I am going to hold the yarn double to make it heavier.

Jan 25:
Finally picked this up again, after a 2-month hiatus. I knit most of the body in 3 days. I then encountered some problems with the arm and neck shaping, and had to rip back. That was rather discouraging, and then with Christmas knitting taking over, I put this down for a while.

I got through the shaping, and now the front and back top are done. My plan is to work on the arms next, then do the shoulder bind-off at the same time as I attach the arms and do the finishing.