It’s done. I think it would have actually taken 4.0002 skeins to finish, but I’m still glad I bought the extra 5th one, even if it is a different lot (it’s in the stockinette section between the borders)

There are a few errors here and there--the only “new” one I found that others hadn’t noted is a miscrossed cable on row 51 of the leaf braid corner.

I used lifted increases from the outside edge of the stem to make the new branches for the leaves and m1s for the purls. I think it looks very nice and the line is mostly uninterrupted.

A lot of folks have complained about the m1 increases on the diagonals. I don’t mind them so much, but if they look awkward to you, you can work a m1 right and left to diminish the appearance of the line, work a kfb in the reverse stockinette section, or work lifted increases. All will yield a more “invisible” increase line.