Who says handknitting isn't appreciated?
I finished three Jayne hats (an easy task; each one took under three hours altogether) in time for a showing of Serenity last night. Matthew, his friend Zach, and I wore ours into the theater and during the show and afterwards. Zach was most impressed with my creation, as were his friends (one told me, "You did a really good job." and I thought that was sweet).
What was funny was that immediately upon entering the theater someone yelled out, "Jayne hats!" and rushed over to ask where she could get a pattern. I let her know that if you type in "Jayne Cobb hat" in Google, you'll get a lot of hits, and I used the one from craftster.org. It'd be funny if she got this entry as well! (If you do, say hi!)
This evening I was considering the appreciation of handmade items, in the context of gift-giving. Last year I made my sister a sweater, and she loved it. I knew she would, as my family really appreciates the hard work that goes into crafts. She'll definitely be gifted with another sweater this year, it's just a matter of which one. I was thinking of a funky fair isle vest; I think colorwork suits her personality well.
I really appreciate that my hard work is appreciated. Since I've been knitting, I've taken the time to knit scarves or small gifts (like teeny sweater ornaments) for relatives, and they ooh and ahh. It's amazing how something so small can make such a huge impact, and I'm grateful that my family and friends are the types to be impacted so strongly.
Tipper @ 8:39 PM * link
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