I worked some more on mom’s final sweater sleeve last night.

But really, I think the hydrangea is the star of that picture. Isn’t it beautiful? And then there’s my toes :-). Anyway, the sleeve is coming along nicely. I am at the point where increases slow down a little, so I think I have 40 rows left until the cap shaping. Getting closer, continually getting closer.

I know this isn’t Friday, and Friday is Hayden along day… BUT, here are some pictures of the inside of my hat, at the join between rounds. I know some of you are knitting your hats now, and this might be helpful.

I carry the yarn up as opposed to cutting it. If you notice, the purple hat is looser than the green one, and from the outside, they look the same. So the goal is to not pull too tight when starting a color change, because you wouldn’t want it to bunch up, but there is a range that’ll work. And yes, the purple hat, that I’ve been wearing for a year still has ends to be woven in. I’ll probably never do it at this point since I’ve proven that I don’t have to. :-).