You know, wanting to become that ideal mother who can bake cookies and sew dresses amongst other things. So I picked up knitting. It's supposed to be good for your baby's brain development while feeding your 'nesting' cravings.
I self taught myself watching youtube tutorials. (verypink.com has great video tutorials for those who are interested.) And started getting knitting patterns from ravelry.com. I bought bamboo knitting needles and yarns from eBay. It was so much fun creating something out of nothing. Plus, it was great to empty my mind and just focus on knitting and purling.
The problem started when I began knitting gifts. I was so excited about this masterpiece I made with my own hands. I thought, 'Surely they would be so happy to receive this! Besides, so much time went into it.' But strangely, they weren't as happy as I imagined them to be. When my niece refused to try on the knitted headband I've made for her, the horrible truth crept up on me. I've become that aunt. The aunt that always gives you handmade gifts for your birthdays and Christmas that you don't know what to do with. The aunt that makes you and your siblings wear matching handmade reindeer sweaters. The aunt that gives you strange coloured knitted socks and gets upset if you don't wear them. Am I going to see one of my creations displayed on the Regretsy website?
After that realisation, I've made a few resolutions for giving handmade gifts.
1. Only use good quality yarns
2. Only gift what I would wear myself
3. Only gift things that I've tried out myself
4. Improve my knitting skills
5. If it's gonna be a birthday/Christmas gift, add a giftcard with it
Here's a knitting project I'm working on right now for my sister's belated birthday present. It's not too granny-like, is it?
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| Entrelac Scarf; You can get the pattern here. |
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