Grandma's Mittens

A few weeks ago, TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York) had a knitting exhibition. Aunt Mary gathered pairs of Grandma's mittens from all the family members to create a display. Faye and I helped her set up a practice one at Faye's house.

Grandma has been knitting these mittens for 60 years. Every year her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren get a pair for Christmas. A conservative estimate would be that she has knitted more than 500 pairs of mittens over the years. Image nine more of these clothes bars full of mittens...

I went to see the exhibits on the last day. Faye dropped me off there and I got to experience my first ever Sit and Knit. There were probably thirty knitters there and even though I didn't know anybody I made friends quickly. I was surprised at how loud it was -- everyone was chatting with everyone. I forgot my camera, but you can get an idea of what the display looked like.

For the display at TAUNY, Aunt Mary put a barn board on top of the clothes bars with a picture of Grandma and Grandpa on their wedding day. Kelley and Alison each wrote a nice explanation of what Grandma's mittens mean to them. It was a wonderful way to showcase Grandma's mittens and their legacy in the family.