Mini-sweater update!

The sweater is done. It will be warming my shoulders while I go Easter egg hunting tomorrow!

I decided to be lazy and, instead of crocheting loops for button holes, just use the yarn-overs imbedded in the cable pattern.

The buttons, you'll notice, are nothing special. I'm just lucky I found 4 that match! My button collection needs a makeover, that's for sure.
But the sweater fits, it is really warm and soft, and it looks good with my dress. I'll be sure to post some pictures with better lighting soon!

I have about one ball of the Gala left over.
Unfortunately I have no idea how many yards this took, as the skeins were unlabeled. I used up about 5 balls and some of the yarn was unusable: Some bits looked chewed up and other spots were too thin, but there were probably only a few yards total of unusable yarn and on the whole I am satisfied with $1 a ball for this yarn.

Speaking of yarn, I also got a wonderful package in the mail today! No, I didn't break my online buying diet. Remember my Some Cloudy Day legwarmers? We did a knit-along in the Tiny Owl Knits group and one of the prizes was a skein of Pigeonroof Studios Cassiopeia DK.

It's a wonderful and squishy yarn, in the colorway "Electric Violet" and it's a merino, silk, cashmere blend. I just know it wants to be a hat, but I'm not sure what one I should make. I was thinking about Voleur, but there isn't quite enough in the skein. Please share if you have any suggestions! I'll post a picture tomorrow because right now my son is running around like a maniac. Like. A. Maniac. It's the cherry pie we had for dessert, I just know it.