For those of you playing along at home:

the secret word of the day is "procrastinate."

OK. Here's what I've accomplished so far.
From the knitting-crochet.com website.

These directions are for small size (36-38).
Changes for medium size (40-42) and large size (44-46) are in parentheses.
MATERIALS
Worsted weight yarn
(2 oz. skeins)- 14 (15-16),
1 pair each straight knitting needles Nos. 4 and 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW
1 steel
crochet hook No. 2
4 buttons
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch 6 rows -- 1 inch
BACK: Using No. 4 needles, cast on 76 (84-92) sts
K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 1 inch.
Change to No. 9 needles and work even in stockinette st until piece measures 16(16 ½, 16 ½ ) inches:
SHAPE ARMHOLES: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 4 (5 6) sts. Dec 1 st each end of needle every other row 2 (3-4) times. Work even on 64 (68-72) sts until armholes measure 8 ½ (9-9 ½ ) inches.
SHAPE SHOULDERS: At the beg of each of the next 4 rows bind off 7 (7-8) sts. At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 6 (8-8) sts. Bind off remaining 24 sts.

So I've managed to accomplish all of that bit. Huzzah!
Then I was a procrastinator and took time off to read a gob of books, catch up on Battlestar Galactica, CSI, West Wing, et alia.
But last night, I took up needle and wool again, and have begun the Right Front Panel; instructions following here:

RIGHT FRONT: Using No. 4 needles, cast on 44(48-52) sts. K 1, P 1 in ribbing for 1 inch. Change to No. 9 needles. P 36 (40-44) sts and sl remaining 8 sts onto a holder to be worked later for front band. Work even on 36 (40-44) sts until piece measures 7 (7 ½, 7 ½ ) inches.

I've gotten the ribbed inch along the bottom done, slipped the 8 sts onto a wee precious stitch holder of Mom's, and am proceding apace with the stockinette stitch.

Today is also another Knit & Sip Thursday at the Library; I must needs go out for other errands, too.

Barnes and Noble are having a crafts sale this week, if I had cash, I'd get a few books at up to 50% off.

The Knitter/Sippers are going to be starting a child sweater pattern; since I missed last week, I may have missed out on getting a project kit or instructions or what have they.

Wish me luck - 7 1/2 inches should go like billy-ho.