Lace!

I found this photo on newyorkmetro.com, accompanying an article on spring 2006 fashion:

Now that Oliver is done, I need a new project; I've noticed the 2006 spring collections seem to be using a lot of lace, and while I'm certainly NOT inclined to knit a filmy nightgown for myself, a silk or cotton top with lace sleeves or maybe just cuffs, or hem or panels or frills around the neckline or LACE ALL OVER [slap]....  Okay, I'm okay now.   Guess I've been bitten by that lace bug or come down with lace madness, or something.  Anyway, when I saw "Chinese Lace," in Barbara Walker's 2nd Treasury of Knitting Patterns, it was love at first sight...although now that I am examining it more closely, I'm wondering if I couldn't get rid of those thick cords and just repeat the panels of undulating...petals?  (Isn't that always how it goes?  At first, everything about the object of your love is perfect, but eventually, you can see that there are certain areas which could be changed improved, um, perfected even more.  Than they already were.)   

Comments

[Persnickety Knitter]

I really like that lace pattern too. What are you thinking of making with it?

[Jessica]

I found you through the comment on my blog (thanks for the visit).

I have to tell you that, even with the cordy things, I love, love, love the lace pattern. I bet the leaves are supposed to be bamboo shoots, that whole Asian thing, you know.

The only lace I've attempted is Branching Out. I did it in Blue Sky alpaca/silk and was really happy with how it turned out. I'm anxious to give it another go. I can't wait to see what you come up with!

[Angela]

Branching Out is a really pretty pattern. I think I'm going try a sweater using a DK weight cotton yarn, but I'm still working out whether to use the lace as an allover pattern (it has a lot of solid areas, so would probably work even without a camisole under it), or as an accent. I plan to post about swatches and charting the stitch pattern in a day or two.