Hand-made wedding gift, yes or no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go for it if you know their taste well and think they’d appreciate it. Our most treasured wedding gift that we snuggle with daily is an oversized ivory-colored crocheted blanket (yes, machine washable) from DH’s aunt.

+1
Do they like and appreciate your knitting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a knitter, so I get how much goes into a gift like that. I think it's a lovely idea, although I would personally choose a neutral color rather than the wedding colors.

I'm a knitter too, and would love to receive a blanket like this.

HOWEVER - knowing what "nice yarn" requires in order to washed and dried properly, are they the types to follow those instructions so it doesn't get ruined? I think its a wonderful idea - but be very careful to select yarn that is easy to care for (not all superwash wool will go through the washer/dryer very well) and will stay beautiful. I've done beautiful baby blankets in hand wash only yarns, but they're small enough that they can lie flat on top of the washing machine to dry.

[Anonymous]

My mother is a knitter and I am a quilter and neither of us would make anything bigger than a baby sweater / potholders (respectively) without checking with the recipient about the details first because that’s a huge amount of work to put into something the person may not like. If you don’t know, the people well enough to say, I’d like to make you a blanket in your wedding colors, what do you think of this pattern and this yarn, I personally wouldn’t do it.

[Anonymous]

No please don’t do this unless you are absolutely certain they are knitting enthusiasts! It will end up donated or thrown away.

[Anonymous]

It will be much more appreciated than some gift card or low budget item they could buy themselves. Someone gave us nice - but not insanely nice - monogrammed blankets and we use them far more than the very expensive espresso maker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No please don’t do this unless you are absolutely certain they are knitting enthusiasts! It will end up donated or thrown away.

Tell me your materialistic and self absorbed without telling me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No please don’t do this unless you are absolutely certain they are knitting enthusiasts! It will end up donated or thrown away.

Tell me your materialistic and self absorbed without telling me

If you can’t focus on yourself when it comes to creating your own home, when can you? Your hobby is not my problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It will be much more appreciated than some gift card or low budget item they could buy themselves. Someone gave us nice - but not insanely nice - monogrammed blankets and we use them far more than the very expensive espresso maker.

I would not appreciate such a blanket because I already have picked out my bed linens but would definitely like an espresso maker. Different strokes. Ask the bride-to-be before you go through the trouble and expense of knitting the blanket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No please don’t do this unless you are absolutely certain they are knitting enthusiasts! It will end up donated or thrown away.

Tell me your materialistic and self absorbed without telling me

If you can’t focus on yourself when it comes to creating your own home, when can you? Your hobby is not my problem.

+1. This dilemma is easily solved by asking the bride of her preference.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends how close you are to the couple. My mom crocheted a blanked for us when my spouse and I got married and we have used it every fall for the past 13 years.

I also still have the blanket that my great-grandmother knitted in the 1970s. The colors are a little funny but it’s a great blanket!

I love using something homemade like this where I think of the person who made it every time I use it (my mom and grandparents are all deceased).

So I say, go for it if you have a special emotional connection to the couple. If not, I’d probably do something more generic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This sounds like a good idea…until you consider that maybe Aunt Betty is a quilter, and Uncle Bob is a woodworker, and Cousin Jim makes glass Christmas ornaments, and Cousin Jane has an Etsy shop and makes those stupid huge front porch signs that say Welcome, and your friend from college crochets…

[Anonymous]

Everyone will think you are hurting for money if you make something for the wedding couple since you admit that you make the least. They will feel sorry for you and the blanket will still get donated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a knitter, so I get how much goes into a gift like that. I think it's a lovely idea, although I would personally choose a neutral color rather than the wedding colors.

I'm a knitter too, and would love to receive a blanket like this.

HOWEVER - knowing what "nice yarn" requires in order to washed and dried properly, are they the types to follow those instructions so it doesn't get ruined? I think its a wonderful idea - but be very careful to select yarn that is easy to care for (not all superwash wool will go through the washer/dryer very well) and will stay beautiful. I've done beautiful baby blankets in hand wash only yarns, but they're small enough that they can lie flat on top of the washing machine to dry.

Good point. Don't know anyone who wants to hang dry a bed-sized blanket or pay to dryclean it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone will think you are hurting for money if you make something for the wedding couple since you admit that you make the least. They will feel sorry for you and the blanket will still get donated.

Not in our house! We love cozy throws and I'd love one that reminded me of our wedding. We had a family friend knit DS a baby blanket with his name on it. It was his favorite blanket for years and we unfortunately lost that friend a few months later so it was a lovely memory of him.

[Anonymous]

I think it sounds nice. That being said, my mom’s friend made us a nice stained glass box thing in our wedding colors for our wedding. I thought it was lovely and appreciated the gesture, but it is currently in a closet somewhere. Though same can prob can be said for many of our registry gifts.