The finished sweater

So sometime in the later part of May, I started a sweater. I blogged about it and its original resemblance to a green yarn donut. I finished it last week, and despite my best efforts, the thing just did not fit me. (Note to anyone who makes the Mr. Greenjeans pattern from Knitty: Don't switch to smaller needles for the rib/cable elements unless you're shaped like an hourglass; the pulling in that comes with the as-written pattern in is not kind to soft mid sections).

Turns out that it fit Amanda really pretty well. I moved the button a bit, and I'm still going to block it, mostly because it's wool and could use some softening up, but when that's done she'll take it to work as one of the things in her arsenal against the cold office air.

I was so disappointed that it didn't fit me that at first, I wasn't even going to blog about it being done, but since I blogged about the start and I did finish, I decided to suck it up and show it off a little bit.

I will make this pattern again for myself, but not switching to smaller needles, and I think that instead of a hip length sweater, I'd like it longer, so I'll add a good 4-5 inches to the stockinette portion before I do the rib/cable. That way it'll keep my lower back/top of my ass covered while I'm sitting and keep me warmer.