10-06-2018

Not doing the slipped stitch on the back.

I worked 4 extra short rows on the back nearer to the middle of the sweater to help it not ride up. Glad I did this.

25-06-2018

Sleeves: picked up 8 more sts than the L called for (knit the sleeve height to the L size), and decreased out those 8sts on the first round.

26-06-2018

Decided to block the body before starting the sleeves so I don’t accidentally make them too long. Almost 2 full balls of yarn left at the end of the body (I used about 15 grams of the 5th ball and none of the 6th). Plenty left for sleeves!

01-07-2018

Tried to get this finished for the end of June, but I just couldn’t get the cuffs finished in time. I knit them both 3 times before I settled on a length I liked.

25-09-2018

Reflections upon wearing: I wish I had somehow lowered the front neckline, as it feels like it is suffocating me, so I keep pulling it forward, which makes the shoulder seam pull forward and not sit nicely. The sleeves also feel quite wide all the way down my arm, and I would have narrowed them by at least an inch if I made it again (which I will not).
Sigh…so close yet so far.