Slate Blue Miette…. aka half of OAL2017

While it is increasingly looking like the Kim dress portion of the Outfit Along will not be finished…. or…err started….. for some time, I have finished the sweater portion!!

This is my second Miette sweater! I had issues with sizing on the first one and didn’t even bother to put buttons on it, because that shit wasn’t going to close.

This time though I got serious about sizing and taking my time with the swatching…. you can read more about that process here. And that work paid off 🙂

The fit came out real well! I followed the pattern fairly closely this time to make a true cropped sweater…. my first version I lengthened quite a bit. I did add a couple of rows to the button band on this one though, because I was paranoid it would be too small again. That is a also why the top button is out of line with the others

The yarn is the worsted weight Cascade 220 in the Atlantic color, which I ordered online. And after much deliberations I settled on these rust colored buttons from my local fabric store In Stitches 🙂 I had wanted to use these awesome vintage shank buttons I’ve had in my stash for FOREVER… but alas there are only 5 😦

So, there you have it! There’s not a whole lot more to say…. this is a great free, beginner pattern and would work great as someone’s first or second handmade sweater.