Construction issues

So, despite posting how pleased I am with my finished jumper I have realised that I am not in fact pleased. I’ve done something weird looking with the shoulders and sleeves and I’m not sure how to fix it.

Firstly the ends of the shoulders have a ski slope leap at the end (I’m not even sure how, they we’re definitely cast off ends!) and the sleeves have a rouched effect which is giving a weird puff sleeve look. I stitched the sleeves to the body by going under the Vs at one side and the bar on the other. Was that wrong?

It may be that the top of the sleeve is too long to fit into the opening in the body for the sleeve. If you could perhaps extend the front and back to lengthen that opening, the sleeve would fit in without gathering and that might minimize the ski slop at the edges of the shoulders.
It’s also possible that stretching, washing and blocking will solve this since it seems relatively minor. It certainly worth a try because it is easy to do.
It’s still a gorgeous sweater.

Was the body made in pieces and seamed or in the round?
If in pieces perhaps you can undo the top of the side seam in the body to extend the armhole length which would help the sleeve fit better (ie, make the seam shorter and h hole longer).
Another possible option could be to frog down some of the top of the sleeve to before some of the increases, then work the length of the sleeve back up but straight, no increases, to make the top of the sleeve narrower to fit in the armhole.

Another option, make an intentional puff gathering in the top of the sleeve to control the excess, if you like that sort of design. The sleeve would be taken out of the armhole. A controlled puff gathering created over a certain width and stitch count to allow the majority of the sleeve to sit smoothly (the puff is gathered and maintained by a yarn strand in the top of the sleeve so it doesnt move once you sew it and so both sleeves are the same). Then set in the sleeve again.

Looking at the seaming, I think it might have been neater to sew in between the first and second knit stitch on the body rather than in the v. I prefer the look.

There are options. If you are happy with the neck fit and look you might want to choose an option which leaves that alone. If you are in any doubt about the neck you might prefer to frog that, add to the shoulder height and re-work the neck. I end up working necks 3 times now , I think this is because my knitting improved enough for me to know I want it different, but not improved enough to get it how I want it first time.

The sweater is knit very nicely, the fabric looks great.

Thank you so much @Creations and @salmonmac! It’s just in pieces so I’ll widen the arm hole and see if I can get it looking better. I have such a stupid brain where half of me thinks that I’m just learning and it’s fine and another part that is constantly annoyed when things aren’t perfect.

Really appreciate you!

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Sounds like a typical knitter’s brain to me. Your work is amazing and an inspiration to see!

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My brain is constantly harassing me about knitting perfection, imperfection, sizes, gauges, numbers, colours, patterns… I’m never convinced anything is going to work, or fit, or look right.

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