Accessories

[impulsereader]

Somehow, between arriving home from work yesterday and leaving for work this morning, the scarf I’ve been actively wearing has gone missing. The obvious culprit is the quick trip I took back out to the car to grab the bag of groceries from the trunk, which I had forgotten to do on the initial trip inside. I normally put hat in one pocket and scarf in the other upon arriving home. If it did fall onto the ground yesterday, it seems either the wind or a person happened upon it before I could do so this morning. :-( That was a trip scarf. I bought it at Powerscourt Gardens in Ireland. Sigh. Ah well, there is still an off chance I neglected to put it into my pocket and it is somewhere else at home awaiting discovery.

Incidentally, does anyone know if it is normal for a crocheted (possibly knitted – definitely made of yarn which isn’t dainty) item to stretch out over time? Can I somehow restore it to its initial proportions? On the same trip I bought a cute little orange beret-type hat which I no longer wear due to this issue. I was going to try washing it…or just soaking it perhaps? I’m not sure I want to risk the dryer without advice…

Comments

[pargoletta.livejournal.com]

Losing a favorite scarf sucks! I once lost a beloved shawl on the el, and I still miss it.

Yes, knitted and crocheted items can stretch out. I'm not entirely sure how to fix it, but maybe someone else has ideas.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I'm not holding out much hope for it. I've also misplaced a favorite pair of pants and my little pirate ship toy since the move, though those are more likely to be simply playing hide and seek with me and have less exotic origin stories.

Happily, I've garnered a tip up-thread. :-) We'll see how it goes.

[pargoletta.livejournal.com]

P.S. Check your e-mail.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

How sad is it that I forget to check the account where I'm a person with an real name?