spring break in oregon!!!

i made it to spring break!!!  i'm currently in oregon visiting shirley.  when she saw the post on dad's christmas sweater, she mentioned really liking the style.  i took the hint and set about making her one by reprinting the pattern, but at 93%, and cutting out the xs size.  unfortunately i JUST ran out of wool to make this a full-sleeve sweater, so i had to make it a 3/4 sleeve sweater.  shirley does not liking 3/4 sleeve anythings.  uh oh!

here's a closeup of the henley collar.  i twin-needle-stitched the collar down so that it would stay up and not flip in!  (i didn't do this on dad's sweater because at that point i was still scared of using a twin needle...)  looks nice and neat doesn't it?

the hilarious part of this whole endeavor is that shirley gave me the wool and the cotton jersey!!!  i'm such a regifter, hahahahhaha!  oh and even better:  the buttons are from knittn' kitten in portland, oregon!!  they have returned to oregon!!  guess where we're going this weekend...  PORTLAND!  i love that place!

isn't my wrapping cute?  hehe.  remember, my goal for nicer packaging?  not bad, right?

shirley liked the sweater!  phew!  i was so nervous about her not liking it because of the shorter sleeves.

thanks to mom for helping me cut all the fabric!  i'm the s.l.o.w.e.s.t. fabric cutter in the world!