Sleeves or No Sleeves ?

Finished the front & back of the CP Hoodie & now at a crossroad - sleeves or no sleeves. I am actually a vest person as I love to keep my arms cool & plus the fact that the 8-ply tweed that I am using is quite warm. Anyway, here is my Hoodie knitted in 1 piece ....

This is an easy knit & knitted up very quickly as the cables pattern is easy to remember & the shaping is also simple. So what do I do next ???? Well, I will take it a step at a time .....

Here's my Hoodie again but with the shoulders joined. I used the 3 needle bind-off for the shoulders as I usually do not shape the slope of the shoulders. For most of the garments that I have knitted, I find that the shoulder slope doesn't make any difference, so I just knit up the shoulders straight & then bind-off - this gives a very nice & even join which I will not be able to achieve if I just sew them together. In addition for this Hoodie, the cable design on the front & back match perfectly with the 3 needle bind-off. Take a look at how neat it is ....

Great isn't it? Anyway, I will use any technique that reduces the amount of sewing that I have to do. Now for the next step - I will pick-up for the hood & then the front bands & then review the situation again as I have 2 other considerations - zip or button? sleeves or no sleeves? Why can't I make life simple & keep to the pattern - NO, I have to make changes & create more complications !