Cabled Riding Jacket

I finally finished this jacket. I had many many problems with it, but I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. There seem to be a few errors in the pattern which are made more difficult by the fact that the shaping and cabling are both fairly complicated. Add to that the mistakes I made, and it was frustrating to say the least. It is very warm, and fits me well, which was something I doubted all the way through, even though I knew that my swatches grew when washed. It is still nerve wracking to see that the sweater you are knitting is clearly a couple of sizes too small, until it is washed and blocked.

Slowly I am starting to finish the things I have started. I am working on a green raglan zip cardigan, that needs one sleeve and one front. It shouldn't take long to finish since it is all stockinette.

Also, I think I just figured out how to put my picures in with my text instead of all at the top! If you haven't noticed, I am kind of clueless about all things technical.
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This is the back of Brilliant Retro. So far I am really liking it. The yarn is not bad for extremely cheap synthetic stuff, and actually feels pretty good.It is knitting up faster than I thought it would, considering its gauge.
That's all I have for today. I have decided to try to start posting more regularly, but knowing me, it is not all that likely. Doug is going to be fishing more now, so maybe it will happen.