For beginning section in size 36:

• I worked rows 1-4 a total of 4 times.
• After joining in the rnd, I cast on 14 sts with backwards loop, not 16, to avoid the problem of the 2 additional sts in the front section that has been noted by others in the KAL.

For hip increases I used LLI and RLI instead of M1.

I did not bind off the front or back hem before working the I-cord bind off. Once the ribbing was finished I knitted one round, picking up sts along each side split and knitting the live sts of the front and back hem. I then did the I-cord bind-off.

I used 3 full skeins for the body. I alternated skeins for about 3 inches each time I started a new skein.

Sleeves:

• I used this technique for preventing underarm gaps.
• I did 6 decrease rnds for this size, not 7 as stated in the pattern, in order to have a total number of sleeve sts that is divisible by 4 for the cuff pattern.
• Started a new skein for each sleeve.
• Bound off in pattern with regular bind-off, loosely.

Cowl:

• I picked up every stitch - 96 sts (divisible by 4).
• Worked 5 inches of stockinette, not 6.
• Bound off in pattern with regular bind-off, loosely.
• Used up the leftover skeins from the sleeves.

This sweater used 5 full skeins. I used an additional skein for swatching.