My first knit-flat project.

Notes on this project.
Die rolling a d6 as called for in the pattern: F-THAT, I’M A GAMER. If there’s 4 options to choose from, roll a d4! Or, as I ended up doing, a d8. d8s randomize more than d4s, especially in a dice tower. Rather than rolling a hojillion times, I got four d8s, chose a predetermined order I would read them (rainbow: red, green, blue, purple), and rolled 4 at a go. With d8s, 5-8 had the same meaning as 1-4 in the pattern. So, easier rolling, times 4! In places where I couldn’t roll a die without losing it (the bus), I went to a random number generator website on my blackberry, entered 1-4 as my range, and clicked refresh as many times as I needed for a new number to complete the pattern.
The most important skill in the making of this sweater is knowing how to cable without using a cable needle.

Measurements bang-on, but the crew-neck was miscalculated by the author, I think. I knit it exactly as written twice before I gave up and redesigned it.

If done as written it would have made the neck hole in the left half of the front only-- a holdover from the baby version’s neck placket, maybe? In any case, my dude can dress himself, so I redesigned the neck.

My edit, for size L, crew neck, working BOTH SIDES, as opposed to one side only as written in the pattern. Use a circular needle, if that helps.

Knit 31, k2tog, attach a new ball of yarn at the end.
BO 36, working k2tog every 4th st of binding off.
SSK, K 31.

Decrease 1 stitch every other row, one stitch in from neck edge, on each side. 4 on each side, 8 stitches decreased in total.

It will gap and sag atrociously. Optional step: Reassure your recipient (or yourself) that all will be well when you knit the collar ribbing (it was.)

I cannot guarantee that my edit will work for other sizes, nor, indeed, that this was not an error only in the size that I chose. If it is a universal problem for the crew-neck, remember, a good rule of thumb is to bind off between 1/2 to 1/3 (40%-ish) of the stitches if you want to make a neck-hole in an adult sweater front. Remember your Zimmerman, grit your teeth, get out your calculator, and nut up.

I also knit both sleeves flat on one circular needle. Totally made it faster and easier.
Color notes: Eric picked out the color. I fully supported my husband in this decision. Men’s commercial sweater colors are so dull, why hand-knit another %^#$ gray sweater? It was a treat to knit and the leftovers will be fun for me, WIN!

This pattern was a big hit with my friends and Eric watching me do it, helping me roll dice-- even my kitty got a couple of rolls in to help! :3

I hope more grownups try out this sweater. Most fun one I’ve made yet.