#polycule infiltration

I am a novice knitter writing a story in which a master knitter is knitting gifts

and I have no grasp of time estimates

initially I was thinking I could have him knitting a project in the background for a month or two and then surprise, it's your Christmas present! But then I looked up reference pics for the sort of hat I was picturing, and one recipe said it could be done in a couple of hours, so he probably wouldn't be working on it for that long.

soooo

then I thought. what if multiple items? Hat, gloves, scarf, maybe even some cozy socks? But would that be too large a project for that time span?

So. Here is my question.

If you were to knit all of those things, all of them with pretty braided cables, how long would it take?

The gloves might be fingered or fingerless, idk.

also they're all in matching yarn, which is soft and warm. (I don't know yarn weights either...)

...also how much measuring would you need? suppose you wanted it to be a surprise, yet fit reasonably well, is that feasible?

A scarf I'm sure is pretty one size fits all, and hats more or less are too, but gloves and socks?

and, related question, how long does a sweater take? This one does not need to fit within any time span, it's more for a "You made this!?" "Yep! Took me [amount of time]" exchange.

I later realized that sunset is also a relevant plot bit, and while it doesn't need to be perfectly accurate, I would like it to at least be close. So I figured I'd check what time the sun sets. The fic is set in a kinda nebulous location, so I just looked at a chart for my current location, and it turns out?

polycule map

“Hi!” Remus says, bounding up to the counter. “I would like one tall emo, lightly roasted, to go please!”

Lexi blinks at him, then at the register. They distinctly do not sell a coffee called the ‘emo.’ “What?”

“I don't get off for another half hour, Remus,” Virgil says. “You're going to have to wait.”

what I shall tell you for now is that it is sanders sides and it was inspired by this: