Just have the hood left to do.

This weekend saw the completion of the sleeves; only the top front and the hood left to go.

I've decided to skip the front for the time being - mostly because I don't want to carry the bloody thing around in the heat - so here's the beginning of the first sleeve.

Well, I hauled ass on Tuesday (day 5) and got this much done, which is just as well, because I haven't touched it since. If I had put my mind to it, I could have finished this by the end of this weekend, but I don't really need to , so none's the loss.

Day four - almost to the armpit. trying not to make anymore mistakes.

I'm not going to do the kangaroo pocket on this one. Perhaps I will with future versions.

That's a weekend's worth of work. (not including time at the beer festival)

I removed the provisional cast-on and turned the hem under, and am working through the torso.

I've already made a huge error (crossed cables the wrong way at the hem) but I'm not pulling it out. I can always make another if it bothers me. I'm already considering making a cardigan version after this.

(Jeez the colors are off on this photo - it's dark brown natural wool, not purple. Oh well.)

I've finally broken down and bought the Rogue pattern.

This is a morning commute's worth - basically the provisional cast-on and the start of the hem facing.

The wool is from Stannard Farm; they have a booth at our weekly greenmarket. It's some sort of naturally brown Romney X Border Leicester, I think.