The steeks are in place! 
I now have just under 3 more pattern repeats until the neck steek is added, the shaping worked and then the whole body cast off and ready for cutting.
I have adjusted the steek width to an odd number of stitches to allow for a crocheted steek. I’m not brave enough to cut my knitting without reinforcements yet – maybe the next steeked project! – and a crocheted steek is worked over the 3 centre stitches of the steek panel so it needs an odd number.
I am also thinking about how I will tidy up the inside of this sweater. With the Deep V Argyle Vest, after having to unravel the shoulders, I couldn’t be bothered just left the ends of the crochet dangling. But with this being worn by a wriggly small person, it will need securing. I could possibly just sew over the crochet, but think this might be bulky and am thinking about adding some knitted facings instead. It all depends on how long it takes to get the main sweater finished..!
Progress today has been slow. I know it looks like I’m fairly whizzing along right now, but only because Rose has been in a cooperative mood so far and I’m also knitting pretty much every spare minute I have. But it’s supposed to be a challenge; if it was just “knit something during the Olympics” I could’ve done a dishcloth and then twiddled my thumbs for the rest of the time. 
