Finished: Juliet

I have discovered the key to releasing Alabama from this drought; I simply have to finish a knit and want to take a picture. This is the second time the sun went out on me during my modeling session. However, I just need to share, so here she is, my Juliet bathed in glittering flash light:

The pattern is Juliet by Zephyr Style

Knit in Cotton Ease taupe on size 10 needles.

I made the fabric covered buttons from Aunt Shelley's fabric stash

The mods: I knit this to pattern with the exception of the sleeves and gauge. I didn't bind off the sleeves and made them a bit longer to be short rather than cap. I had originally planned to knit 3/4 length sleeves, but got bored and just wanted to be done with it. Yeah, I am that kind of knitter.

I didn't want the already bulky yarn to be doubled so I knit the medium to get a small. I tried it on and realized it was too big, so I frogged back to the underarm join and knit to the small directions for an xs. I am happy with the end result. Just poofy and swingy enough without looking like I tied an afghan around my middle and called it couture.

Other exciting news for the latent designers out there: Hill Country Yarns is sponsoring a Sock Pattern contest. Submit your winning design here and win prizes.

Miss A has requested a Juliet in her size. Where did my calculator go?