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I finished the "pieces parts" of a sweater for my husband back in early March...of course, I didn't finish it then. I sat down today and finished a shoulder and a half..still have half a shoulder to go...the neck ribbing and sew up the sides...then I'll be done, but I know that's a ways off...oh well! Once I get done with that, I'll have to go back to my sweater - it's a top down sweater and I would like to get it done before our trip to Ireland in October. That would mean a slow down in my sock projects...that'll be happen painful! Ah, the sacrifices we knitters make!!!