I lost momentum on this sweater when I found that I was knitting the second sleeve 2 sizes smaller than the first sleeve! I think the other thing was that I made a bag to keep my knitting in so it was out of sight, out of mind. When it is chucked on the end of the sofa I tend to pick it up and do a bit.
This was my experiment in having as few seams as possible to sew up (I hate sewing up). I knitted the body in the round (magic loop) then split at the armholes for the front and back - I cast off the front and back shoulders together which gave a nice, stable join but no seam to sew. I knitted the sleeves in the round so when I had finished the knitting the only sewing I had to do was sewing in the sleeves. It worked really well and I may well be doing it again.
The yarn is James C Brett Marble Chunky. It's acrylic which I would never normally use but it does have a lovely, soft feel. The style is odd for chunky because it is short and fitted at the waist with 3/4 sleeves. I wasn't sure how that would work but I really like it and have worn it several times already.
I'm not really into big, floppy sweaters and don't like crew, cowl or polo necks - they don't suit me and also I can't bear anything woolly touching my skin. I have a couple of t shirts with a suitable neckline that I can wear under this without showing.
The yarn goes a long way, It used less than 2 balls and I had bought 3 so I'll have to do a hat or scarf.