Thanks for such a detailed answer. I think in order to place the pockets exactly where I want I will add them in the finishing.

Thanks for this guidance, Shirley. I have a question for you, looking ahead to the collar and lapel. What is the reason for knitting those pieces separately and then sewing them on, rather than pickup stitches and working the piece? I know that for areas where you will have weight and need structure, it is better to knit in pieces and sew, which provides seams that create structure. I could see that being an advantage for the collar. What about the lapel, though? It doesn't seem to provide any structure. I live in a cold climate, and could see myself wanting to turn up that lapel, so am considering implications of that in a design (making it functionally double breasted all the way up. Any advice?

Hi, I thought I heard on the kickoff call there would be a PDF of the main chart released, to make swatching easier. Is that true? I have the book, but use KnitCompanion, and it would be easier to swatch with the chart in PDF (so I can put it into KnitCompanion). I can take a scan of my book pages, but the chart lines are never quite straight when I scan from a book.