Sonja, 90, regained sight and knits one glove daily
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Sonja Jansson, a 90-year-old woman in Timrå, Sweden, began knitting seriously at age 80 and has since made approximately 1,900 pairs of gloves.
Sonja developed cataracts at 65 but declined surgery for 15 years due to fear of a poor outcome. She eventually underwent the procedure and regained her vision, which spurred her to take up knitting as a daily activity. Sonja designs all the patterns herself, finding inspiration in everyday objects like gift wrap.
She receives yarn as gifts for holidays and enjoys the creative process more than any potential profit from selling her work. She carefully documents each pair of gloves, saving every hundredth pair as a memento. Sonja previously enjoyed embroidery and some knitting when her daughters were young, but she found more time for crafting after moving into a smaller apartment. She continues to knit about one glove each day and has no plans to stop.
