Clara had been all finished but for the buttons for a few days. Finally, last night when I got back from work I spotted a package from Etsy waiting for me. It's always a gamble to buy buttons online, but all the buttons I could find offline weren't exactly right.
Thankfully, these ones worked out perfectly. The buttons are translucent dark brown colours which aren't too dark or too bright, and it compliments the vintage feel of the jumper.
Looping the buttons was much more challenging than I expected. I started by knotting them, but it came undone too easily. In the end I braided the yarns, and then sew the ends in. It doesn't look as neat as I had hoped, but it's sturdy.
I kept all the details in the pattern such as the tabs, but made the bodice slightly longer to make it easier to wear. The original pattern called for 11" but I lengthen it to 14". That was the only modification I made, and I'm very happy with the result. This will go up on Etsy like most of my creation nowadays. I'll write about my motivations for doing that some other time.
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