September 5th:
Casted on for a 42” yoke, no gauge swatch, but measured after yoke underway; Got gauge :)

September 6th:
Made a yoke mileage chart so that I can mark off the rows of the yoke and indicate final buttonhole row. I LOVE mileage charts. Though the stitch count isn’t changing, it is nice to mark off rows and know what to do on each row without having to even think. This is an easy pattern, so the chart just makes it mindless. I want to keep track of the number of repeats for future knitting.

September 7th:
Finished yoke, will work sleeve version, (long to wrist), and will work body length initially at 15” from underarm; Will check fit of length prior to binding off; Made a mileage chart for the body; I get about 1” (stretched) per repeat. I figure it will relax some with washing(mostly wool fiber-93%).

September14th:
Ditched the mileage chart, as the number of repeats is easy to see (count the waves) and I have memorized the pattern. I am on the last few inches of the body, so I should finish the body today and start the first sleeve tomorrow. My goal is to finish by the Autumnal Equinox. Hello fall! Please please let there be a breeze in the air that day!

Note: Body length is a bit under 15”, as planned. Tomorrow or tonight after dinner, I’ll start the first sleeve.

September 15th:
I’m halfway done with the right arm. I hope to finish it by tomorrow then move on to the second sleeve. I plan to make full sleeves.

September 17th:
Finished the right sleeve and I plan to work the beginning of the second one today;
September 21st:
Put stitches on the short circular needle and picked up stitches at he underarm. Now I’m off and running and can work the sleeve . One sleeve to go and I’m done! Yay! I won’t finish it by the equinox, but it will be done before cold weather hits here (another month before we feel any chill in the air).

October 2nd:
Finished! I washed it and squeezed out as much water as I could (with a towel); I started to block it then decided I have a better solution to blocking it and getting the right size: the blow dryer! I DON’T recommend this, as I would hate for it to ruin someone’s project, but I put on a cotton shirt (long sleeve oxford) and I put the blow dryer on the cool air setting and started to dry the sweater while it was on me. I know, crazy, right? But I was worried that blocking would not give me the chest measurements I wanted. It worked. Perfect fit!
Now, all I need is cool weather. I enjoyed making this sweater. It’s a keeper!

Details of the sweater (after washing and blocking):
Back length(top of back to bottom edge): 22 inches;
Sleeve from underarm to wrist:19 inches;