So ... I got sucked in to the frenzy over this pattern that I discussed back in June, when the February Lady Sweater pattern was posted at Flint Knits. My frogged Coachella's gonna hafta wait ...
The pictures don't do the yarn or the pattern justice. The yarn is Elsebeth Lavold's Silky Flammé, a wool-alpaca-silk blend that has a little bit of a thick-and-thin thing going on. I think it will show well in both the garter stitch and the lace.
I've just started the lace portion, and am about to split off the sleeve stitches. Now, to pick out buttons ...