First Sleeve Complete!

Yesterday I went to The Point to catch the tail end of their sale. I got several balls of an Adrienne Vittadini cotton blend to make a sweater for a friend that’s expecting a girl in June. I ran into Katy there who is truly my coach for the Knitted Olympics. I wouldn’t have been able to knit the shrug without her help. She cast on for me, cause I cast on too tightly no matter how loose I try to do it, and she helped me out when it was time to go from the round to knitting flat. Where would I be without her? Here is the 1st sleeve of the shrug: