So this is why I don't get knitted stuff anymore

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

This morning I did a Google search for my sister-in-law's email address. I knew she was a member of a couple of online forums, so I thought it might pop up somewhere since she uses the same screenname on all of them. That's when I came across this gem. I know she is referring to me, because I am the only sister in law she has. I also don't remember this ever happening. The funny thing is, I still have the bookmark she made for me. It is in my Grandma's Bible.

8 years? Hold a grudge much? Besides I would never get handtowels from a craft mall.


The title of the thread was "People on my Do Not Knit List"

I have knit gifts for friends and family in the past, but there is one person I won't knit for again, and that is my SIL. About 8 years ago, maybe a little longer but not much, I was big into crochet. As an add-on gift for my SIL I crocheted her a cross bookmark...used thread, little hook, time consuming and tedious. Well when she opened her gift she tossed the bookmark to the side...I told her that the bookmark was part of her gift and she just said, "ok." Throughout the day I ended up picking up that bookmark out of the floor 6 times. I tried to write it off as her not understanding the time and energy that went into making said bookmark, but the next day she came home from some craft mall with four dish towels with crocheted tops, and a cross bookmark that had been crocheted that she paid six dollars for, after throwing my gift in the floor all day. Surprisingly to me, my MIL went nuts, and ripped her a new one..."She could have made those towels for you and why did you buy a bookmark when she made you one and gave it to you?" Her response was that she didn't like it, but the bookmark I made her and the one she bought were nearly identical. Since then I have not made her anything else for Christmas or her birthday and don't intend to again, either. The thing that really chaps my butt, though, is that she constantly wears stuff that I have made for my MIL and is always talking about how she loves this scarf or that which I have made for my MIL and I just ignore her, but when I see her wearing something I made for my MIL, I just wanna pop her a good one

[OUHOMER]

WOW, you should post something, like a pic of your wearing your MIL things.
Just to let here know you have been there and read what she wrote

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

BTW, she did make a scarf for me a couple of years ago. I guess she forgot.

[sooner_born_1960]

You know, sometimes I just make stuff up on message boards. She may not really feel that way about you.

[OUDoc]

You should post in that thread (if you can) or print it off and mail it to her.
For some reason people think posting online is semi-private.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

You know, sometimes I just make stuff up on message boards. She may not really feel that way about you.No, she does.

Doc, I would send it to her or call her out on it, but frankly I don't want to stir up any crap. I may just mention that I found her email address by doing a google search for it.

[Preservation Parcels]

Invite her to church with you so she can just happen to see the bookmark you're using in Grandma's Bible. That could do wonders on all kinds of levels.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Wait, what if the bookmark is really the one I bought at the craft mall?

[NYC Poke]

If it's such a pain to make, and you can buy one nearly like it in a craft mall, why make one in the first place? Why not just buy one in the craft mall?

Good thing butter churning isn't her hobby. You know what you'd be getting every Christmas if it were.

[M]

SBSB, don't be surprised if you see one of these at your SIL's house with "SBSB" sewn into it and a few needles poking out:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g258/DixieChickMissy/voodoo.jpg

[StoopTroup]

What about this...

One of us can register at her crochet site and say something like..."We were at this crazy OU Tailgate when Texas Tech played OU this year....

You bring all of that Crocheted stuff to the tailgate and someone can take pictures of you selling it and giving it away. (Of course it will all be a sham), :D The person on her site can post pictures of all the cool stuff they bought from you. :D

I can see Olevet with a nice shawl...stuff like that. :D

Then when she sees it on her site...I'm sure she'll crack. Then you'll have taught her a little lesson about talking behind family members back on the internet. :D

I love all of my Family...yeah we still fight from time to time but when you quit talking to each other...that is when stuff like this happens. Her not talking to you about it is her fault IMO.

[StoopTroup]

If it's such a pain to make, and you can buy one nearly like it in a craft mall, why make one in the first place? Why not just buy one in the craft mall?

Good thing butter churning isn't her hobby. You know what you'd be getting every Christmas if it were.

You don't understand...It's the time and love I put into it Muther ******! :D ;)

LMAO!

[OUDoc]

If she hates making the stuff that much, stop making it.
She seems to have an over-inflated sense of what a bunch of knotted yarn is worth to others.

[sooner_born_1960]

If I gave my hobby away as presents, they'd lock me up.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

If it's such a pain to make, and you can buy one nearly like it in a craft mall, why make one in the first place? Why not just buy one in the craft mall?

