Starting swatching with US6. Can’t use gauge for previous sweater this yarn was intended for because that was in the round, but I can use it as a starting point. It will be an interesting experiment to see how much I row out. I’m not digging the stainless steel needles with this yarn, though, so I’ll also swatch with some wooden ones… which is another interesting comparison I haven’t done yet!

Using the wooden KP needles because they were nicer to knit with.

Debating on sizing. The 34 ends up with no ease, which is what the pattern calls for, but that will be too tight at the hips and I was wanting a bit of positive ease. But the 38 ends up bigger at the bust than I’d ideally like, even though the hip circumference is great. Oh, how I miss CustomFit!

I’ll just go with size 38 everywhere to not have to re-math it all out to be between 34 and 38, especially the armscye and sleeve cap shaping.

• Tillybuddy’s Very Stretchy Cast On (front and back panels)
• Moving waist shaping to be at edges of cable panel on front and back panels (aka CustomFit shaping)
• Shortening bodice by 1” for a more cropped sweater
• Modifying shoulder stepped bind offs to be short rows; placing on waste yarn; 3 needle bind off to seam front and back panels
• Italian Tubular Cast On (sleeves); 2 rows (4 half-rows) setup before switching to 2x2 rib
• Lengthening sleeves (20” from cast on to start of cap shaping); casting on fewer stitches and adding increases in the additional length
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• Change collar? See how it’s fitting after sleeves all seamed up.

Do you believe what you feel?
It doesn’t seem to be anybody else who agrees with me

Do you believe in what you see?
Motionless wheel, nothing is real
Wasting my time in the waiting line
Do you believe in what you see?

Zero 7, “In The Waiting Line”