Some general comments:

• I love the color of the yarn! It has amazing shine and an AB look. However, it is stiff and a bit rough. There is no stretch or give at all.
• This yarn on a size 0 needle is very tough to work with; the K3tog are pure hell on my arthritic hands!

CO 129 stitches onto a size 1 needle, switch to size 0 and knit to pattern. Pattern isn’t complicated but the SK2togP & K3tog’s are tough! I’m adding 6/0 AB opaque black beads on the k stitch between the YO’s. They look great but next time maybe add them on rows 1, 5, and 9 only. I missed the buttonhole directions so this one will end up with a snap sewn on instead. Done! It seems a bit small, I’ll try to block it out some and see if that helps.

Lessons learned:

• too small, go up at least one needle size
• too many beads ( something I never thought I ‘d say!) Try beads on rows 1, 5, 9
• read the whole pattern!