It's slow going, but this morning when I threw the pieces on the floor to figure out how it was all going to fit together, I could imagine an actual sweater emerging from the chaos. The major obstacle I foresee right now is overcoming my resistance to making another sleeve. My husband has very long arms.
That, and the zipper of course. I'm taking a huge leap of faith here that I'll be able to somehow attach a zipper to this thing.