Where are they now?
Up to this point, most of the knitting I have done HAS been for other people. My first gifted item was for my Grandma. Her neck and chin were always cold and I used Simply Soft (because that’s so warm and all) and knitted her some variation of a ribbed scarf.
I have gifted mostly hats and gloves, and I know that the matching beanie and fingerless gloves I made for my dad for Christmas 2 years ago hasn’t been worn once. I appreciate that he knows all the work that goes into it, but dammit, WEAR IT, DADDY!
I have made my mom several hats and scarves and she wears them all the time instead of store-bought ones. This last winter I made her a lacey pair of fingerless mitts and she adores those. She is of the crafty persuasion also, so she really appreciates the time and effort that goes into knitting. She also wears the heck outta her socks that I made her, that were the first socks I ever made. She was honored to be the recipient of them.
The one gifted item that I think was the most appreciated were the socks I made for my son. He loves them so much and wears them constantly and loves them so much. He takes them off, bathes, and wants to put them right back on. It blows me away that a 6 year old would love something like that so much, but oh man, he loooooves his socks. There are definitely more in his future.
I have made numerous hats for my brother, winter gear for my son, they all get worn a lot. I am lucky that my knitting is appreciated by the ones that receive them. If they weren’t, I wouldn’t do it, of course. I think 2011 is going to be the year of me, though. I have many plans and am knitting my 3rd pair of socks, the first pair for me!
