Old Man and The Sea Finished

I was able to finish the Old Man and the Sea while traveling.  It was a pretty easy knit once the sweater body was finished.  For the sleeves, I added a few extra rows of the lace design so my sleeve will cover my "big guns."

There were some tricksy areas while joining the sleeves and I had to have a longer cable for the needles so I could keep the curve of the sleeves as I joined them.  It is akin to magic looping on sleeves and socks.  After some decreases for the shoulder sloping, the curve diminished and the stitches were able to slide with ease.

Since I used a cotton/bamboo blend, there is really no give to the stitches so I had a big gaping hole at the armpit.  It was fortuitous that I left a long enough tail when I finished the sleeve stitches so I used it to weave up the hole.

After washing and blocking the sweater, I really like the drape and the sleeves fit well.  I don't think that I have enough fabric at the front for a clasp without pulling the sweater out of alignment.  

I inadvertently put the sweater inside out on the form so the pictures show the inside of the sweater.  Here are some close ups of the right side of the sweater.

I really like the feel and look of the sweater, but if I had to do over again, I would increase the front area so more fabric would be available - either to add a clasp or buttons.