Finished!

Well, after quite literally an entire day of seaming, my daughter's sweater is complete.

It's quite pretty, actually - even looks ok on short and stumpy me. On my daughter, I think it will look beautiful, in a casually elegant sort of way. I hope she wears it every which way - over a slim tank and jeans, with a little summer dress, over her workout clothes after running, with her pajamas in the evening just 'cause she's chilly, first thing Sunday morning over a t-shirt and shorts to run out and grab coffee and sweet rolls. Whenever.

The sleeves are a nice length, not too long. The mesh lattice pattern looks pretty. And the wool is so soft - super soft, really. Nashua Creative Focus worsted, 75% wool, 25% alpaca. The color is called Mint, but it's really a very soft robin's egg blue to me. The pattern is from Vogue Knitting Summer '05. If I were to do this one again, I'd look for another lace pattern for the panel, lengthen the body, make the sleeves narrower, and add some significant waist shaping. Oh, and knit it in the round as much as possible. The seaming went well for really my first time doing it, but I have to say, I did not love the process.

So, it is ready to go, just needs wrapping. And into the mail it will be tomorrow with another little something I have for her.

Her main present hasn't arrived yet - so that will be late. But she'll at least have her sweater on her birthday.

I am so happy it is done! As soon as my back unkinks I'll have to start knitting a tiny red sweater for a baby or two...