Make sure you use a stretchy type yarn like the Wool-Ease Thick and Quick. Tried using a fleece type yarn and it turned out ridiculous. When using the stretchy yarn works well. Biggest gripe about this pattern is it is most definitely written for use with double pointed needles. If you are using a circular needle you will need to put markers in to mark where your "needles" would be. The pattern doesn't really give you stitch numbers, it works off of which needle you should be on (knit to last 2 stitches on needle 2, then k2tog).