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Blast from the Past

Posted on | May 8, 2008 | 11 Comments

Many moons ago I worked on a design for JCA and I finally got word from Mona that it’s time to share!

I had a lot of fun with this design, but if I were to do it for myself, I’d definitely go for a smaller gauge yarn for better drape and fit. While I do like lace done on large gauge yarn (ala BrooklynTweed’s Hemlock Ring blanket), I think for garments, the delicacy of a small gauge yarn is more my style. Still, for a faster project, the light worsted/DK weight gauge of the called for yarn makes for a satisfying knit I think.

For this design, I was going for something feminine and at the same time casual and almost sporty – thus the lace cap sleeves paired with the henley placket and raglan shape. I also used eyelets to mark the waist/bust shaping to echo the lace on the sleeves.

Blast from the Past also refers a bit to the styling of the photos. Doesn’t it kind of look vintage (in a fun way, I’m not being critical!)? Or is it just me?

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