Felix Aguilar | Cesca (they/she)

I had the same thought when I opened the app just now.

I askedthe parents if the 5yo would rather have something whimsical or something more simply patterned? They went with whimsical, and we love dinosaurs. The charts are from div. sources, like the stomping dinosaurs socks, and dinosaur doodles. I just realised I need a couple more for the sleeves 🙈

I’m glad at least some of the yarn ended up in a comfortable project. It looks so cozy.

A hand knit colourwork pullover in progress lies in Cesca’s lap. The main colour is undyed white, and the contrast colour shifts from yellow to pink, to turquoise, to blue. The pullover is covered in dinosaur and nature patterns: mountains, triceratops, leaves, tyrannosaurus, water, long mecked dinosaurs, dinosaur prints, and stegosaurus. A line of dinosaur tracks runs upwards along the sides.

🧶 The work in progress that fascinated the 5 year old nibling. I’m a bit apprehensive it might turn out too small because I did not swatch and just hoped for the best with my references from earlier projects. 🤫 Don’t tell the kid. Isn’t it beautiful though? #KnitSky #KnittingForNiblings

The 5 year old this morning: Was? Knittest du nur mit eine yarn colour? Wo ist deine colourful yarn?
I speak English with them, they speak a mixture of German and English with me. I had to switch to my second project because I forgot to bring the needles I needed. #KnitSky #KnittingForNiblings

🧶 The 5-year-old has finally started showing an interest in my knitting. I am knitting a wonderfully colourful pullover for them. We spent at least half an hour talking about knitting, and my tools, and they helpfully unwound yarn from the ball for me as needed. 🥰 #KnittingForNiblings #KnitSky

A hand knit pullover is laid out on a wooden floor. The pullover is knit in two colour brioche, and is reversible. It had a wool white collar, and grey cuffs and hem. The side that is shown has white knit columns on a grey backdrop.

🧶 I’ve had some problems with adding pictures to posts, but I’m glad it’s working again. I’ve been on a big #KnittingForNiblings kick, and have finished a top, two jackets, and this pullover in the last month, and still so many plans. #Knitsky

Sharepic im Design von Bündnis90/Die Grünen, aber ohne Grünen Logo: Kundgebung. Ich bin (auch) ein Problem im Stadtbild! Gemeinsam gegen Spaltung. Frankfurt, Liebfrauenberg. Sonntag, 19.10.2025. 17 Uhr.

Die Grünen waren am schnellsten:

Kundgebung:
Ich bin (auch) ein Problem im Stadtbild!
Gemeinsam gegen Spaltung

Frankfurt, Liebfrauenberg.
Sonntag, 19.10.2025
17 Uhr

#tdgr

A hand knit top is laid flat on a wooden table. In the top left corner a pink cup holds tea beside a grey teapot. The slightly cropped racerback top is knit from a colour blocked yarn that means the straps are pale orange, the main body is orange, and the bottom of the body and hem are a dark grey.

🧶I’m not big on spooky knitting, so this is the closest project I’ve made. I thought this hank would be variegated, instead it turned out to be colour blocked in these beautiful spooky season colours. Meanwhile #KnittingForNiblings and #Socktober continue bts. #ShowMeYourKnits #KnitSky

A pair of hand knit socks are laid out on a light grey textile surface. The socks are knit in a blueish light grey and have a slipped stitch pattern, and boomerang heels. They are fresh off the needles, and have not been washed and blocked yet.

🧶 Who needs sleep? I accidentally kept myself awake by hyper focussing on my kdrama and these socks until past midnight last night. Suffice it to say, this morning was very slow. I made it to my appointment on time though & started another pair of socks as travel knitting. #ShowMeYourKnits #KnitSky

I weighed the yarn and divided the socks accordingly. I think it worked out really well. Sometimes I think the way I plan my projects can be summarised with the question: “what can I do to make more maths necessary?” 🤣

🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits I spent a lovely day playing with two of my niblings. It was a successful day because the 3-year-old asked to continue playing with me instead of going to bed 😄 Here are the last socks I finished. They’re knit in reverse stockinette from the rest of the yarn from my top. #KnitSky

Oh wow! I agree, reevaluate before continuing. Even if the decision is, finish and pass it on. I feel like my upper chest fluctuates less than my full chest. I’ve had relative consistency there, but I do benefit from fit adaptions. I’m learning to give myself more fabric where I need it.

Whatever I make it will be specifically for this child. I was kind of worried parents might not use a blanket as much, but you’re right, it might still be a great keepsake later on.

#KnitSky What are the baby knits you’ve made that have been most used or appreciated?
I want to make something for the next baby. Siblings got and used baby blanket and romper sack, but parents have those. So I’m wondering what to make for this baby, that is most likely to be used.

A hand knit stuffed and weighted monster stands on a table. It has thick white, bright green, and light green horizontal stripes. One tooth sticks up out of a horizontal line that is the mouth, and it has kind of Shrek-like green ears. Irma wide set eyes look at you kindly, and it seems both whimsical and calm.

