Well, interest in a Pearl Buck Swing Jacket knitalong has been positively underwhelming! I’ve noticed a rather wide gap between those who love the design and those who don’t. One of the more disdainful comments seemed, though, to be directed as much at IK‘s choice of an Asian model for a Good Earth-inspired design, which in IK’s defense seems to be a no-win situation — either they are derided for having a white model wearing an Asian design, or they are accused of racism by "stereotyping" an Asian model. That said, I think that the design itself — which is, after all, the important thing here — is lovely. It’s one of those things that looks simple and difficult at the same time — perhaps that puts people off. It’s certainly very restrained, despite the pleat in the back, not the in-your-face kind of thing that seems to be so popular these days. Maybe that’s why it appeals to me so much.
Subtle, yet chock-full of interesting details. The box pleat with its interesting diamond detail, the half-diamonds edging the front opening, the back yoke worked side-to-side — well! Not to mention the scrumptious Jaeger merino.
I know that I won’t be able to start on this until after the Aran is finished, so it would be a month at least, maybe two. But I’ve posted a link to here on the 2006 Knitalongs page at keeping me in stitches (a very handy list, by the way, for those in search of knitalongs) — if anyone does want to work on this project, post a comment here, and we’ll see how things go!
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