Tried some more top-down and this time wrote down what I did so I now have a basic pattern. And my stash is reduced by 2 1/2 balls. That came from my mother's stash. Question now is knit a hat to go with it or use the yarn in another odd ball project.

I found an unfinished mohair V-neck vest my daughter once started, front and back are finished, it just needs sleeves. So I think that comes next, just have to make a swatch to get the tension right. However, I hate mohair swatches as it is so hard to unravel.