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Sweater curse (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 week ago by Wren@lemmy.today to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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The "sweater curse" or "curse of the love sweater" is a term used by knitters and crocheters to describe the belief that if a knitter or crocheter gives a hand-knit sweater to a significant other, it will lead to the recipient breaking up with the knitter. In an alternative formulation, the relationship will end before the sweater is even completed.

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[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Yes yes. This is the reason I've never knit anything for my husband (technically long term boyfriend but it's been so long term and we can't get married for reasons so we just call each other husband and wife) and totally not because I've been lazy.