This one is for Eleanor.

I’m making Mycroft in Knitpicks Twill (I told you I like it) in Sea Salt Heather. Oh wait! I was completely wrong – THIS is where I learned the German short rows! I guess I should go back and correct that other post.

I am past the arm holes.

I finished this one a few weeks ago.

It’s Don’t Ask by Isabell Kraemer in Knitpicks Twill (Horchata Heather). I enjoyed this project a bunch and learned something new: German shortrows. The yarn is great. It’s super soft, a really tight spin, and even after several weeks of wear has no pills worth mentioning.

Unfortunately there was an unexpected issue: Washington is a shoulder sitter. Ordinarily this is a minimal problem with my sweaters…but with this sweater, he would pull long loops of yarn (long enough to tie overhand knots) right out of place. It was on the way to unwearable, so now it looks like this.

I’ll wash it and dry it and try something new. Something with texture on the shoulders this time.

Michael made a scarf for his mom! I’m so proud!

Lion Brand Landscapes (the discontinued one), US #13, 14 stitches wide

He made a cat scarf.

And then he wrote a blog post about it. I am so proud.

Michael made a thing!

He is doing very well.

I finished the knitting. It took a while to get the buttons. It took another month or so to add the buttons. Then I didn’t take a picture for a bit even though I’ve been wearing it a bunch.

The pattern: Mareichen by Isabell Kraemer

The yarn: Anchor Bay from Cascade (in titanium…I think)

I started these in 2017…I have issues…

Eleanor picked the color. Which I guess is a little prophetic since now they fit her.

Socks That Rock lightweight (Sock Club) in Firebird. The pattern is Take Five (thoroughly enjoyable pattern). I forgot to fix the little wings on the graft, but it will be fiiiiine after she wears them a time or two.