I’ve stopped with the cardigan for two reasons: 1. I ran out of blue fuzz and thought the sleeves would look weird without a bit of fuzziness - I’ve had a horrible cold over the weekend so not been able to shop 2. very unsure about the hem until I see the button band instructions - may have to unravel the collar and don’t want to have to also unravel the hem 😂 So I’ve switched back to the red jumper and I’m LOVING it. How are you all progressing?

Hi ho 😊 how do you all hold your yarn during the colourwork? Are you knitting continental? I switch between having the yarn separately and picking it up every time and having both on one finger, if the floats are longer, because securing the floats is easier for me that way. However, I struggle a lot with the tension of the dominant yarn, when having both on the hand.

I am currently thinking about what kind of button I want to use and am wondering if you have already decided and would like to share your option? I am drawn to use olive wood buttons like the ones in the picture.

Hello to everyone making two projects, having been inspired by their yarn stashes to double the fun! My Jumper 1 is up to date, with the addition of a third mosaic knitting band at the bottom. There's more colourwork repeats because I'm using finer yarns and smaller needles. I'm waiting for the sleeves before finally settling on the bands, possibly a double colour if there's enough yarn. Jumper 2 is at the start of colourwork chart IV, with armholes divided just before the second texture section. It's going to require some careful blocking to improve the evenness of the yarns. I've got some black silk/merino fingering that I'll hold double to do the edgings. That should hopefully bring out the inky blue of cC. It's been quite a struggle to catch up with two projects after the problems and restarts on both at the beginning, and there have definitely been a few late nights and a lot of watching the Winter Olympics and cricket T20 World Cup. I'm a great fan of the curling and the Zimbabwe cricket team (who knocked Australia out!). How are all of you getting on? Please do check in, I know there's quite a lot of you, over 20, out there in knitty world!

I have taken clue 5 as far as I can, with a full repeat of chart 4 with a third mosaic texture strip. I want to finish off with some of chart 1circles and squares, but don't know if I've got enough yarns; so it seems a good place to stop until the arms are done. (Photo taken before last mosaic band was worked.) I'm not sure that I like the textured bands enough to repeat them on the sleeves; I may try some vertical colourwork panels instead. Or maybe @Zanete Hussain has a surprise up her sleeve for us?