Matt's Skull Cuff :: A Love Story
About three years ago I knit "The Bead Goes On Cuff" (rav) from Stitch n' Bitch Nation for Matt's birthday. I made it to protect his wrist. You see, Mr. G+N is a punk bassist. He strums so fast when he plays, that without some kind of protective garment, he gets horrible blisters on his wrist.
He loved it, and proceeded to wear it every. single. day.
Three years later, this is what it looks like:
The skull's poor face is mangled beyond recognition, the shine on the beads is worn completely away, and it is little more than a tangled ball of yarn that hangs from my hubby's wrist every day...
A week before Valentine's Day, Mr. G+N started recording a new album with his band, and he said to me "I wore another cuff at practice yesterday to make sure I could play with something else in the studio, but I'm bringing the old one just in case." His voice was mildly frantic like that of a child who has lost a favorite stuffed animal or security blanket, but still trying to play it cool!
I knew immediately what Matt was getting for Valentine's Day. Not original, but I knew that he would love it.
Shiny and new, here's cuff #2:
For comparison, old vs. new:
He loved it! However, do you think he's throwing out the old one? Absolutely not. The new one is only going to be worn for shows and special occasions, the raggy old one is still going to be draping off of his wrist like a crusty pirate bracelet!
Sigh. I can't lie, I think that his attachment to knitwear is a little cute.
<3
He loved it, and proceeded to wear it every. single. day.
Three years later, this is what it looks like:
The skull's poor face is mangled beyond recognition, the shine on the beads is worn completely away, and it is little more than a tangled ball of yarn that hangs from my hubby's wrist every day...
A week before Valentine's Day, Mr. G+N started recording a new album with his band, and he said to me "I wore another cuff at practice yesterday to make sure I could play with something else in the studio, but I'm bringing the old one just in case." His voice was mildly frantic like that of a child who has lost a favorite stuffed animal or security blanket, but still trying to play it cool!
I knew immediately what Matt was getting for Valentine's Day. Not original, but I knew that he would love it.
Shiny and new, here's cuff #2:
For comparison, old vs. new:
He loved it! However, do you think he's throwing out the old one? Absolutely not. The new one is only going to be worn for shows and special occasions, the raggy old one is still going to be draping off of his wrist like a crusty pirate bracelet!
Sigh. I can't lie, I think that his attachment to knitwear is a little cute.
<3
Labels: holidays, knitting, our days, Valentine's
posted by Geek+Nerd at 11:23 AM
5 Comments:
but does the old one still function to prevent the blisters?
This is all kinds of great!
hehehehe, that's so sweet. The safety pin does have a certain classic punk charm ;)
aw... how totally sweet :)
Usually that much tatter is reserved for the much loved blankie. It is so sweet, that you made him a new one and his attachment to the old one.
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