My Top Down Set-In Sleeve Test Knit

Not knowing the yardage of the pink wool cone yarn and the gray DK in skeins, I have to decide on how to proceed to knit the long cardigan I want.

I have two choices:

Bottom-Up:

Would use a provisional cast on so the sweater can be knit complete with sleeves and including Seed Stitch Bands.  The advantage here is that when complete it can be knit longer from the provisional cast on until 99% of the yarn is gone.  I could do this even with no real experience with the provisional bit.

Top-Down:

This could be a no-brainer as I have knit several this way for dolls and babies.  I do not like the raglan sleeve seam for myself though.  I pinned an $8 pattern called Antonio/Antonia which I really like, but hesitated to buy as I was unsure my gauge would match and didn't feel like thinking through adjustments. 

Then I pulled Ann Budd's book from my library and read
through the Set-In Sleeve chapter and the procedure seemed to be one I could manage though I am unsure of the finished strength of the shoulder seams. 

So, I pulled out some yarn to make a small child's sweater to test it before I committed myself to the huge project of an adult sweater.

From KP (www.KnittingParadise.com) just recently I was informed of a simpler method of knitting Short Rows [SR] and I needed to knit some with this method and so I did.  I pinned the link in Pinterest so I could refer to it easily.  I also wanted to find out how much trouble it would be to include a pattern stitch in this test knit.  Double Alternating Andalusian was chosen for its simplicity and the Multiple needed fit just right with the number of cast on stitches.

This is what I have knitted so far.  Between the green markers is the Back Neck edge and outside them on each side are the shoulders.  I will knit until the sides measure 4.5" and then take a better photo.  Pinning the shoulders will make them slope and then the neck edge will be higher.  Fun and Games!!