Louie finished? Check.
Holden Shawlette finished? Check – but still needs blocking.
So guess what I got up to yesterday? 
I finally cast on Lauriel, that’s what! I am getting slightly scared now because I think that the yoke is going to be the easiest part. I thought that making adjustments to the 40″ size to fit 44″ boobage would be simple enough. The book even has a section on adjusting a pattern that uses Lauriel as an example and so it should be easy to follow using my own numbers, but I read it through yesterday and it made my brain hurt. So in my usual fashion, I am merrily knitting away until I have to actually think about what to do and then will panic.
Knitting with Calmer took a bit of getting used to, but once my swatch was done, I had got the hang of it. It has an incredible amount of stretch, so the trick is not to pull it when wrapping it around the needle. It’s really soft, too, and I’d probably have got further on the yoke if I wasn’t stopping to pet my knitting every five minutes!
Readers, I am on the way to knitting something totally for myself and it feels brilliant. 
Selfish knitting? I heartily approve
Good for you, enjoy it!
-I’ve never used calmer and nice to hear about it, loving that color, having seen some of the things you’ve made I am sure the math will be fine…last, but not least-I really like the word boobage-used it myself and it is a great word, gets funny looks, but hits the nail head on. All and all, it will be lovely!
Oh fantastic Kate, I’m very pleased for you and look forward to your progress updates. It’s well and truly deserved!
Niiiice! I’ve got the same issue in the boobage department. Typically I’m too lazy and just knit the next size up . . . . aaaaand I’m never happy with the sweater. Must stop doing that!!