Sweater Idea

I love the back of this sweater.  This pattern is for sale from the designer for about $6.  Ideas I like from this design are the panel up the back, the garter waist definition, and the gathered skirt.  It has garter bands and what looks like a V-neck in the front.  So pretty.

I know you can do the gathers on a knitting machine by rehanging the stitches (you have to take them off by hand or a garter bar) but I would probably be lazy and take them off on a knitting needle, do the decreases, knit the garter band, then hang back on the machine. 

Love the color, too.