Fair Isle pattern is Sand Dance from VY but I couldn't get used to the patterning on the top so I am doing the pattern from Catherine Parr instead...in the round...

Size US 5 (3.75 mm) needles with Hebridean 3-ply.

I always do a complete tube for the body, graft the shoulders, and then pickup stitches for the neck - you can see this in the blue picture - top is the edge of the tube - Bair safety pin is center of the neck - and the white basting thread is where I will pick up stitches for the neckline...MUCH easier than decreasing on both sides, yadda, yadda :-)

Worked on the left sleeve at a Town Council meeting last night and discovered I just couldn't bring myself to spit splice while sitting in the front row - with our attorney - while the Council discussed our issue. I did knit furiously, but felt that since we were paying the attorney to be there (to be our "adult") - I just couldn't bring myself to stick yarn in my mouth and then rub it briskly. Guess I will just have to weave in those two ends...