09-21-2021 neck looks tiny but is really, really stretchy!

10-01-2021 almost done with the yoke

Just about 4 rows away from finishing the yoke!

10-09-2021 Separated for the sleeves and started the body

Decided to do german short rows at the bottom as well to create a ‘tulip’ hem.

11-06-2021 Finished bottom ribbing

used 1x1 sewn bind off.

sleeve: picked up 66 stitches to avoid holes at join and then deceased between those stitches and the first stitch of the held stitches in the next round. Knit one more round even before beginning decreases per pattern.

11-29-2021 Blocking

Blocked body length at 14” from underarm for longer back with gentle arch for front.
Sleeves at 19”
yoke depth appx. 8.5”
circumference 42” (4” positive ease)