"Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart…”

“…it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude." 

Recently there was a topic on Ravelry which asked who the most knitworthy person in your life was. For those not in the know, a knitworthy person is someone who appreciates the work and time and love that goes into a knitted item and wears/uses said item with love and pride.

Not everyone is knitworthy, sadly. Some people view handmade items as tat, and would much prefer something shop-bought. That’s fine, everyone is entitled to their own preference, but it’s good to know these things so you don’t spend hours on something you think of as extra special but they think is a bit rubbish. Feelings get hurt that way – both sides in fact, as the knitter feels their work is undervalued, and the non-knitter feels they’re being given half-arsed presents.

The  most knitworthy person in my life is CB. He is an absolute star.

The first thing I knit was a scarf for him. It was lumpy, uneven, and had numerous holes and mistakes. I can’t look at it without cringing, but he dutifully wore it all winter and only retired it once I had knitted him a replacement. He’s still wearing the hat I made him, despite the enormous seam up the back!

He encourages me, he supports me, he listens to me babble on about problems or patterns. He dismisses any shame I might feel for spending money on yarn and knitting paraphernalia, and he proudly sits next me at social events where I’m sitting there knitting like an old lady.

But despite being my knight in knitted armour, I rarely knit for him. Other than those two scarves and one hat, all he’s received are promises of future knits.

I have the wool all ready for a pair of socks and a jumper, but people keep having babies or weddings etc., and I bump CB to the bottom of the list.

To be fair to me, it’s because those projects are time-sensitive whereas his projects aren’t, but the result is still the same. I’m neglecting my most knitworthy person.

I’ve decided to rectify this and have started knitting him some socks. These will have to be done at the same time as other knitting, but at least he’s being prioritised as much as anyone else.

*Quote from A.A. Milne