03-21-2020

I frogged the whole thing and began knitting up the 32.5” size. The striped part was good, but after I had finished the short rows in MC, it was still way too big in the waist. I tried decreasing along the side seams, but it was too dramatic and still too bunchy along the short row section, so I frogged all of MC and tried again.

This time I continued the decreases (every other row) under the arms (side seams) just as they are in the striped section under the arms, for a total of 5 decreases each side. Knit 1 round. Then I added three decreases to each of the back “seams” (where the increases would have been if I had continued them) for a total of 6 decreases in the back; working them every other round. That is a total of 16 sts decreased. So far I like the fit. Continuing in the round without further shaping.

04-17-2020

Finished body and sleeves and finally wove in the ends today. Did not do the split hem.

Trying to decide whether to leave the neckline as-is or add to it.

Sleeves are a little short - noobie mistake, but I think I’ve going to leave them. In all, happy with my decision to go two sizes down. I probably didn’t need to decrease quite so much, but it’s ok.