Only took me approx 1521 yards to knit this lovely up!!

Saw this in the Free Pattern Testers thread and fell in love with it. After a bit of back and forth, decided to dive in and go for it.

Took a bit of swatching, but finally got proper gauge on a size 5 needle (I am a tight knitter!) in yarn that has been languishing for waaaaaaaaaaaaay too many years waiting for just the right pattern for it!

The designer was great, anywhere I got stuck either she or the other testers were right there to help clarify a point or direction.

I actually finished this jacket a couple days BEFORE the final deadline!! Sadly, it is just too hot and humid right now to wear it, but once the weather turns, I will be!!

I went with a slightly fuller sleeve and did not do decreases or ribbing for the cuff, instead I did a few rounds of garter stitch and used an I-cord bind off.

I did not do the short row neck, or buttonholes, instead I opted to do extra rows of garter stitch to get to about 2 inches before binding off in I-cord.