🧶 I made this monster book end a few months back, and somehow it just has a very whimsical, but kind aura. It’s a good listener for sure. This evening it’s cheering me up while I’m feeling very overwhelmed by work. Pattern: Monster Bookends by Rebecca Danger.
#KnitSky #HandKnit

A green hand knit top for toddlers is laid out on the seat of a light grey armchair. The sleeveless top has a neckband pattern that extends down along both sides, and repeats around the hem. The hem is spit at one side where it also extends into long ties that are tied in a knot. Pattern: Clarckei Kids by Marie Amelie Designs

I’ve somehow launched myself from being uninspired what to knit next into projects for my niblings. They are the ones I knit for most apart from myself. Always a joy, and a labour of love. This one flew off my needles. I hope nibling will be able to wear it next year. #ShowMeYourKnits #KnitSky

if you’re looking to make this for yourself, it’s the Pyramis by Ainur Berkimbayeva/ Toqu Tigu.
I’m thinking of selling or donating this finished one because I don’t really have space for it in my wardrobe (which I also need to go through).

I knit the sleeves two at a time because I was worried I’d run out, and I wanted them to be even, if I had to finish in the bright green. 😅

A hand knit pullover is laid against a light grey armchair. The pullover has dolman shaping through a garter stitch triangle and 3/4 length sleeves. It is vertically striped in light and bright green.

All finished, and I won yarn chicken! Less than 1g of the light green yarn left, less than 5g of the other. I love when my plans work out 😄 Definitely a joyful knit. I’m thinking about selling this one. Any recommendations where to do that with least hassle in DE or EU? #ShowMeYourKnits #KnitSky

Cesca shows off a hand knit cropped vest in front of a messy bedroom. The vest is knit in light pink and old rose yarn with the main body shading from pale pink at the shoulders to old rose around the waist in reverse stockinette stitch. All edging is done in old rose. The shape of the vest ist slightly off shoulder and baggy, but the ribbed hem brings it together around the waist. Unfortunately the light pink yarn ran out before the fade could quite be completed, so the bottom part is all old rose. Pattern: Everyday Round Vest by Noriko Ichikawa Yarn: from

Project 2 is finished and blocked, and ready to be worn over shirts. Blocking did wonders. I ran out of the light pink yarn. The plan was for 6 more rounds which would have brought the fade down to the hem. Pattern: Everyday Round Vest by Noriko Ichikawa knit inside out. #KnitSky #ShowMeYourKnits

Four times 😱 they look great though. So I it was worth it in my book.

Cesca takes a mirror selfie wearing their Pyramis with 3/4 length sleeves. The hand knit sweater had a garter stitch triangular hem, that makes the shaping of the sweater to a dolman sleeve. It‘s knit in rust and oat coloured vertical stripes with a boat neckline. Pattern: Pyramis by Ainur Berkimbayeva, Toqu Tigu Yarn: De Rerum Natura Ulysse in Poivre et Sel and Juniper Moon Farm Patagonia Organic Merino in Cinnamon

#ShowMeYourKnits Here‘s an autumn project that matches my current project. My first Pyramis was part of the test knit, and I added the sleeves after finishing the sleeveless version. Ainur added a sleeved version to the pattern, so now anyone can make a lovely cozy sweater like mine.
#KnitSky

I‘m a loose knitter, so 3.5mm and DK weight yarn work well for me 😄 I usually have to go down a size or two to get gauge.

It‘s a really fun pattern. Pyramis by Ainur Berkimbayeva/ Toqu Tigu. I test knit it, when it only had the sleeveless version. After the test knit I decided I‘d get more wear if it had longer sleeves, so I added those. Ainur has since added a sleeved version into the pattern, inspired by mine. 😊

A hand knit work in progress is laid out flat. The sweater is being knit sideways, and has vertical stripes. It has a triangular garter stitch design around the hem, and is being knit in a bright and light green. Pattern: Pyramis by Ainur Berkimbayeva, Toqu Tigu

Project 3: This also came on our trip, though I didn’t work on it much. It‘s my current „at home“ project, and I am now knitting the sleeves taat because I might run out of light green yarn, and I want them to be even.
Today I am pooling my energy for my nibling‘s birthday party tomorrow.
#KnitSky

Cesca holds up a hand knit work in progress in front of a metal guard rail. Behind the rail is the Firth of Forth with the railway bridge on the right and the motorway bridges on the left. The piece being knitted shows pale pink and old rose stripes with the amount of pale pink increasing towards the bottom of the picture.

🧶 Project 2: A cropped vest that shifts from pale pink to old rose from top to bottom. I was almost at the bottom of the armhole of the back piece when I decided the gauge was too loose, frogged and restarted. This picture shows my first attempt while viewing bridges on my birthday. #KnitSky

A hand knit loop scarf is laid out on a wooden floor. The grey blue scarf has a squishy lacey texture, and was knit in a tube, so the fabric is doubled. You can clearly see where the ends are grafted to form the loop, though it is easy to hide when wearing it.

🧶 #ShowMeYourKnits is scarves, but I almost never knit scarves, so here is the beginning of my knitting journey. The first project I knit, apart from garter stitch scarves for my stuffed toys that my Mom cast on and bound off for me. I guess I needed to jump right into the challenges. #KnitSky

😅🤣 alright, I’ve been living quite well with the calculation, but the differences in what companies declare my size is can be surprising.

Wait, what?!? 😱 I have not heard of this. I thought I could go with the complicated, but workable calculation. (Foot length+1.5 cm)x3/2