Knitting and Naked People

In two days I'm going to be starting up figure painting classes for the summer, which I
cannot wait for, since it'll give me something to do other than sewing or drooling at this:
My goal for this gorgeous piece is to complete something very similar in time for my friend's graduation in december. I can see this being worn so many ways and so very often in that Siberian wilderness we know as Dallas for x-mas.