Advice Needed!

I posted this on my blog but what better place to ask then here!

Ok, here’s the deal. I’ve been working on the sleeves for the Tangled Yoke Cardigan for a few weeks and here’s what’s happening:

Here’s a closer look:

Waaaay to big for my liking. So here’s where I need my fellow knitters advice…

Should I frog the sleeves and start all over, and cast on fewer stitches? Or should I keep the sleeves I’ve knitted so far, but make them three-quarter sleeves instead? Here’s what they would look like on moi three-quarter length:

I know its a preference thing, but I’m a bit undecided…so persuade me!

Quick Update

Just a quick little update. I'm currently finished with the main body and am knitting up the sleeves. I'm using the magic loop method that Kendyl described here to knit them up, and so far so good! It took me a little while to figure out, but now I'm rolling! Anyway, here are a few updated pics:

Flying through with a Whining Wrist

I've decided to jump, head-first, into this one. It's such a beautiful pattern, I couldn't resist!

As is my usual MO, I plan on modding this sweetie. First off, I decided to use a stash-yarn, which unfortunate is going to prove a gamble: I have 10 skeins of Jamieson's DK in Port Wine (a lovely colour!) which only amounts to 1075 metres of yarny goodness.
With this in mind, I've decided to shorten the sleeves, probably to just above the elbow.

Also, as I was working along, I noticed my row count is abnormally high! I hope this means I won't use up as much yarn.

I've also nipped in the waist a bit, (once again, in a desperate attempt to save some for what I imagine will be a yarn-gobbling yoke and tedious ribbed edging).

Now, off to knit. I do have one nagging problem - what colour buttons to buy? Any suggestions? I think it may be tricky to match the purple. Would a pearly white be too stark a contrast? How about slate grey?
Thanks!

Yarn purchased

I purchased my yarn today! I am going with Knit Picks Swish DK in Moss. Since its my first sweater I wanted to go with something that wouldn't break the bank. I can't wait to get my hands on it - such a beautiful shade of green. I debated going with a pink shade, but in the end green won! I have another couple of projects on the needles now but will probably get to it in a few weeks.

I'm so excited...

It was love at first sight when I saw this sweater. I went out and bought the yarn in a dark red tweed. I'm not sure exactly when I will get this on the needles but it will be sometime this fall.