 Knitting especially large or fine garments such as sweaters can require months of work and, as gifts, may have a strong emotional aspect.The so-called "sweater curse" expresses the experience that a significant other will break up with the knitter immediately after receiving a costly hand-knit gift such as a sweater.A significant minority of knitters claim to have experienced the sweater curse; a recent poll indicated that 15% of active knitters say they have experienced the sweater curse firsthand, and 41% consider it a possibility that should be taken seriously.