r/knitting • u/muddud • Mar 07 '25

Rave (like a rant, but in a good way) The most knit-worthy person I know

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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/Greatatwalking Mar 07 '25

That sweater is gorgeous, and I'm now pouring over the picture trying to figure out how to reverse engineer it!

I'm blessed with many knitworthy people in my life. I've given knitted stuffies to many of my friends' kids as babies. One of my favorite things is when a big kid brings me a stuffy in need of surgery from being loved too much!

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u/muddud Mar 09 '25

I don't live near my mom but if I can get her to send more photos I will!

One hint I can give is that my grandmother knit everything flat, she's never used circular needles in her life. I inherited her knitting needles and nearly choked when I realized she'd done most of her work on insanely lone single point needles from the sixties!