Oblique: Finally, some photos
Oblique: Front detail
This way to the yarn porn. Oblique passed its first road test with flying colors. I wore it in lieu of a jacket on the train up to Seattle and back last weekend, and it was perfect - not too warm to wear on the train, but warm enough to keep me cozy in the relatively mild late-winter weather. No sagging, no bagging, no pilling. Click through the image to see more photos.
The only adaptations I made to the pattern were to knit the torso about three inches longer, and add an inch of depth to the raglan sleeve opening, because I wanted a loose sweater I could layer on top of other garments without binding or bunching. It hits me about mid-thigh, which is perfect for me.
Others have noted that the sleeves run a bit long, even with the cuffs folded back (and yay to the designer for detailing that lets them *stay* folded back). I don't mind pushing the sleeves up a bit, but if you want to make this and dont like sleeves that brush your knuckles, I'd recommend attaching the front panels to the back, pinning it on your body and taking an arm-length measurement from the bottom of the raglan to where you'd like the folded cuff to end, and adjusting the length you knit accordingly.
(Thanks to karenkay for nudging me to get this thing photographed. I'd tried some indoor shots, but they were full of fail, and I haven't been home much during the day. This afternoon I'm working from home, so I took it out on the front porch and got some decent shots, although they took a bit of tweaking in Photoshop to get the color right).