Crossing the Finish Line...Ravelympics Style

After hearing about the Ravelympics on Ravelry, a forum for knitters and crocheters I decided I wanted to join in on the fun. Each knitter or crocheter joins a team and enters a project in a ravelympic event. It is suggested that you choose something that i challenging to you or has a new stitch you have never tried. I have had the yarn and pattern for the Kid's Top Down Raglan Sweater for a few months now and decided it was the perfect chance to get it done. It isn't often I start a large project like this and actually finish it in a timely manner so I am so excited that today I crossed the finished line!! There were a few times that I ran into issues like not understanding the first part of the pattern and having to frog it three times before getting it right. And then getting really far only to realize that I had forgotten the stripes and having to frog 16 rows to add them in. But after that things went very smoothly. It ended up a little snug around the neck and I may redo it later but for right now it is DONE! I did notice after I was through 2 skeins of the Knit Pick's Shine in Sailor that was going to run out so when I went to www.knitpicks.com to purchase more and saw that they were sold out I started to freak out a little bit. Thank heavens for Raveler's who "stash" their yarn. I was able to find someone on there with it in there stash that was willing to sell me 2 of her skeins so I could finish before closing ceremonies. YAY for generous Raveler's. So without further ado.....