I was a little nervous about grafting the two border ends together.  For no good reason as it turns out that grafting garter stitch is easier than stockinette.  No need to remember what needle has what action occur first.  Knit off, purl on.  Repeat on other needle.    I was also nervous about grafting with the right tension but a quick check showed that was okay too.

Nothing left but the blocking.  (My favorite part by the way.  Blocking is where the magic happens.)