Sweater Puppies!

Well, kind of. I'm sure that title got your attention anyway. Happy New Year and belated holidays and all that shit. What is really important in this post is that I have FINALLY finished knitting the sweater I started about a year ago. Ok, maybe two years ago, I can't remember. Anyway, it's done and it's amazing. Friskies helped me put the buttons on.
The sweater is exactly the same shade as her eyes in this photo. If I didn't know myself better I'd say that was the reason I picked out the yarn. GP will be exasperated at this, but I really think I should knit Friskies a hat out of the leftovers, to match my sweater. A slouchy beret maybe. The yarn is Berroco Ultra Alpaca, colour 6275-aka "pea soup". I think the colour is much prettier than pea soup. What a terrible name.

I actually should have put two more buttons on, but I was up until just after one o'clock this morning finishing it because I was so excited to finally be able to wear it and I kind of forgot two button holes. I might add a button or two more using an i-cord as the "hole", but I'm too excited to take it off. I love wearing it!

This is the best picture I could get. I look kind of silly doing the buttons up, but whatever. My gorgeous face would distract you from the beauty of the sweater anyway.

So that's it. That is the sweater that has been a part of my life for so long without actually being a sweater. I'm sure there's an anti-choice slogan in there somewhere. Youth Protecting Youth, eat your hearts out! In summation, this sweater will have to be pried out of my cold dead hands one day.