I've just got some yarn to knit a chunky sweater (James Brett Marble Chunky)
Having completed my top down, in the round sweater I am now hooked. I like knitting with the cables as I have tendonitis in both hands and I particularly like the no sewing up. The pattern I am going to use doesn't have raglan sleeves otherwise I might be tempted to attempt knitting it from the top.
However I have a plan - knit the front and back simultaneously, in the round, taking off 2 stitches from what would be the sides (4 stitches in total) to account for there being no side seams. Do this until the armhole shaping then split and do the front and back separately. Knit the sleeves in the round minus 2 stitches to account for the lack of seam then knit the sleeve head flat. That would mean the only sewing up would be the shoulders and sleeve heads. Neckband then knitted in the round.
It seems perfectly doable to me. Is there any major flaw in the plan that has escaped me?