Tubular cast on. Bamboo needles. US 3 1-1 rib. US 5 body itr gauge per pattern
Knit Back rib 1” or so longer than Front then joined in the round after ribbing complete
Ktbl faux seam . 3 garter stitch accent either side with twisted knit stitch. Dec in the stockinette.
Back:Cable pattern 3CRF3/3CLF3 q4r.
Front: cable follows pattern.
This yarn benefits from knitting with metal stilettos.
Sleeves on US6. Sized sleeve from 39 1/2 to 43.
Elongated back neck by about 2”.
Turtleneck:pick up with US0,rib 1x1 US6 for 2”, then to US5 for 2” and finished with US3 for about 5”.Tubular bindoff.
Finished thumb holes with variegated merino yarn from stash.
Lured my neighbor over for coffee and then sprung it on her . She appeared to like it.

This yarn begs to be outside….. like a puppy in snow for the first time.
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NTS yarn blocks and blooms beautifully. Body knit itr US5. Next time knit body with US 6 itr as this sweater knit in US5’s is perfect for a Midwest winter but for around here with balmy PNW winters end result is too cast iron.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iiA0J5rKoE4

MERMAN’ SPOTTED IN THE CASPIAN SEA.
(Ananova.com) Fishermen claim to have spotted an amphibious creature resembling a human in the Caspian sea. Gafar Gasanof, the captain of the Baku, an Azeri trawler, told Iranian newspaper Zindagi: “The creature was swimming a parallel course near the boat for a long time. Eyewitness say the marine humanoid is about 5ft 6ins, with a protruding stomach, webbed hands and black-green hair.