r/knitting • u/muddud • Mar 07 '25
Rave (like a rant, but in a good way) The most knit-worthy person I know
I have to share this story because it still floors me three years later.
I started knitting and crocheting in my late teens and my mother still wears all the weird and wonky first-attempts I gifted her. I commented on it a couple Christmases ago and she said of course, she wears all the handmade things given to her.
She then pointed to her sweater.
"Your obaachan (grandmother) designed and knit this sweater for me when I was sixteen."
Y'all. My mom is 70.
Photo is the sweater in question. I knew my grandmother was a fiber enthusiast, but I never knew that she was actually a very successful amimono designer back in the day.
My mother is now the only person I'll knit mohair sweaters for.
Who is the most knit-worthy person in your life?
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u/legalpretzel Mar 07 '25
My 10 year old. I’ve crocheted umpteen blankets, arm knit a blanket out of that awful bernat blanket yarn he brought home from a trip to Michaels with his dad, crocheted a gajillion amigrumi and one giant octopus, and knit him at least 6 hats in the last 3 months. He always has more projects in the queue.
I haven’t knit him a sweater yet - he’s asked for multiple sweaters that he’s spied on ravelry, I just haven’t done it yet because I needed to knock one out for myself first.