They’re coming together nicely. Making many, many thrums isn’t nearly as tedious as I would have expected.

That is a single round’s worth of thrums. I’m having fun with this so far. I’m also having creative thoughts. Wouldn’t a matching purple hat look cute with thrummed ear flaps? I think so.

I’m doing them both at the same time since we’re getting instructions bit by bit from Stephanie. Plus, I really need to get mom’s sweater done, so the quicker I get these done, the quicker the endless cotton sweater will be finished. That reminds me…. I am so happy to be knitting with wool again. It settles into such happy, even little stitches. Mercerized cotton is a cold, impersonal cocktail party where image, etiquette and connections are everything. Wool is a cozy, fireside game night with friends and fondue. Pass the grapes!