Put the sweater project away for awhile since I didn't want to begin the whole thing again (nor figure out were the math went wrong). At this point, I'll need another cone, and that is not in this month's budget.
Have been working instead on a shawl (Mountain Meadow Wool, Sport, in three shades of natural grey). The spinnery is in Wyoming and buys the wool from American ranches. Since MMW hasn't made a project of dumping my e-mail with virtue signalling lefty posts, they get my business over another place I had previously really liked, but got sick of hearing from. I'll probably have to order a 60" cable to finish it. Can't cram nearly as many stitches on a cable loaded with Sport wt as Fingering or lace wt. The spongy garter stitch won't need blocking when it eventually comes off the needles (4 more skeins to go)...yay! I hate blocking.
This basic shawl is the sort of knitting I like best - some detail at the center spine and edges, but overall, mostly mindless. Good for YouTube catching up (been watching the 411 guy and HowToHunt's channel on Sasquatch videos). Sigh - the dream of being a highly skilled "technical" knitter is probably NOT in the cards, I just don't ever put the necessary focus on that. Anyway, have a large bag of Icelandic wool in assorted colors, and probably won't ever get around to a lopi style yoke sweater (I hate that they are not knit to fit, but expected to just stretch to fit). That yarn would make a lovely knitted blanket, and as long as the pattern keeps pearling to a min., I don't mind endless rows.
ETA: My apologies, Martinhouse! I thought I was posting on the basic Autumn stitching thread. ...a bit misplaced. As for markers on this project, I am using Fleegle's tiny colored aluminum rings. They are smooth and soldered, so they never catch even on the finest cobweb (Fleegle is known for her supported spinning videos, and her elaborate beaded shawls. you can find her rings on Etsy's Gossamer Webs. I'm not affiliated with her, just a customer who is in awe of her multiple talents.)