Unless you craft, you probably won't understand the amount of effort that goes into a handmade item. Sweaters, blankets, even hats and scarves take dozens of hours to make, even if you're fast.
And the yarn can be pretty pricey, too! As one crocheter learned, no matter how much time, money, and effort you put into a handmade gift, some people still won't appreciate them.
"At 68 I still work full-time," she said in her tweet, which was posted on October 9th. "I crochet in my spare time. I crocheted a blanket for a friend's son who turned 21."
"I also gave him $121.00. My friend gave me back the blanket. She said her son only likes 'designer' gifts, I am hurt."
The tweet gained a lot of traction, with a hundred thousand likes, and thousands of retweets and quote tweets.
Designer or not, it's absolutely beautiful. You can tell that a lot of care and effort went into it, especially at the price point.
And it's huge, too! 50x70 inches is a bit longer than a standard throw blanket.
"I decided to donate it to a disabled veteran who doesn't get any visitors," she wrote. I'm sure the veteran was much more grateful for the blanket than that kid ever would be.
"Your friend raised a rude ungrateful punk and that’s a reflection of her," a user commented, pointing out how it seems like the son kept the money despite rejecting the blanket.
Like this user, many thought that Danielle shouldn't have to be friends with anyone who'd let their son return a gift that isn't "designer."
For one user who knits, her blankets weren't appreciated by her kids. "I was so hurt. I packed them and the kids will find them in my closet when I die."
For this user, who is a weaver, one blanket she made was loved, and the other wasn't even used. "My brother never used it preferring something store bought," the user wrote.
User Kelly Jean shared how the blanket she made for her mother, is now in the possession of her son. And it's just as loved now as it was years ago.
One user was on the receiving end of a beautifully hand-crafted gift, and appreciates it every single day.
Sure, some people don't understand how much effort goes into crafting. But that doesn't mean you should ever feel like you have to stop!
