The story behind Fred Rogers’ iconic sweaters on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” will touch your heart. The meaning of those sweaters is likely information that even some of the biggest fans of the beloved program did not even know. Watch the short but heartwarming clip to hear about the sweaters worn on the classic children’s program.

“Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” is a television program everyone is familiar with or, at the very least, has heard of. Even those born long after the show went off the air have likely caught a rerun or two. It was a show that taught its young audience about patience, kindness, gentleness, love and acceptance - qualities and virtues that are all sorely lacking in society today.

The program was led by the soft-spoken and middle-mannered Fred Rogers, who went around his neighborhood interacting with a host of characters, some of whom were puppets and others actual human beings. But as everyone remembers, every episode began with Mr. Rogers putting on a sweater and a pair of shoes.

In a clip posted on social media, Fred Rogers explained the meaning behind the sweaters that became a staple of the popular PBS show. As he explains, his mother actually made those sweaters.

“My mother, as long as I could remember, made at least one sweater every month,” he said. “And at Christmas time, she had about 12 very close people to her. I mean, there was Dad and my sister and I, of course, and my grandmother. And she would give us each a hand-knit sweater every Christmas. And so, until she died, those zipper sweaters that I wear on the ‘Neighborhood’ were all made by my mother.”

What an absolutely fascinating story and a beautiful way for him to honor his mother. Who would have guessed that something seemingly as insignificant as a cardigan could carry so much meaning?

Proverbs 22:6 “If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.”