I’ve picked up the top down pullover project this week. I placed it on hold while I considered whether the bottom part of the body was going to be wide enough. 
I finally came up with a silly idea on how to test the width. Since this sweater has a slight hourglass body (width is same at the under arm and lower torso), I tried on the sweater upside down. I did feel quite silly doing this but, … oh well.
When I first started this sweater I suspected that I might prefer to knit sweaters in the round. At this point, I find that each method has advantages and disadvantages, the decision of which to use depends on the pattern.
| Flat | Round |
| can hide yarn ends in seams | yarn ends might be more obvious |
| easier for intarsia | easier for Fair Isle |
| easily match stripes around body | stripes and patterns can jog |
| less area to rip out when errors | more area to rip out when errors |
| seams might add bulk | no or few bulky seams |
| must take care that rows match between pieces | might involve steeks or some flat knitting |
| many seams to sew | few seams to sews |
| harder to fit during construction | can try on during construction |
| more armhole shaping possibilities | limited armhole shaping possibilities |
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