Well, I finished the border for my sweater last night. All I have left are the sleeve borders and to sew those pieces on. I must say that I'm very excited. I'm planning to finish it today. It is going to look almost exactly the way it looks in the picture, which is pretty great for my first try. It all goes back to the first lesson I learned: if you follow the pattern directions, you will succeed.

However, I still need help with blocking...let me know if you have any suggestions.

Happy knitting!