OT: Beware the Vacuum!!

[Crycket]

So...I was working on my sweater...and had changed once with the balls. Being lazy, I left the long thread from the previous ball, and the less long thread from the new ball hanging. I have knit several inches past it, figured I would tail them in when I was done...(doing this on the round...)

Yesterday I figured I would do a light vacuuming (you know the kind where you don't move anything out of the way....) and apparently got a little too close to my WIP as it sucked up that loose long thread (from the previous ball) and didn't want to let go.

Got it loose from the suction and went on my way...

Can I tell you the havoc that caused? I didn't realize it, but it had pulled about 3 inches or so of my work really REALLY taught. It is going to take some work to loosen up those stiches so they look right again....

So...heed my cautionary tale...don't be lazy, move stuff off the floor when you vacuum!

[Mike]

Or be lazier and don't vacuum

[etoilechaude]

Or be lazier and don't vacuum

Totally :o)

[Crycket]

Well...there is that...

[Jan in CA]

yikes!

[Mirl56]

Yeah, I'm with Evan & Mike on this one!!!


or don't park your knitting on the floor - hey, it's way too dirty since I don't vaccum regularly!! (no, really -- I do, I do!!)

[Belphoebe]

Ack! Hope it all comes loose for you!

[N0obKnitter]

aieee!!!!

[margz3]

Or be lazier and don't vacuum

I like your thinking

[AngelaR]

I have 4 kids, 3 dogs, 2 cats and 1 husband. I vacuum because there would just be YECK everywhere if I didn't and I'd have the most interesting knitting out there. Full of dust bunnies.