Finished!

I have finished Caleb's sweater.  All the ends are woven in, and it has been steam blocked.  Also, as you can see, we've had final inspection as well.

The pattern is Justin's Flannel and I knit it in Malabrigo Rios in the Gris colorway.  I knit it on size 7 needles, which gave me a slightly tighter gauge than the pattern called for, but I like the fabric I was getting on the 7's better.  This meant that when I knit the 49 inch size, I ended up with a 46 inch sweater, which was a better fit as well.  I did do an extra set of rounds before dividing the sleeves from the body (there are directions for this in the pattern).  

I also didn't do ribbing at the lower edge.  I asked Caleb about it and he said he would rather the sweater fall straight down like a t-shirt, so I did a hem.  

The texture round in the stitch pattern works well as a turning round, so when I got the body to the correct length I ended on the texture round.  Then I switched to smaller needles and worked a few rounds in stockinette (about 1-1/2 inches?).  Then I bound off and stitched the hem to the front all the way around.

There was a lot of trying on as I knit, but I'm really happy with the way it fits him and I kept notes so if he ever wants another one, I can make it again.  It was a fun project to work on, even with the time constraint.  I will have to admit that there's a lot more knitting in a man's sweater than there is for my own.  I felt like the arms would never end!

Have a great weekend!