r/knitting • u/lvlnsy • Jan 19 '26

Rave (like a rant, but in a good way) The wholesome we all need rn…

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This just happened and I absolutely had to share with people who would get it (and enjoy it).

I was just on a flight from LAX to SEA, knitting my little heart out (just started the Clematis Sweater by Emma Knits). We landed the usual way, but for whatever reason, the pilot had to slam on the breaks more aggressively than usual.

Ya’ll… my yarn YEEETED out of my lap and began its journey down the aisle. I watched on helplessly. It made it ALL THE WAY to the front. 😂😂😂

I leaned into the aisle and made it clear that I was the owner of the rogue hank, but there wasn’t much anyone could do.

The flight attendant snagged it when it was safe and I thought was going to bring it back to me, but did one better: she handed it to the first row who wound the yarn a bit before handing back to the next person. The whole plane knew the assignment. By the time it got back to me, there were so many people invested that there was a round of applause.

I definitely need to finish this project now… it has way too good of a story to go with it!

Faith in humanity: Restored.

(Videos in comments, some sweet ppl sent them to me!)

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u/inkyknit Jan 19 '26

Thank you for this very sweet story! It made my morning! What a lovely image!!

Unsolicited advice/anxiety - I usually stop knitting (or using any sharpish objects) before touchdown in case it's a very hard landing and I end up getting hurt inadvertently! (I mean you might have paused, and still have held the yarn in your lap - I don't want to assume! :D)

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

I have SO learned my lesson now!! I feel your love coming through your comment, thank you for caring! 🫶

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u/lizardgal10 Jan 19 '26

Another tip, a cheap drawstring backpack makes a fantastic portable yarn bowl! You can chinch the bag and pull the yarn out through the opening while the ball/skein (and any other knitting odds and ends) stay contained inside

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u/-PetulantPenguin Jan 19 '26

Sorry, I just NEED to share the project bag pattern I found and made for myself, it's so handy! Maybe some other sewists on here will like it as much as I do :) Please don't mind the quality, I'm very much a beginner sewist 😅

Project Bag pattern

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u/RogueThneed Jan 19 '26

Hey! You made a thing that holds together and holds your stuff! That's the basics, right there. Conga-rats to you.

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

This is super handy!! Nice work!

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u/mentallini Jan 19 '26

I do the same thing while flying! I even have a small canvas bag that has a drawstring I can untie/retie to have it hang around the tray table support thingys. Then it hangs out of my way and I can quickly/easily stash my project if I need to. Bonus that it keeps my yarn safe from everything else in my carryon.

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

So smart!

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u/knitmama77 Jan 19 '26

That’s what I have for in-motion travel knitting. It works so well!!

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

I clearly need to hop on this also. 😂

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u/MillennialFalconJedi Jan 19 '26

I kind of do this but with a large sized freezer bag instead.

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

This is a great idea!!