I didn’t include a few more things about my sweater.
My swatches were too small for the gauge. I went up a needle size, but it looked too loose. So, I did nine squares across instead of eight. I made the neck opening three across instead of two. This made the neck too big so I put two triangles at each corner and one at the top. This gave the neck a more rounded appearance that I liked. I hope the pictures help you to see what I am talking about.