Complete...

Well... Sort of!



I mean, it looks done. But I still have the two inside buttons to sew on and the hook and eye closure that others have found a helpful addition. Plus it still needs a good ol' blocking. But it looks great. I looked at hundreds of buttons today. It was funny, there were lots that I liked and then my mom pulled this button off the shelf and as soon as I saw it I knew it was "the" button. My mom made a comment about how I know what I like when I see it since I'd been hemming and hawing over about 10 other choices before this one.

What I like about the button:

• its pretty pewter like color
• the cool color dot center
• its organic shape (the two buttons are different shapes)
• the way it looks a little old

I am very, very happy with my choice.

Now I have some ugly (basic) black plastic buttons for the inside and the hook. YEAH!

I think the cat just tried to get in the baby swing. I am worried about her taking over baby items before the baby arrives. She won't like it if she gets kicked out of something she think belongs to her.

How long it is.

I have been working hard on this sleeve for what seems like hours. And now it is complete. One sleeve attached. Will I get the other on today?? I would like to, but don't know. It took so long. My yarn kept breaking which was really frustrating. The yarn would get weaker as I pulled it through the stitches over and over again creating the seam. I don't know if this is normal or not, but it is not a problem I've encountered before. Looking at the sweater in these pictures makes me think it may be a little too long. The back seems very long. I need to get the other sleeve on and some buttons (for the photo shoot, I used a safety pin).



The sweater is nice, not too itchy. At least not in the 5-10 minutes it was on my body. I hope it looks a little better after some blocking. Get rid of the curl on the bottom and even up some of the shaping. But so far I am pleased.