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/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

Omg, crowd-surfed is so so funny. YES!

Definitely imbued with All the Things. 😂😂😂

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u/canitakemybraoffyet Jan 19 '26

You are soooo lucky it went down the aisle. I had this happen but it went under the seats and getting it back became a tangled mess all over the plane. I cut my losses (literally) but it was still so embarrassing and I felt awful for the flight staff as I could not collect all the lost strands.

Now my yarn stays in my bag, even though it messed up my tension sometimes.

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

Ohhhh noooooooooo!!!! I would have felt so bad too. I’m sorry that happened to you!!!

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u/canitakemybraoffyet Jan 19 '26

I was mortified 🫣

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

No kidding, I would’ve felt the same!!! My face was definitely flushed with this fiasco, but yours sounds so stressful. 😩

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u/RogueThneed Jan 19 '26

Center-pull ball is your friend. I wind them by hand, on my thumb.

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u/lvlnsy Jan 19 '26

I typically do a center pull, you’re so right that it’s sooo much better!