Durrow Cardigan Updates

Update:

I frogged and re-knitted a skein adding the ribbing-to-cable twists. I then considered changing the ribbing so that it naturally matched up with the cables (k3, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2, p1...). I decided that I wanted to keep the ribbing consistent so the ribbing on the sleeves and the ribbing on the collar don't look all crazy. 

I then decided that since I'm cutting it really close on yarn, perhaps it would be best to knit it from the top down. I knitted a 5" collar, including an additional 8 sts on each side worked in seed stitch to make the facing and button holes I got all the way down to where I was working short rows to make the front neck lower than the back neck when I realized that I've never in life worked anything from the top down, and I've never made raglan sleeves. 

I don't want to get half way through a project before deciding that it isn't working. I get serious second sock syndrome, so if that happened, I'd put it down, and never pick it up again. I decided this project is one that I really care about. I WANT to finish this cardigan.

I frogged everything. 

I've now knitted up a skein, starting from the bottom. I did learn a few things, so its not like my experimenting went to waste, and it turns out that cashmerino aran holds up amazingly well to being frogged repeatedly. 

Things I've Learned:

1. I need to surround my pattern with two purl stitches, not just one.
2. Since I'm knitting the facing along with the pattern, I only need to begin the pattern by knitting 2, not 3. 
3. My changing the two above things means I'm going to need to change my pattern to allow for more side panneling. Its easier to shape in seed stitch, than it is to shape in a cable. 

Things I'm still considering:

Raglan sleeves - I still think this is a good idea. I like the look and fit of raglan sleeves, I've just never tried them before. I have a while before I have to make my final decision, so I can do some research in between knitting. When I get to where the body parts for the sleeves, I can already have that much worked on the sleeves, so its ready to just keep going. 

Sleeve Cable - I've not decided which cable to use on the sleeve. I am thinking that since the body has the durrow cable, with the celtic knot cable as an accent, that maybe it would be nice to have the celtic knot cable on the sleeves. On the other hand, this IS called the Durrow Cardigan, so maybe that cable should be on the sleeves. However, if I am going to be making raglan sleeves, it would be easier to use the celtic knot cable since my decreases won't get near the cable, thus keeping them as uncomplicated as possible. Alas, reasearch I must do.