The summer sweater has begun

As I wrote in an entry a long time ago... I was going to make this cute little summer shrug from a vintage pattern I found online.  Well after much fussing with the gauge I officially began my sweater this week! And here is just the beginning of one of the sleeves. It is knit in two pieces- beginning at the sleeve. Eventually you sew up the sides and join the two pieces together at the back of the sweater.  So here goes. Of course I will post as it progresses...