Knitting Knit - Blue Sand Sweater for Mini

Blue Sand sweater
why "blue sand" - because it's white-blue yarn, and because it uses a modified sandpaper knit pattern.

It was knitted with the same yarn as the Blue Pearl dress (7 wraps per 1cm, 18 wraps per 1inch). However, this time I've used 2mm needles, so the result is a neater, tighter knit.
Like the Blue Pearl dress, this sweater only have one side seam plus sleeves, and has the same gap in one of the armholes.

Front&Back are the same piece
Cast on 67 stitches (not counting edge ones).
Knit 6 rows of 1x1 ribbing.
This modded sandpaper pattern goes like this (0 are purls, 1 are knits)

00010001000 - fifth row
01000100010 - third row
00010001000 - first row

even-numbered rows are all purled (that's your wrong side)
Knit 34 rows of sandpaper total.
On the 35th row, divide all stitches by two - one part will be your front, the other part will be your back. Mark the centre or transfer the other half onto a spare needle. You can put the extra stitch you're going to get with the back stitches.
Front and back are knitted the same:
35th row - decrease once at both edges.
Knit 7 rows.
43th row - decrease once at both edges.
Knit 7 rows.
51th row - decrease once at both edges.
Knit another three rows and bind off.

Sleeves:
Cast on 35 stitches (not counting edge ones).
Knit 6 rows of ribbing.
Knit 44 rows.
From the 45th row, follow the decrease instructions for the front&back. You don't divide stitches here, just decrease after 7 rows. After the last decrease, knit two rows, then knit every two stitches together, cutting the total amount of stitches in half. Knit another row and bind off.
Knit another sleeve.

If you get lost and forget how many rows you've knit (I know I was!), count purled stitches on the odd-numbered rows. Multiply that by two to get an idea where you're at =)

Assembling:
Sew seams on both sleeves.
Sew one of them into the armhole, on the side with no side seam.
Sew the other sleeve to the back piece - don't attach it to the front.

Collar:
Using only one needle, cast on three or four stitches. With the same needle, pick up stitches from all around the front, the back and two sleeves.
Knit a row of 1x1 ribbing, but remember to knit every two stitches together on both sleeves. I had 8 such decreases on both of mine. And that's how I got those sleeves puffy!
Knit about 10 rows of ribbing, without decreasing anything.
To get the tapering look, knit every two stitches together on the last row. Watch out not to break the ribbing pattern. After that, bind off.

Sew the side seam, and add a closure of choice (mine were snaps.)