April 9-gauge swatch on size 5 needles is 22st X 32 rows

April 10 - gauge swatch on size 4 needles was 24 st x 30 rows
To adjust for the gauge issues-becuase I don’t want to go down another needle size-my 3’s are being used atm-I am doing the 40” bust instead of the 38”. I think that should give me the fit I need-I have broad shoulders anyways and I didn’t adjust for that on my last sweater

April 13-cast on (first time with crochet cast on) and got to the first color change (I did ten rows grey and then started the color) I think I will not cut each end but rather do vertical floats…hopefully it looks good!

Got a bit screwed up by the “at the same time” instructions but I was only a row off and now it’s all on track.
I’m loving the pattern - so quick and easy.

April 27- took sleeves out. added stiches but evened it all out in the end.

May 2 - finished neck increases and started body decreases. this is flying by!! almost ready to start new skein of the grey

July 6- This is sort of hibernating…too hot to work on, but I’m a good way past the waist shaping

October 19--picked this back up again, about another 5 or 6 inches left on the body

October 24- started ribbing at 17.5 inches of body. ribbed in grey. starting first sleeve.

October 25 - Started decreases at 3”. 2nd grey row after 3rd blue stripe.