Some thoughts: the yoke is fun but the rest of this sweater is boooooring which is why it took me so long to finish. But I am quite happy with it. The yarn is lovely and soft and just the perfect shade--Ravelry Red! I do not love a wide, sloppy neckline so I added 2 single crochet chains once the button bands were on. I decreased 1 stitch every 5 stitches on the first row and one every 4 on the second. This brought the neckline in considerably and stabilized everything nicely.