Good thing butter churning isn't her hobby. You know what you'd be getting every Christmas if it were.Butter is useful. :)

[StoopTroup]

Butter is useful. :)

Oh oh...she's toast...lol

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

What about this...

One of us can register at her crochet site and say something like..."We were at this crazy OU Tailgate when Texas Tech played OU this year....

You bring all of that Crocheted stuff to the tailgate and someone can take pictures of you selling it and giving it away. (Of course it will all be a sham), :D The person on her site can post pictures of all the cool stuff they bought from you. :D

I can see Olevet with a nice shawl...stuff like that. :D

Then when she sees it on her site...I'm sure she'll crack. Then you'll have taught her a little lesson about talking behind family members back on the internet. :D

I love all of my Family...yeah we still fight from time to time but when you quit talking to each other...that is when stuff like this happens. Her not talking to you about it is her fault IMO.
I don't think she posts there any more. She posted that last year and she only has one post.

M,
She has one of those already. She told me it was a Halloween decoration. Now that I think about it, that was in July of last year when I needed an emergency appendectomy.

[StoopTroup]

I don't think she posts there any more. She posted that last year and she only has one post.

M,
She has one of those already. She told me it was a Halloween decoration. Now that I think about it, that was in July of last year when I needed an emergency appendectomy.

Parcels post is better than my idea anyway.

Spek PP.

[StoopTroup]

My Grandmother used to knit like crazy. I still have some of the huge throws she made for us as kids.

I was always glad she was never into stuff like this though. :D

http://www.knitgrrl.com/images/spike-sweater.jpg

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-01/cute-kitten-knitted-sweater.jpg

[NYC Poke]

If I gave my hobby away as presents, they'd lock me up.


Tell me about it.

http://www.ecrochetpatterns.com/patternimages/sleepysheepLG.jpg

[frankensooner]

Once someone said I was creepy in a forum and ever since, they can't get rid of me. You should join that forum and keep her company. ;)

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Once someone said I was creepy in a forum and ever since, they can't get rid of me. You should join that forum and keep her company. ;)
Heh.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

She's getting this for Christmas:
http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Dog-Hair-Better-Sweater/dp/0312152906

[Boomer_Sooner_sax]

http://www.knitgrrl.com/images/spike-sweater.jpg


http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j33/brianpou1/blogimagehandler.jpg

[12]

You should post in that thread (if you can) or print it off and mail it to her.
For some reason people think posting online is semi-private.

I agree, Dr. Kenneth Morgensen.

[Viking Kitten]

SBSB, is this the SIL you've told me some unpleasant stories about?

Register on the forums. (Hee hee. Use the screen name "Knittin' Kitten"). Post in the thread. Say "I never knit for my SIL either. Not because I even know how to knit. But because she's a ho." Then go into excrutiating detail about how people who {insert nasty stuff here} don't deserve handmade scarves.

Then for Christmas, get her some ugly dishtowels from the crafter's mall. On the "to" line on the gift tag, address it to her e-mail addy.

We'll wait here. :pop:

[proud gonzo]

SBSB, is this the SIL you've told me some unpleasant stories about?

Register on the forums. (Hee hee. Use the screen name "Knittin' Kitten"). Post in the thread. Say "I never knit for my SIL either. Not because I even know how to knit. But because she's a ho." Then go into excrutiating detail about how people who {insert nasty stuff here} don't deserve handmade scarves.

Then for Christmas, get her some ugly dishtowels from the crafter's mall. On the "to" line on the gift tag, address it to her e-mail addy.

We'll wait here. :pop:bwahahahahaha

[OUDoc]

I agree, Dr. Kenneth Morgensen.
My SSN is 457-55-5462

No one else can see that, can they?

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

SBSB, is this the SIL you've told me some unpleasant stories about?

Register on the forums. (Hee hee. Use the screen name "Knittin' Kitten"). Post in the thread. Say "I never knit for my SIL either. Not because I even know how to knit. But because she's a ho." Then go into excrutiating detail about how people who {insert nasty stuff here} don't deserve handmade scarves.

Then for Christmas, get her some ugly dishtowels from the crafter's mall. On the "to" line on the gift tag, address it to her e-mail addy.

We'll wait here. :pop:Yeah this is the same SIL. Hee hee. I may just do it. I'm leaning more toward the passive aggressive route though. I'm not even mad because I'm sure on this site's archives there are stories I've told about her. The difference is, it wouldn't take 10 seconds to find one.

