My granddaughter arrived 2weeks and 2 days ago. Ever since I learned that she was expected I have been knitting enthusiastically. I have mailed items, taken items when we went to visit and mailed more since getting home. I will admit to having gone a bit over board but I have been so excited over my first grandchild.
It has become fairly obvious that my knitted gifts are not being enthusiastically received, in fact they aren’t even being acknowledge.:sad: Last week I sent a box with two sweater sets, made from Schaefer yarn as well as a box full of clothes I had bought. I also sent them keys to the house which we had accidentally taken home with us.
When I didn’t hear from them I called to make sure the box arrived, my DIL didn’t mention it at all so when my son got on the phone I asked him if the box had come and he said, yeah thanks for sending the keys:shock: :oo:
I am not a professional but I think the things I have made have come out presentably and I really loved every minute of making them. But now I feel really hurt that they don’t seem to like them and wonder if I should keep knitting because I enjoy it or focus on other projects since knitted items seem to hold no apppeal for my son and his wife.
Normally if I gave someone a handnitted item and got a less than enthusiatic response I would simply not do it again. But this is my Granddaughter and I was looking forward to lots of years of Grandmotherly knitting. I keep thinking maybe, as new parents, they are just overwhelmed and that when things calm down they will like them.