ClassicCableKnits

Thoughts about the design…

To me spring is a miracle.  After the deluge of wind, snow and ice it is hard to imagine anything colorful and bright emerging from the earth. But as the spring rains come and start softening up the cold, hard earth, and as the warm wind starts winding it’s restorative power on all plant life, something magical happens and the earth springs forth with some of the most beautiful and delicate flowers known to man, (and some of the most sweet smelling too). I wanted to capture the delicate beauty of spring in this cardigan and yet contrast it with simplicity – thus the marriage of lace, garter stitch and stockinette. I love how the lace flows organically from the increases that form the raglan sleeves as well as the contrast of the garter stitch belt that bands the sweater’s waist. I hope you enjoy it!

The Name…
The delicate lace on the upper portion of this cardigan reminded me of Lamb’s Ear (the plant). The wool that I used to knit the first draft of this cardigan was soft and wooly, much like that of a newborn lamb.  Thus it was under these two influences I decided to name this cardigan, “Lamb’s Lace.”

Note:
Lace pattern is charted. There are no written lace instructions.