June 10th:

No seaming - this is my kind of project!

And I have a new yarn that I would like to try, in finewool-alpacka-angora, so this will be a very warm sweater. Good thing I will be using large needles.

Gauge fits surprisingly well (yes, I did swatch!)

Since I am an incessant pattern alterer, I could not help doing a broken rib for hemline instead:

Knit all right side rows.
Wrong side rows: Slip one wyif, (p1, k1) repeat to last 2 sts, p1, slip one wyif, turn.

(After this I will try to be more obedient to the pattern… planning to make long sleeves though. Maybe broken rib around neckline? But that should be all! Now let’s go.)

June 11th:

I crossed stitches at the join. Front stitch over back stitch. This is to avoid all the strain lying on one single strand of yarn.

June 16th:

Almost at the sleeve inset - a lot of stockinette in this one!

June 17th:

Working the top front before top back, since I am planning on binding off the front with the back decrease rows. Sort of like the heel flap of a toe-up sock.

June 18th:

Body is done! I think the “shoulderseams” turned out ok. Continued with the neckline; first picking up, then a purl round, then broken rib for a few rounds, and ended with a couple of rounds of regular 1:1 rib to hold the edge together. I was aiming for a rounded neckline at front, so I didn’t do the centered decreases that were recommended in the pattern.

I picked up less stitches though at the bottom front of the neckline, to have a chance at avoiding the neckline being floppy.

Tried it on. Hmm. Maybe I could have used a bit larger size? But it needs blocking of course. Still happy!

Now to sleeves!

June 27th:

Weaved in all ends. I think I made sleeves full length. After blocking we will know.

Will rip a few rounds from neckline though - it pulls in too much.

July 7th:
Blocked, fitted and photographed!
Not sure if I should make it a bot longer, or re-block the body wider. But, using it for now. Neckline,warmth and yarn is wonderful!