I ended up selecting these as the Official Buttons of the Must Have Cardigan:
I think that’s a butterfly under the thing that looks like an olive branch. But it could be a cicada.
And the final effect is something like this:
It’s so nice to have closure.
And the book I looked at while posing for the above picture is Handknit Holidays. Simply Delicious. There is a sweater in there that makes the entire book worth owning. You’ll know it when you see it, I was a little bit breathless after flipping through the first time. And if you don’t drool over the sweater, there are always the cabled tree skirt and matching stockings, the ornaments, the table runner, and the really tall socks that My Darling Sister wants (she will have to swear that she will wear them before I make them – but I am contemplating a shorter version to wear with clogs). Handknit Holidays is packed with knitting goodness and probably the best $20 I’ve spent this year (yarn and corduroy flats excluded, of course). I’d be looking through it right now but I don’t have it with me. I’ve left it with Great Gran for tonight – we’ll see if she can spot the Sweater of Emily’s Dreams. This is just as well, I’ve got to tutor my cousin in algebra tomorrow and I need to work my way through Chapter 7 to be sure I know what I’m doing. They are starting radical equations and irrational expressions. Sounds like fun, huh?
PS Great Gran and I are going to try felting one more time! This is our inspiration.
This is so beautifully knitted and finished. The colour looks good on you. It is really nice to finish something so pretty.
Your “MHC” is really very pretty, like the color too… I did it last year and I like it but I am disappointed about wool (Patons) which is too soft (not enough body and makes little balls all over)…
And then, I wanted this book for a very long time and your message of today is the little something missing me to buy it… it’s done now, thank you! 🙂
I Promise that I will wear the tall socks. They will look so fabulous with so many of my winter knee length skits, I would be the envy of the office. Oh, please please please, emily o’ mine!! They are sooo yummy!
Emily the sweater is wonderful. But you should have smiled girl! Anyone that can knit and put together a sweater like that should be grinning from ear to ear!!!!!!
I’m enjoying this cooler weather as I know you are! Hopefully it’ll keep the you-know-whats away. (fingers and toes crossed)
That looks terrific! I love the buttons. What color is the sweater in non-monitor land? One of the photos looks pink to me and the other looks orange. I like both, but I was curious which is closer to accurate.
I can’t wait to see the pumpkins!
You do such beautiful work–I ran into your gallery while searching for completed MHC pictures. And we have similar tastes–I, too, am in love with almost all of the designs in Sarah Dallas’s Vintage Knits!
Helen
It’s lovely! Flattering fit, well-chosen buttons. Great job!
BEAUTIFUL!! The buttons look great.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. We are moving down there around Dec 18-20. I know it is going to go by fast!
From Great Gran’s treasure trove of buttons I think you found the perfect set! Must Have Cardigan looks incredible, Emily. I have to find me that Patons pattern!
The sweater is gorgeous (as are the buttons) you knit beautifully. I agree with Becky, after finishing something so beautiful you should be SMILING girl!
Emily, I am so behind in my readings, but I had to tell you that your cardigan came out SO lovely! I have that pattern–I see it in my future one day (when I have enough patience for all of the cables!)
Yours is a work of art!
I am with you on Handknit Holidays–I picked it up right when it came out. Amazing book 😉
I love the “Above the Knee Socks.” The book has some nice projects.