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I have always been pretty sure I have blue eyes but people have told me recently that my son gets his green eyes from me. Just curious which way they lean. Lighting is indoor, inside with cool fluorescents, and outside

Encouraged by a recent post, please settle the debate. I always thought I had blue eyes, my license says blue. But my kid has pretty clearly green eyes and I’ve heard from multiple people now that he “gets his green eyes” from me. I don’t see it. I see maybe blue hazel? But I don’t know. Lighting is outdoor, indoor, and under fluorescents.

Decided to take a test knitting opportunity to make a little Phoebe Bridgers inspired jacket. Punisher is one of my favorite albums and I Know the End is one of my favorite songs, so I riffed off the lyrics and motifs for some fun duplicate stitching.

This is the Struan from Creabea and I used Rosa Pomar Brusca for the Green and De Rerum Natura Gilliatt for the white. The jacket is the mens fit size 4 and it fits phenomenally. 10/10 jacket. Might remake it with more fun things on the back (Mamdani Campaign logo???) The yarn is fairly rustic (more than their Vovo, my favorite yarn) and toes the line between DK and worsted. If youre alright with wooliness it’s a lovely yarn and ends up very breathable and drapey and even though it was 70 out and I run warm, I wasn’t sweating in the jacket for pics.

Also, the bandana is the Holly Bandana by Susanne Muller in Kelbourne Woolens Mojave.

Is this what I think it is? I’ve been noticing them around the house the last month but every time I see one I squash it before I manage to get a pic. I’m already taking precautions- yarn is going into the freezer multiple times in batches, otherwise its in airtight containers with moth traps. My only hopes: 1) I haven’t seen any moths or signs of moth damage near my yarn or knitting, which is all at the opposite end of the house from my kitchen table where the moths seem to be: 2) the clothes moth traps haven’t caught anything.

Just trying to sus out if I’m doing something wrong here. I’ve uploaded three videos on my channel and each has pretty good engagement- a high like (7.4%) and subscription rate (8.5% of views), about 30% watched on very long videos, and a lot of return viewers. I’ve been starting out at a 10-15% CTR with a ton of watch time, and once the first big impression bump comes the marginal CTR goes to like 6-7% and the marginal watch time to around that 30%. And thats it, it never gives me a second impression push to a wider audience. Just that initial one where I thought it was performing fairly well? Is it not? Anything to work on here to improve for my next video?

Made a little sweater and hat inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge where my husband kinda sorta works. My color ended up a little brighter than intended but the warm red was close-ish. Managed to catch the bridge at its best and foggiest this morning

Small wrinkle- all the novels my partner and I have read in the last 3 years have been audiobooks. You can imagine why.

I just finished my first test knit- the Maisie Vest by Emily Y Chen. Can’t link a pattern because it won’t be out until August at the earliest. But this was such a joy to knit (and a slog at times with the 32 stitch gauge) and I’m now kinda hooked on test knitting. Would highly recommend this vest and testing for Emily!

I used Rosa Pomar Vovo in shade 09 and also only have positive things to say about it! Genuinely a 10/10. A nice rustic yarn that blocks out fairly soft and holds cables like a charm

ETA: buttons were from Haulin Hoof Farm Store. They make really cute notions

2nd ETA: just so folks know, the pattern calls for a sport or fingering + mohair on size 5 needles, to reach a 32 stitch gauge on the cables. I’m not as tight a knitter as the designer so I sized down to a size 4 needle with sport yarn and hit gauge perfectly.

Okay, when it says work to 4 stitches before double stitch, is that counting your current stitch? So should it be a) DS x x x x last worked stitch or b) DS x x x last worked stitch. I feel brain dead, thanks for helping.

I just finished the Yume Polo just in time for vacation. I desperately needed more light knits because springs and summers keep getting hotter and hotter and I seem to also constantly run warm these days.

It’s knit up in Queensland Collection United in the color marsh. I’m a big fan of the yarn and how it responds to blocking. It knits sort of like a cotton but then blooms in blocking really wonderfully to get rid of some tension issues. It also has a super soft hand and a pretty light strand - almost feels brushed or like woolen spun yarn? It’s really nice. The combo of the loose fit of the garment and pretty airy yarn made me actually able to wear this on the beach! Wool blends in 80 degrees? I didn’t think it was possible.

I like the pattern but have some notes/critiques. Overall it makes a beautiful, polished garment and if you’re an experienced knitter you’ll probably be fine with it. It also is definitely fit for men and I saw some ravelry projects bothered by the deep arm depth. If that’s an issue for you, adjust accordingly. I do think some parts of the pattern are overcomplicated by the writing and add steps that just… don’t need to be there. Things to “help” you pick up stitches correctly or the like when it’s just, not always really needed if you have experience. There also are a few stitch counts here and there that don’t quite make sense (ie it tells you to Kitchener off an odd number of stitches at one point. Not sure if that’s even possible but I had to work a row to get to an even stitch count first. Also I think one side of the placket asks you to pick up one more stitch than exists on hold? Just one or two little things- not deal breakers but fiddly if you don’t fix in advance.) I’d read the pattern thoroughly to spot things you want to skip or avoid before getting started.

The entire body was knit in a flurry over about 3 days to get it done in time for a trip to Mexico and I panicked and didn’t think I’d have time for Italian bind off for it. Still love the finish and probably won’t go back to fix it. It’s probably the most “wearable” knit I’ve made. And it stands up to throwing my kid in the air. So, a win!

Pics are Day one, 4 months and 6 months. Tried to keep the camera angle as close as I could to the same between pics. I really oscillate on if I think there’s been that much of a change. I can clearly tell my eyebrows are getting darker, and I have enough stache hairs that I have to shave. But I have yet to get gendered correctly by any adults (toddlers and young kids though? Oddly get it right like half the time). But I know it’s a marathon.