I've never heard of this day. You would think that a knitter would know about sweater day. Wear a Sweater Day is March 20. It's a day to wear your favorite sweater.
Why am I telling you about this? Better still where did I find out about it? What is this day about?
Recently my husband and I were watching a cartoon on PBS, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, while waiting for the show we wanted to watch to come on. We commented back and forth as married couples do in those little half sentences how this cartoon reminded us of Mr. Rogers and his long running show for kids.
Being the more curious of the two, I hopped on Google and zoomed in on Wikipedia. I had known he died of cancer. But his wiki page had much more information about this amazing man. My husband was amazed he was a Pennsylvania native. But we both agreed he did pretty great things for preschool kids and wondered if there was a memorial to him. There is. It's in Pittsburgh.
Wikipedia has this to say: Picture of the Fred Rogers Memorial Statue located near Heinz Field on the North Shore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 8, 2009.
Mr. Rogers production company planned and hosted several events to commemorate what would have been his 80th birthday. Wear a Sweater Day is one. It is still celebrated. The date of March 20 is Mr. Rogers birthday.
As you might be able to tell, I'm a big fan of his. He offered something special to children, beyond a calm interlude in the fast paved world children are living in these days. My sister and I watched his show as little girls. My children watched him when they were little.
At least some of the reasoning behind the day is Mrs. Rogers, Fred Rogers mom. She knit all the sweaters he wore on the show. She did an amazing job with the zipper installations, not a wrinkle to be seen if memory serves. Wearing a sweater knit or crocheted by a loved one is like receiving a hug from that person even if they are far away.
So remember March 20 and wear a sweater.
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