Toddler Dress - Done!!

(Topic: Knitting)

Hi Friends,

Remember that knitted baby/toddler dress I was working on? I finished it!!!!!

It came out really well. I'm really happy with it.

I seamed using a whip stitch. I would have liked the blue stripe to line up a bit better. I think a mattress stitch would have helped, but I'm not actually 100% sure that I got exactly the same row count (since it was done flat, rather than in the round, and the instructions were "until it measures x inches", so it's possible I didn't count out rows accurately on the second side.

And here's the finished product!!! I decided to make the "ribbon" by braiding the same yarn used for the blue stripe at the bottom. Super cute, right?

Yours,

Sarah

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I'm Nearly Done with the Toddler Dress!

(Topics: knitting)

Hi Friends!

Back in August, I posted about a dress I'd started making, but I only had about 3" done. Well, I'm nearly there!!

This is the beginning of the back piece, that I showed you last time. I decided to add the blue stripe.

The beginning of the front. Notice that I've figured out better tension. This was largely due to switching from (slippery) metal needles to (grippier) bamboo needles. Since the yarn was so slippery anyway, having slippery needles made keeping even tension very difficult. It's a lot easier with a bit more grip.

The lace holes for a ribbon to be threaded through, at the waistline.

Finished back! I'm actually pretty far on the front now too, so the next post about this dress will be a finished product! The ribbon will be blue to match the stripe, and it's sleeveless, so once I put the front and back together, it's just a matter of knitting the neckline.

Can't wait to see how it comes out!


Yours,

Sarah

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In Progress: Baby Dress

(Topic: Knitting)

Hi Friends!

Just a quick update today, about a "WIP" (Work In Progress). I'm currently knitting a baby/toddler dress. I'm not concerned with exact gauge, because I'll just use it whenever I end up with a child that fits in it!

I found the yarn at Joann's, but then it got discontinued by the store, so I only found the accent blue there... luckily, I can order directly from the manufacturer, and for about the same price! So I ordered several skeins of white, since that's what I want the dress to be. It's Fair Isle brand, Harbor style. Colorways are White and Vivid Blue. I really like the texture (silky!) but it's sometimes a bit slippery to work with.

Here's my so-far photo:

This photo is the bottom of the back of the dress. The back and the front are worked separately, and it's sleeveless. It's a Debbie Bliss pattern. I'm adding the striping myself; the original pattern calls for only one yarn color.

I think I'm on size 3 needles, and I always use circular needles: I find that circs have the weight of the work between your hands, whereas straights have the weight of the work pulling down on the outside ends of the needles on either side of your hands. I prefer circs for most things, personal preference!

Eventually there will be eyelets around the waist, too, and I've been asked whether the ribbon will be blue. I'll have to see: depends on where else I add blue, whether it will be a good accent or too much.

More updates on this later as I get more of it done!


Yours,

Sarah

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