If you hand-knit a sweater for someone you are dating, you are doomed to a sudden break-up.
The legend of the sweater curse has gotten a lot of blog press over the years and there are many first hand accounts of the phenomenon, online. A certain Ms. Dean actually uses it as a relationship test (read here). It has its own very thorough and serious Wikipedia article. I advise you to read that article in its entirety so that you are fully warned and prepared, but here are some highlights:
"The significant other may simply not want to wear anything hand-knit. A hand-knit sweater can also subject them to ridicule, either because the sweater looks bad (i.e., poorly made or unfashionable) or conveys overly domestic connotations."
Also, "a sweater may not suit the intended recipient's clothing style or it could make them uncomfortably hot."
"No controlled studies have investigated this phenomenon, and the available evidence is largely anecdotal , which is generally of low reliability due to cognitive bias."
So I googled Funky Sweaters just to see what I could come up with, expecting Urban Outfitters to pop up. Instead I found this blog http://www.neitherhipnorfunky.com/?cat=13 which is all about sweaters the blogger knits.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any interest in knitting your own sweaters? Maybe you will after you look at this blog. The blogger is really good at knitting!
I think this is an interesting twist to your theme here. I like it; brings an element of research to all the anecdotes.
ReplyDeleteAnd I personally would recommend knitting scarves for people over sweaters... less room for error or embarrassment.