Love how it turned out!

MODS

1. Changed the dropped stitch row placement for the front so it will be solid across the chest plus added and additional drop stitch row.

2. Used a three needle bind off to sew sleeves together instead of straight sewing.

3. For the bottom of the sweater, picked up and knit the stitches but did a 1x1 rib instead with the smaller 7mm needle and a tubular bind off. Still looks a bit loose and might try even a 6mm needle next time.

4. To reinforce and strengthen the neckline, used the 5mm crochet hook to do a slip-stitch round into the stitches right below the cast on and cast off stitches.

5. Cast on 176 stitches instead of 180 as my gauge is bigger than pattern calls for.