Today I made a swatch.. What I can say - this project is not the one to watch TV and chat with the family at the same time. But the stitch pattern is so original that I can’t help knitting it:)

NB! The blocked swatch is obligatory. Unblocked stitch pattern is puffing up and it’s impossible to make right measurements. On the picture #3 you can see the front part before blocking and a chalked silhouette of the same part after blocking. On the last picture - the back after blocking.
While working I steamed every part of every piece of the top not to be mistaken.

One more trouble - the crossing of the purls are on the wrong side - not usual but it requires much attention until the stitch partten is acquired by the knitter.