Third sweater of the year!

By "of the year", I mean I finished it this year, since this one was started back in November. I do realize it's tiny yarn on small needles, but I don't think that's why it took so long. I think it took so long because it was bottom-up, knit flat, with set-in sleeves and quite a bit of finishing work (button bands, hem, neck band). Do these things make it look much more professional? Absolutely. But they certainly are a pain in the neck and not the most interesting things to knit.



I do love the cardigan though. Now that it's finished. It's very lightweight, but since it's wool, it was warm enough to be comfortable on a chilly evening. And I did learn how to set-in sleeves. Which I hope I will never have to do again, mostly because it's time-consuming rather than difficult. And the color. Oh, Madelinetosh, how your colors destroy any monetary willpower I possess.

You will notice, I assume, that it does not actually have buttons on it. I'm calling it done anyway. I rarely button my cardigan, the nearest Jo-Ann's is not anywhere close to being "on the way" somewhere, and I need more than a set of buttons to justify going there. Odd actually, since back when I was sewing/quilting, I didn't need a reason at all!