stripey baby dress
The thing I love about knitting pure and simple patterns is how much you can change them to make them really fab. This baby dress is not only very cute, but was a great way to use up scrap yarn too. (Pictured on either side is a knitting pure and simple bulky cardigan and child’s cardigan – can you tell we love these patterns at Tangle?)
Specs
pattern: knitting pure and simple’s sundress pattern
yarn: GGH Samoa – used up all the leftovers from various projects – I just knit until each ball was gone.
needles: Denise
changes: Instead of sewing the straps down, I used a provisional cast on, and added the straps in while I was casting on for the back. I also made sure to slip the first stitch of every row for a nice clean edge. And I decided to crochet around the neck to clean up the strange looking stitches that occurred when casting on for the body section.
Now I only wish I made it in Eden’s size!
Category: knitting 5 comments »
March 7th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
That dress is so cute! I never would have realized how cute it could be until I saw your example. Darling! And you know–it does fit Miss Muffet’s size range!
March 8th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
hi hi. i just read your comment on flickr… and i dont have my camera with me now, but i did have this pic up, im not sure if you saw it http://flickr.com/photos/sistermurn/375014088/in/set-72157594507841240/
heres another that kinda shows it
http://flickr.com/photos/sistermurn/375014077/in/set-72157594507841240/
let me know if they were helpful or if you want a better shot
i got it from banana republic this season, its looser than the pictures make it seem i looove it.
March 9th, 2007 at 1:25 am
Oh, I love the KP&S patterns for the same reason! You can use one to make matching-but-not-match-y items for siblings for example. I love the edging you put on the child’s cardigan.
March 9th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Hmm….I don’t know if the hubby would let me put Keenan in a dress…=) How adorable!
December 27th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
[…] Also, another kids dress, this time to fit Eden (size 4). I did my modifications from before and also added a folded picot edge. This time I used Cascade Sierra. It’s pretty cute and she’ll be able to wear it for YEARS. A friend of mine who is pretty tiny tried it on and it fit her like a cute top! (Doesn’t Eden look like a little string bean?) […]