Mi sto divertendo un sacco

(I'm having a blast!)In spite of the fact that I've ripped back the sleeve I'm working on twice already, I find this working from the top down to be somehow more magical than from the bottom up. Maybe it's because I just finished reading the last two Harry Potter installments (late to the party, indeed), or maybe it's just something about being able to pull on a sweater and see it growing from the shoulders down.... Growing slowly, unfortunately. As intriguing as I find this stitch pattern, it just doesn't want to cooperate with any of the other stitch patterns I've put next to it. I was originally planning a slightly belled cuff with a stitch pattern with an arched effect, but it just didn't work. I think the combination of the wavy cable and the slight openwork is complicating matters-- I want to keep this pullover solid enough that it can be worn without an underlayer, so I've been avoiding any lace with too many eyelets. I'm running out of ideas, but I do still have one or two up my sleeve (ha ha). (These photos are all of unblocked work, by the way; judging from the swatch, I think the effect will be quite different after blocking.)