I swapped over from socks to knitting the Diagonal Stitch Cardigan for the last few nights. I’m knitting the body as one piece, in the smallest size. Unfortunately, this meant the diagonal stripes didn’t match up under the arms. But with a bit of tweaking and a lot of tinking I had them lining up, and then I was able to add some waist shaping.

An amusing omission from the pattern is any indication of how long the body should be from hem to underarm. Considering it does specify a particular length zip for the front, you’d think there’d be a measurement for the body.

Otherwise the pattern is simple and clear. The yarn is nice to work with and the stitch pattern very intuitive. I’m not looking forward to sewing the front bands on, though I can see why they’re done that way. But I am looking forward to wearing this when it’s done.