My mother's knitting

[jwg]

My mother was a serious knitter. A significant portion of her clothes were things she knitted - sweaters, blouses, skirts. This picture is of three sweaters she made for me that I still have and wear. The yellow one on the left was made in ~1960 and is still in good shape. The two others are a bit later.

She often knitted while doing something else: watching TV, reading a book,... Once I saw her watching TV and reading a book and knitting all at the same time. When she died I donated all her clothes that were in good shape to a charity shop. I hope some people got to enjoy wearing some of them. She had a large supply of wool, knitting needles, and knitting books. I sent them to one of her friends because I remembered they had been knitting companions and she was pleased to get them.

I tried knitting myself, but was never good at it. I did have my own collection of wool and made an inkle loom and made some sashes and mini scarves on it. I also tried crocheting some granny squares with the intent of making a blanket but never did. I gave away all my wool. Considering all the stuff from ancient days that I still have it is amazing that I actually got rid of that stuff.

Comments

[susandennis]

beautiful sweaters

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

I've got a ski sweater that my mom knitted for me. She knitted several. I skied a lot. But this one she did a much higher end version and I wore it for years. I tried it on when it was cold this year but I'm too thick for it now. I can't figure out what to do with it. It has a label in it "Knitted for you by Virginia Schubert". I hate having it when someone might use it but I just can't let it go. Waiting for a grandchild to grow up a little bit, I think. The sweater is maybe 50 years old and in perfect condition.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Bill, Would your son or another family member love and appreciate its sentimental value?

The sweaters in the photo are wonderful.

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking one of his daughters when she gets a little older.