I found this sweater at the thrift store for a couple of bucks. It has a floral border around the hem – which matches at the side seams and must have been handknit – then a Scandinavian-style top. (You know that the white flicks in that stitch pattern are called “lice”, right?) It’s 100% wool and in good shape (no moth holes). It was made in Hong Kong and was sewn for the finishing – the button bands are sewn on and the button holes were worked by machine. So, it’s partly machine made, but very pretty IMO:

I washed and blocked it. Then because I am the way I am 🙂 I changed the buttons to give it a new look.

The buttons cost me more than the sweater, but I like them. What do you think?