!!!!
Sleep well,
Sabine V-R xxxxx
Posted by: Sabine | March 01, 2010 at 09:14 PM
Make lemonade!
Pick up a copy of "Stray Sock Sewing" and turn it into something adorable.
Renee ( not sure that you remember me - I'm the one with all those dresses blocks from the retreat last fall )
Posted by: Renee | March 02, 2010 at 09:19 AM
There should be a warning on every washing machine...husbands and laundry do not mix! I have proof. lol!
Posted by: tammyCA | March 02, 2010 at 03:37 PM
So much time to make and it only takes a few minutes to be gone. I had to laugh at this one, I think we all have these moments. So sorry Sarah for all your work, but you gotta give a A+ for trying.
Posted by: Bonnie | March 02, 2010 at 06:52 PM
poor socks but at least your hub knows where the washing machine is !! Speaking of which today I finished knitting my first ever sock and it was on 2 needles :-)
Posted by: periwinkle | March 05, 2010 at 01:37 PM
It's always interesting when husbands help... just have to accept that these little things happen because we want them to keep helping! And they will make great slippers...
Posted by: Shari | March 08, 2010 at 05:39 PM
Eeek! Another one! My ex (this was long before he was an ex) decided for the one and only time to do laundry. Since he NEVER went near the washer / dryer, I had put my recently completed 100% wool crocheted Aran sweater in the basket so I would remember to hand wash it. Took me a year to crochet that sweater and I think I wore it once. You can guess what happened.
Posted by: Shellie | March 10, 2010 at 10:03 AM