In which trek finds a unicorn

With the Cable and Rib Cardigan (Ravelry link) off the needles and even ::gasp:: wearable, I started surfing for a pattern for a new sweater. I knew that I wanted a pullover this time and I had already purchased a sweater's quantity of black yarn to this end.

I was leaning towards a top-down, saddle-shouldered sweater. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that a free pattern was not going to meet these requirements so I expanded my search a little bit and turned up this seamless saddle-shouldered pullover. I really liked the ribbing on the sleeves and about the theoretical "side seams".

I swatched yesterday afternoon. The pattern calls for Aran weight yarn and gauge is listed as 17 sts and 24 rows in 4 inches. I am using a worsted weight yarn and was hoping that with the difference in gauge I would be able to simply cast on for the smallest size.

Well, that didn't go precisely as I'd hoped. Gauge on the pattern with an Aran weight yarn was listed as 17 sts and 24 rows in 4 inches. I got 20 sts and 26 rows.

No worries, I can do the math. I cast on 180 stitches last night and got to work.

Ribbing: 14 rounds; body: 10 rounds
Joined second skein on last round

If I'd ever before discounted the utility of Ravelry in past, I would have been completely cured of that misconception yesterday. Several knitters had knit this sweater and come across problems in the instructions. I carefully read their pattern notes and outlined a plan of action. I shall continue to update my project page (Ravelry link), but these are my

Modifications to Date:
Gauge:
     20 sts and 26 rows in four inches
Body cast on count:
     180 sts
Rib pattern for body:
     [(k2, p2) 22x, k2] 2x
Body side rib (width): See Stitch pattern for body
     decreased from 32 sts to 24 sts
Body side rib (detail): See Stitch pattern for body
     used cables (c4f on right side; c4b on left side) instead of k4
Stitch pattern for body: *
     Round A:
          [(p2, k2) 2x, p2, k66, (p2, k2) 2x, p2, k4] 2x
     Round B:
          (p2, k2) 2x, p2, k66, (p2, k2) 2x, p2, c4f,
          (p2, k2) 2x, p2, k66, (p2, k2) 2x, p2, c4b
     Work Round A three time between executions of Round B

* The round begins in the middle of the k4 on the left side of the body. To make the cables happen properly, move the round marker two stitches to the left. This moves the first two stitches of the round to the end of the round, which allows the knitter to work the cables along the "side seam" of the body. The round marker will be restored to its proper position (two stitches to the right) when the body and sleeves are ready to be joined.