I did a stranded project the same year of the infamous zippered hoodie for my grandson. It was a top down, yoke just like this on, only I made it for one of the grandkiddies. I'll have to snag a quick pic someday soon. My main issue with that project was, yep you guessed it, CHARTS! I just couldn't wrap my head around the idea of have a blacked out square on the instructions that meant nothing. "Just go on about your knitting and don't mind me. It's been lovely having you glare at me though." hee he

I think I get more anxious when I'm making something for myself, which I don't do often and I really want this to turn out nice. First I have to finish the shawl and resist the temptaion to start the sweater when it comes in. Which is another reason I order by snail mail. It gives me time to put projects in a fair priority and not just have five things going at once.