I've been working on the sweater for the whole month of January. Luckily, the submission date has been moved up once again. Now it is February 5th, and I think that's pretty firm. I still need to finish the wrist bands and weave in all the ends. Also, I am not sure about closures. When I put this on, it hangs nicely, so I'm not sure if anything is really needed. A belt, perhaps? I will leave that decision until later. I really need to step away for awhile and come back with fresh eyes.
I left all the loose ends out, so I could unravel, and I'm glad I did. I needed to pull off the sleeves and reknit them from the armholes. I think it will take hours to weave all those threads into the garment!