Clue 1 of the Dark Pearl Sweater

The knit-a-long that I succumbed to here arrived on June 1.  Clue 1 was released and I was daring enough to not knit a gauge swatch which I hope will not come back and bite me in the you know where.

I decided to make the size a bit larger than I normally would choose since there is an add on lace panel and my bust size was a bit closer to the smaller size.  Also I wanted to err on the safe size and taking into account my huge arms.

The yarn still has a vinegar smell but it is not so bad as I kept the yarn in my knitting bag and pulled out the purse hook to hang the bag off the end of the table as I was knitting.

Here is the finish yoke from the first clue.