Dislike knitted baby gifts from family member

I’d love them for my babies and be so proud to say they were hand made for them.

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I quite like them, middle one has liquorice allsort vibes! Put them on for a photo then sell on vinted? Someone will love them. And going forward if your kids are old enough you just say oh Agatha has strong feelings about clothing now, I can only get her to wear preferred tasteful item in tasteful colour, if you can't do that I don't think she'll even try it on! And then hand back anything that doesn't meet the brief

I know someone like this. She's constantly making baby clothes and although she's skilled they are very dated and not comfortable for the child at all.

In truth, she's not making them for anyone but herself. She likes a project and there's nothing wrong with that but she needs to recognise that they are unwanted and she can't hold people to ransom for a positive reaction or the promise of using them.

It's a bit selfish, really.

I have a house full of crochet blankets for a reason!

Because they are dated. Obviously the knitter is competent but there just isn't much value in hand knits, especially ones like these where it's probably acrylic and old style patterns.

Even the modern baby knits with nice wool and contemporary patterns are a hard sell.

I really dislike them too and just politely asked people not to do because it isn't my style. I had some well intentioned family members wanting to go mad with knitting when I was expecting my twin girls.

Why not?

This must happen a lot because I’ve had some AMAZING charity shop finds. A fantastic cotton crocheted granny square cardigan (in my size) for £8 in my local charity shop for example! Must have cost more than that in yarn, let alone the time that went into it.

I have to say that I did find hand knitted cardigans massively useful when mine were tiny. Perfect for baby wearing layers for example.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the items you posted - they aren't my first choice but not offensive either.
I would just say thank you - maybe photograph children in now and then and give most of them away.

I like them too.

I love seeing little ones in handmade knits as it just feels like someone really loves them, such a lovely gesture.
That said my mum created a few corkers but I just took photos, sent pix and passed onto charity. Everyone happy… saved a few back too from when babies.

Was expecting far worse, the pink jumper and hat are fine, the others are a bit "out there" and not to my taste but from what you wrote I was expecting bright orange with clown's faces on it or broad purple and magenta stripes. The other thing I thought was that the average toddler if left to make their own style choices, would make Elton John look like a conservative minimalistic dresser

Honestly I think they're all really cool! I'd put them on my 16 month old. Maybe I have no taste 🤣

I think it's probably more about the knitter enjoying making and gifting something that she likes than thinking about the taste of the person it's going to. I think you either just carry on as you are thanking them but then donating, or you could ask if you could commission a particular item from them. My mum loves making things for neighbours' babies and sometimes the colours and patterns are quite dubious. I occasionally gently try and steer her in a different direction but she's convinced her taste must be a universal taste.

I love these types of toys , so much love goes into them.

This is a hard one. Have you tried directing her to stuff like blankets? My MIL (who I don't always get on with in other ways) knitted an absolute beautiful one for my youngest. Also you could suggest that the DC's teddies need some jumpers & blankets and get her doing that?

My sil used to do this. Mainly hideous acrylic knits in garish colours. I would take a photo of the child in these outfits and then donate. She was a very talented knitter and one time I did buy some lovely wool and pattern and asked her to knit for me - she did do it but never did anything again. I think the penny dropped.

Definitely

YANBU. You have tried to handle this very sensitively, but it seems to be falling on deaf ears. I would just donate all items, as someone may use them. I personally wouldn't dress my DC in anything like this. Maybe take some comfort from the fact that the knitter gains enjoyment from making the clothes and they may bring joy to other families.

YANBU. You have tried to handle this very sensitively, but it seems to be falling on deaf ears. I would just donate all items, as someone may use them. I personally wouldn't dress my DC in anything like this. Maybe take some comfort from the fact that the knitter gains enjoyment from making the clothes and they may bring joy to other families.

Agreed it's nice to be a bit tolerant for the sake of someone's feelings, it's nice to read the posts saying they've liked their knitted goods too, I crochet toys, and have just given a relative a bin bag full, I hope they're liked but I'm not deluded, I know that potentially they are going to be charity shopped, but I think they get so much now that another doll is just a bit meh to most kids. Having said that I have also seen some kids getting really attached to a particular knitted dolly, often because they are unique and have a lot of character. My recently crocheted frog prince is going to be donated soon 🐸😂🐸, and my fluffy sheep went down well, but I was asked for that lol.

This. I’m a knitter and always ask first for preferences and love it if a specific pattern is chosen because it makes it easier for me. I don’t understand why this person isn’t listening to you. Definitely donate the items you don’t want as someone will be happy with them.

If true this is appalling. Where are the headlines about babies having fingers amputated because of knitting?

Generations of babies have been clad in home knits, my own included. My mother knitted some monstrosities but I figured babies don't care and she was thrilled to see them on her grandchildren.

Ah so difficult as so much time & love goes into knitted items, a friend of my nan who I knew since I was a child knitted my son a lovely cardigan when he was born, he only wore it once as he was born in the summer & was a 'hot' baby but I've kept it in his memory box (he is now 18!). As you're getting lot's of items I would donate to charity & as you say share a knitting pattern you like. Good luck

Honestly OP you're being very unreasonable. People care and provide knits. My babies wear loads of stuff that wouldn't be my first choice. They're a symbol of love and save me money. Who cares if you're baby isn't instaworthy for a day?

You're way overthinking this.
Knits are timeless and comfy.