Making the saddled-raglan version. Changing the stripe sequence. I made this the first time as written, but found the body to be too voluminous with the increases and the sweater was just too long (hit several inches below my bottom, ribbing was completely on my thighs). Ripped out to before the increases and reknit without increasing, starting the short rows on the last color stripe (about 10.5”). Changed short rows to turning 4 sts away from ds, 12 times each side. Went up to size 8 for slip-st pattern, omitted casting-on of extra sts for pocket. From past experience with i-cord cast-on decided to do an afterthought pocket over 30 sts and did an i-cord bindoff instead. Omitted increases on pocket linings (only picked up the 2 extra stitches per side). Used size 6 for ribbing around neckline and sides (previously used size 5 and found it to be too tight once finished). Decreased evenly down the arm every 10th row beginning on the last row of the first color stripe. Omitted the slip st pattern on upper arm, sleeve cuff knit on size 5s. Bound off all i-cord using size 7s.

I find this pattern to be incredibly verbose and can be confusing because of that. The same direction will be referred to several ways (ie: “increase every 4th row” will also be referred to as“ increase every second RS row” further along in the pattern). I think the designer was trying to simplify the directions in some places, but goes a bit to far with it (thus my feeling that it is too verbose).