Difficulty: Advanced Beginner.
St. James is a boatneck shirt knit top-down in the round, making it excellent for advanced beginners. The seed stitch tie and simple shaping make this sweater fun to knit without making it too complicated.

One of my biggest style influences is forties and fifties “secretary fashion.” I was delighted to see blouses with ties on the Proenza Schouler runway, which fit perfectly into my fifties aesthetic. I fell in love with this detail and knew that I somehow would incorporate it into a knit garment. My idea was reinforced when I saw the ties pop up in the Dolce and Gabbana Fall collection and in various fashion magazines.

by Tonya Wagner

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