[ Even though he's never had one of his own, unlike many people on the station Raleigh is familiar with dogs. Knows to let them come to you, so only once Max has expressed his approval via lick and tail wagging does he go in for a proper scritch. ]

Good boy. You wanna hop up here to watch your dad? Just stay off Mako's pillow.

[ Metal flooring isn't comfortable for anybody to lie on, dog or person. And with that Raleigh scoots over so both Max and Frank can sit, and he can reach the needles on the table. ]

Pick a color, and... here, any of these in the middle are a good size for learning. Technically you should use specific widths for specific yarns but we can just eyeball it.