This is my first completed sweater! I started in October, so it did take me a while, but I worked on many other projects in the meantime. I absolutely love the way the sweater came out, I just wish that I had finished it early enough to wear it this year!

I lengthened the body and both of the sleeves, and my row gauge was tight, so I ended up using 3 skeins more than the pattern called for.

Completed March 30, 2005

51.25 hours of knitting (21.5 on the sleeves, 12 on the back, 15.5 on the fronts, 2.25 on the collar)

8.25 hours of seaming and finishing

October 2, 2005 - Ripped out the bind-off on the collar to lengthen it. Used tubular bind-off after knitting to 4 3/4". 1.25 hours.