Today’s topic: The sweater that a community built.

Knit in the gorgeous (and discontinued) Shibui Knits Staccato, a merino/silk blend, within a couple weeks I finished the front before wandering off to cast-on two or three distraction projects, until it surfaced again post-holiday knitting. The back zipped along quickly and being pretty proud of my speed and focus I celebrated by working on another two projects.

In February when I picked it up again I was please that I only had seaming and tiny cap-sleeves to finish in order to be able to claim another FO of the year. And this is where it get hairy. I packed it up in my backpack to take to work but before I left the house my teen decided she needed something from my bag while still on my back. I proceeded to the skytrain without realizing it be left unzippered, wide open, and as I sat down the contents of my backpack littered the train. I hurriedly picked up my mess and promptly apologized to everyone within sight, as only a Canadian can muster.

I raged, and grieved, and then finally took to Ravelry to reach out to anyone else who posted a finished object made with the same yarn and colourway. Messaging each, within two weeks a total of 1.5 skeins of the same yarn was gifted to me by two separate knitters: one in New York and one in Quebec.