(Until today if she knows how to look at Boardreader)

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

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http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/icon_posticon.gifPosted - 11/10/2008 : 12:45:43 PM [URL="http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=73476"]http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/icon_profile.gif (http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/pop_profile.asp?mode=display&id=73476) http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/icon_edit_topic.gif (http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/post.asp?method=Edit&REPLY_ID=757058&TOPIC_ID=85233&FORUM_ID=41) http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/icon_privatemessage.gif (http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/privatesend.asp?method=Topic&mname=Knittin_Kitten) http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/icon_reply_topic.gif (http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=757058&TOPIC_ID=85233&FORUM_ID=41) http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/icon_delete_reply.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:openWindow('pop_delete.asp?mode=Reply&REPLY_ID=757058&TOPIC_ID=85233&FORUM_ID=41')) Just wanted to respond to this thread to say that my SIL is on my "do not knit" list. The funny thing is, I don't even knit but I discovered this gem of a thread when I was looking for her email address so I could send her an online gift card. What cattiness!

If you are going to talk trash and vent about things that didn't ever happen, it's a good idea not to use your real name/email address since the internet isn't as anonymous as you think.

Why not tell the person you spent a lot of time and energy working on XYZ instead of putting their name on some "list?"

The person in question who complained about me on here has gotten several quality gifts from me over the years. I may not have made them because I'm not crafty like she is, but I can assure you just as much thought went into them.

[soonerbrat]

wow. seriously?

[NYC Poke]

"do not knit" list

Do all bitter spinsters have these?

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

wow. seriously?Seriously. I find the whole thing comical.

[M]

:pop:

[soonerbrat]

No, she does.

Doc, I would send it to her or call her out on it, but frankly I don't want to stir up any crap. I may just mention that I found her email address by doing a google search for it.

um...you forgot you didn't want to stir up any crap, I think.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

um...you forgot you didn't want to stir up any crap, I think.No I didn't. She only has one post over there. Stirring up crap would be printing it off and showing it to her. My post could have been meant for any of a number of people on that thread anyway.

[proud gonzo]

right, because the internet is magic and YOU can find HER posts but SHE can't find YOURS.

got it.

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

right, because the internet is magic and YOU can find HER posts but SHE can't find YOURS.

got it.My screenname isn't my entire email address. That's how I was able to find her post.

[OUDoc]

She deserved it.
Enjoy Thanksgiving, H! :D

[Sooner Born Sooner Bred]

Update from the knitting site:

This thread is the saddest thing I have ever seen.

I used to hold my knitting skills hostage too. I guess you could say I traded sweaters for love. If someone failed to show the correct appreciation for my handiwork, I put them on "the list." In addition to no more gifts, I often spoke poorly about them behind their backs. Sometimes I made things up, even once accusing dear old Uncle Charlie of taking liberties with Aunt Mathilda while she was drunk, just because he was drinking cocoa from a mug without the teacozy I had made especially for him. Despite Uncle Charlie being cleared by the police, he was still ostracized by the family, and the guilt and shame for this will forever hang over my head.

All that changed though after an accident involving a size 10 crochet hook, a salad shooter and a Hitachi Magic Wand left my hands misfigured and useless, never to knit gifts for loved ones ever again.

I think of all the anger I felt, all the plotting revenge against nieces and nephews who didn't send thank you notes for the scarves and gloves I sent them, giddy when I learned young Timmy lost a fingertip to frostbite while playing in the snow without mittens one day.

I think of all the emotional energy I wasted, dreaming of severing the brakelines of cousins and brothers-in-law who scarcely contained their sneers when opening a colorful hat I had knitted my heart and soul into.

Yes, I put them all on "the list." If only I could have my supple, nubile fingers back for just one day, I would knit them all a love letter of forgiveness. I would knit them a song, with lyrics intoning that it is not the gratitude they failed to express for my gifts that counted, it was the joy I felt while knitting and perling away the hours while making them.

Learn from my past misdeeds, sweet knitters. Before it is not too late. I beg you.</SPAN>


Then from a moderator:

What fun! Two newcomers starting controversy in their very first posts. Did you suspect that nobody would raise an eyebrow? Please re-read the rules you agreed to follow when you registered today. Everyone is welcome, but we do have a framework of civil discourse here.

Clara

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[meoveryouxinfinity]

she's going to do a search for your email and find this..

:gary:

[bri]

There's just something about flame wars on a knitting forum that makes etymologists everywhere lock themselves in libraries, determined to come up with a word stronger than "pathetic".

[LilSooner]

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