Problem with sweater

[sister2six]

I'm working on this sweater http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/barcelona/barcelona_1.html
I got the body done, but when it came to working the edging of the armhole and neck, I'm totally lost.   Is is smoothing out the corners?  If so, I can't see how it's working, or maybe I'm miscounting something, I don't know but I've been at this for days with no luck!  Has anyone else ever tried this pattern before and had better luck?
And then the sleeve: All of it makes sense except the first two rows, they make like this little lump on the edge....what's up with that?  I don't understand what I'm doing wrong! 
Help?  anyone?

[Carol Ann]

What a pretty sweater!  No, I have not made this pattern before.  Is there any chance you can shoot us some pictures of your work ---the specific areas you have mentioned as being troublesome?  Maybe I /we could give better answers if we can see what is going on in comparison to the written directions.

[cis4crochet]

Beautiful sweater...it could be in the pattern, but if since you're worried, it might not. Never saw the pattern. Directions could be helpful, I agree.