Note: The various updates contain below are in order of most recent first to the first original update. This updates are updated and written as I work on the sweater. Once completed (and I remember) I revise them the order of the update so it will be easier follow for someone else knitting this SKi Sweater pattern
For now, it serves as notes as I knit the sweater myself. This notation update is noted as of Wednesday, January 14, 2015
I think there maybe an error with this sweater unless some how I am misunderstanding the instructions. I am hoping that even though it has been four years since this design was add by the designer, Bruce Weinstien, I will able to reach him via Raverly to ask about it. On page 19, “Shaping Body” section. The instruction state:
Increase Row (WS) Increase 1 st each side this row, then every 6” (for 4 st/ per inch gauge) 1 time as follows: Slip 1, M1, work to last st, M1, k1, total sts (for 4 st/inch gauge) 80 sts but here in lies the problem. I count a 6 st increase for every 6” then a M1 increase. That is a total of 7 increases. If I cast on 76 sts for 40” chest and again, 4 st per inch gauge. Then the total sts after the body shaping should be 82 sts not 80. So my question is, which should it be? 80 sts total or the 7 st increases are correct?

Latest UPDATE
Following a pattern written like and knitting a men sweater are both a first for me. I am more of a visual learner which also made following the pattern somewhat challenging resulting in a lot of questions (messages sent to to the author). Some of them like many written patterns may have been oversights on the author’s part given that writing pattern is no easy task and also being more experience like teachers as well, sometimes that forget what is second nature to them may still be hard for those who either do not know or do it as easily, while other questions for confirmation that I understood the pattern correctly. Either way, I saved all the emails and will put together a downloadable PDF in hopes it will help other who may have similar questions when trying to knit this sweater. I hope it helps.

UPDATE (edited x2) First and foremost, I would like express my sincerely heartfelt gratitude to the designer. I was able to get in contact with to ask about the pattern throughout the construction of this sweater. He continues to be extremely outgoing and kind to answers all of my questions. The list (numbered below) of tips are a result of those on-going communications.

Original updateI figured out what where the misunderstanding is with the instructions. I misunderstood or misinterpreted the “6” part. I was able to get help directly from the designer. Below are the following tips to better understand how to correctly knit the sweater (so far; its still a WIP = work in progress):

1) Body shaping: After knitting 3” amount of inches before doing the body shaping, you actual begin (do the increase) on the ws (wrong side; all knit sts). Honestly, I do not know why or like how patterns say to end on a row you actually have be on to do the next step, increase 1 st by M1, K1 (make 1, knit 1), at the beginning of the ws row, then do the same at the end of the same row by doing another increase (m1, k1). Knit another “X” amount of inches, depending on gauge, and do another increase on the ws row, at the beginning of the row and the before the last st on the same row by doing a M1, K1. The only difference between the back and front body shaping is at the beginning, you will knit 6 inches instead of 3” before doing the body shaping but rest is the same as noted above: knit “X” amount of inches, then increase again.
2) BO: to preserve the stretch of the fabric created by knitting the Fishermen Rib, bind off either by using 1-2 sizes larger than the current needle being used doing a basic bind off or (my choice), loosely bind off doing a 1x1 ribbing.
3) Blocking: The designer does not block his sweaters. He said that if the gauge is correct, the sweater should be the measurements shown in the technical drawing. Blocking could actually ruin the Fishermen Rib by distorting the ribbing. I will update this again if I encounter any more hurdles and share how I over come them as they happen. Happy knitting.

Last note: Start to finish time was affected by both how long it took to knit but also from suspending the project while awaiting a response whenever I had a question. I will estimate the time to knit the front since the time was affected by the pause doing the back once I am done doing it.