My lovely Transatlantic shawl has gone. It wouldn't fit into my bag last night, so I tied it jauntily to the handle and stepped out smartly for a 20-minute walk across campus, where I met Sandra at Officeworks and bought a new monitor before we drove home. At some point the scarf became detached from the bag un-noticed by smartly-stepping me. I retraced my steps across campus this morning, reporting it in a few buildings as I went. I've reported it at Officeworks, and filled out a form at the Uni's Lost Property office, but I don't have much hope.
I hope I can get the yarns again. The colours were so perfect, and it has garnered many compliments. O me miserum!
Oh no! I remember your commiserations with me when I lost a completed snowflakes sock in luxury yarn on Penrith Station some years ago.
I return those with some interest as well on this loss. The shawl was beautiful and I have some understanding how you must feel. I do hope you get it back.
Posted by: Jan | October 18, 2011 at 02:28 PM
Oh Mary-Helen - how dreadful. I lost a cardigan I'd knitted for my grand-daughter and was furious with myself. The only consoling feature of these losses is that you lose something you've knitted yourself - I think it would be even worse to lose something knitted for you by another person. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that it will turn up.
Posted by: LynS | October 18, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Nooooo!
Like Lyn and Jan I can offer similarity as sympathy. I lost my first ever lace knitting - in multiple colours of KSH, http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Emily/river
then I lost the first iteration of my stripy mitts en route to Sydney Fish Market, hours after completion http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Emily/stripey-mitts
I just kept saying to myself that I really hoped someone cold, in need and who appreciated them found them. And tried not to sob too loudly.
HOpe yours returns to you. It's such a beauty, and so you.
Posted by: Emily Dibdin | October 19, 2011 at 05:17 AM
Commiserations! At least you'll know it's yours if anyone was to dare to wear it!!
I'm hoping you'll get it back.
Cheers
Lois aka LoopyLouey
Posted by: Lois Patrick | November 07, 2011 at 11:40 PM
I'd be devastated :( I do hope it turns up somewhere. x
Posted by: monnsqueak | December 15, 2011 at 08:02 AM