I got called up for jury duty and needed a quick sew sweater. I was able to cut out and sew the sweater within a couple of hours. I did tweak it a bit, leaving off the bands and cuffs (I lengthened it at the bottom and sleeves). I also had to do a narrow shoulder adjustment, but that was easy enough to do (check out five out of four patterns utube videos on pattern adjustments). It was a tiny bit tight in the sleeves, so next time I will add a bit more room there. I love the way the front plackets were done. I love Jalie patterns; the instructions are easy to follow and they turn out a quality garment for me every time.