My 1st Knitted Sweater Catastrophe, & why I'm okay with it

My Textured Tunic by Stefanie Japel is almost complete, and even though it doesn't fit correctly (as indicated in the title of the book "Fitted Knits"), I'm completely okay with it.

I made it too large. Mostly because of severe Body Dysmorphia, and also because I am still trying to figure out consistent gauge on knit items that have more than one stitch pattern in them.

As of this pic, I'm currently finishing the sleeve, but I've finished one (something about sleeves, I am managing to make them an inch too short), and starting the other today.

But, I'm not as destroyed as when alot of my crochet projects don't go as planned.

Most of the errors I made could easily be resolved, and this mistakes haven't deterred me from trying again.

The sweater is gonna be my bulky walk around the house sweater, though I may just wear it around outside a couple of times.

I plan on coming back to this project again, with the following changes:

1. Different Needles. I like wood needles for this yarn, but I definitely need to do a gauge swatch with whatever fiber I decide on using for the next project.

2. Do a gauge swatch with both the stockinette and the bust pattern in it. I didn't realize that changing the stitch pattern within something would cause it to stretch or shrink.

3. Knitting is stretchier than crochet, so....I get to make stuff one size smaller!!!! You have no idea how happy this makes me.

What am I currently working on?

Wondering what this is? Good, so am I.... Nah, seriously, it's knitting on double pointed needles. Knitting, with more than two needles at a time!!! It's witchcraft I say, witchcraft.

I started to cast on for Fetching, but I only had one set of double pointed needles, and they are too large for the yarn I wanted to use. I shoulda frogged the project, but I was just really amazed that the yarn was staying on all three needles, and that they were in a little triangle shape. Who knew? Yes, I know double pointed needles existed long before other needles, but I am still in awe of how you use double pointed needles.