Reading through this pattern, absolutely nothing is mentioned about when or how to separate for the sleeves. Filling in the blanks, I can tell where it belongs and, based on the sleeve directions, I’m assuming you should cast on 10 sts at separation. Still, that’s pretty frustrating.

Also frustrating: the Ravelry information has a different S size measurement than what is revealed in the pattern. Which means I need to instead make the M, which also means I don’t have enough yarn. Guess I get to do the two color thing!

Add on to that, the set up round is apparently wrong and the pattern hasn’t been correct. The correct directions are just on the pattern page, but honestly, my knitting disagreed with the that too. So basically, I just centered the 36-st wide marked off spot between two of the raglan markers.

Alternate cable cast on with the pattern-directed 3.0mm needles. I selected this CO to give the edge some structure. Hopefully I didn’t give it too much because it is obviously smaller than the pattern. I’m thinking those knitters that used 3.5mm needles were more in keeping with the pattern’s intent than the directions are. It’s fairly annoying that those two (directions and intentions) do not seem to match. Fortunately, the neck fits over my head and looks good even though it isn’t much of a boat neck.

Used this calculator for easy even decreases, which gave me K2, (M1, k5) 6 times, (M1, k4) 14 times, (M1, k5) 6 times, M1, k2. That’s a pretty cool calc. Must remember it.

Started the chart on round 3 because it seemed right. Not sure why the chart is displayed as it is. The actual repeated section is rather small.

Even before taking into account the above mentioned issues, I wasn’t sure how this was going to turn out as I don’t have any solid yarns that would fit this pattern. Not sure how the Quatro will do with the lace pattern, but oh well. It sure is lovely to knit with. A tad splitty but very soft.

I’ve finished the second ball of yarn (which had some spots where the color order of the plies was different¹ and lead to some very faint pooling). With the third ball, I decided to start with the sleeves. I ended up picking up 14 sts for sleeves (since I just picked up enough to avoid holes) and decreased at corners for the first two rounds. Did the garter st at the end sleeves, thought ribbing would look better. Ripped back, switched to 3.5mm needles and did 4 rounds of 1/1 instead. Kitchener bind off.

I decided to I remove the neck ribbing and redo it with a 3.5mm needle. Looks and feels much better.

Part of me really wants to rip back the second ball of yarn with the weird plying and replace as much if it as I can with the normal-plied third ball.

I’M SO EXCITED!! I FOUND OUT HOW TO FIX THE WONKY PLIED SECTIONS! If I use a needle to separate/grab two of the plies that are supposed to be together right before they are split in a wonky section and then run the needle up the messed up part, it separates the plies and straightens then. Then when I release the two plies, the yarn retwists with those two plies properly together. I’M SO EXCITED BECAUSE IT MEANS I WON’T HAVE ANY MORE WEIRD POOLING!

Switched colors. Should have done it on round 1 of the chart, not round 2. Oh well. That’s what I get for not paying attention.

And finally, I’m all done! I’m a bit surprised at how heavy it is. Cotton is dense. It’s rather cute though - should be a good spring/fall top. Now I just need to figure out what to do with the rest of the yarn!