Thanks for the tip about selling floral arrangements. That'll be in gen 3 
The legendary knits sometimes do and don't count for excellent. Having just completed that aspiration...it was very frustrating. I would recommend listening to a favoured music genre while knitting in a rocking chair to get those last 5 legendary ones. Sill not certain, even while Very Inspired and with Creative Visionary but it does help. I find knitting the octopus decorations the quickest.
You probably already know but you can't interrupt the Teach To Knit interaction for it to count. It has to finish by itself.
Izar's cute but I love Maite. Surely she deserves a better moniker than "difficult middle child" 
For Carlos's requirements, as you might recall, he had to complete a collection of all the flowers used in the Flower Arrangement skill.
So he can craft any of the available arrangements, but Pink Orchids are the best.
I've completed the knitting aspiration 3-4 times in the past.
It's the 10 Excellent Knittables task that is difficult because, by the time of that task, my sim is knitting mostly legendaries.
Carlos can't listen to music at home due to living off-the-grid.
But, even in Selvadorada without his inspiring objects, ever-confident Carlos knitted 4 legendaries in a row.
By coincidence, 2 or them were the octopi. We usually do socks but Carlos is lucky with the hanging pots, too.
The aspiration's not a requirement--he started out knitting baby things for Izar to take with her.
Thank you for your love for Maite. I don't have the energy or focus anymore to take three children through scouts & seven aspirations at the same time.
Andoni & Izar did all that, but Maite "only" finished scouts, 3 basic aspirations, and Slumber Party Animal. That's still good.
I love that second screenie of Maite doing her extra credit alone inside. But she has been difficult--she's always asking for advice and when the family goes out, usually goes home early for some reason. I'm not able to figure out the going home early thing.
Maite is socially awkward and gest along better with adults than kids her age. Maite is me as a child...except not quite as nerdy. I mean, I have yet to hear she was reading about ancient mythologies or playing Dungeons and Dragons ;=)
It's super cute how close Izar and Andoni are. Oh good heavens, Castanova. That was priceless!!! Although, him turning his back on the adorable and redheaded Margaret Pries?!?!?!? Margaret who has the sacred Fyres genes?!?!?!? Sorry, Andoni, no clever word play makes that act OK ;=)
Another glorious update, as always, and it's a delight seeing how the trio of Mistura kids are each so gloriously unique. Can't wait to see what's next for the crew!
As a toddler, Maite often had the "Where's my attention?" moodlet (or whatever it's called). Thankfully, she had Grandpa Prince who became her dedicated playmate.
I'm cracking up that you disapprove of Andoni turning his gaze toward Arisa Hauer, lol! I totally agree with you about the sacred nature of the Fyres genes.
I was worried I might be going overboard by having Izar interested in Titus Pries while Andoni pursues Titus's sister Margaret.
Evidently, not for you. Your "no clever wordplay makes that okay" scolding is too hilarious!
I'm imagining Pippin's simself, hand on hip, wagging an angry finger at Andoni.
