Somewhat Cowl Progress

I didn't think that I'd join in on this knit along. I was worried about both of the patterns. Orangina was see through and didn't have any sleeves, and Somewhat Cowl was way too low cut. I'm not the kind of person who likes to show my bra, and I thought that wearing a cami under it would make it too hot for a short sleeved sweater. Then I had an epiphany. I'm the one knitting this sweater, and I can make the neckline as deep, or modest as I wanted! So, here's my progress. I got to the end of the reglan sleeve increases, and went ahead and joined the center for the cowl at the same time that I joined the sleeves. I'm now going to pick up stitches for the cowl just to make sure that it isn't too deep before I go ahead and knit the rest of the length.

I've been somewhat hampered by an injury to my left middle finger. I sliced it open chopping onions on Monday, and have had problems knitting with a band-aid on that finger. I hold the yarn Continental style in my left hand, and use my middle finger and thumb to hold/push the stitches along the left needle. The tip of my right needle keeps wanting to get caught under the edge of the band-aid, and I can't feel the stitches very well with that finger. I am also knitting on size 3 needles. I know that I have the same gauge and number of stitches as the rest of you who are knitting on size 5, but it sure feels like more with tiny needles. How on earth did you get gauge on size 5?! I can't imagine how I would get my needle through the loops if I knit any tighter than I do.