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May 11, 2009
Dress for a new niece
Dress for a new baby girl
Originally uploaded by kerner
Well, despite the short notice I think this project turned out really well! I used up about a skein and a half of superwash sock yarn that was hanging around as a pair of socks that I didn't really like, and turned it into a cute and (hopefully) comfy baby dress. I even made 5-stitch bobbles and sewed them on for buttons along the shoulder. Hopefully I'll get some action shots once the gift package (with bloomers, too!) arrives at its destination.
Happy Birth Day, Baby Lauren!
Project Details:
Pattern: Little Sister's Dress by Tora Froeth Design (free Ravelry download)
Yarn: Happy Feet by Plymouth Yarn, 1.5 skeins
Needle Size: Size 2
Pattern Modifications: used bobbles instead of buttons... can't babies choke on buttons?
Time to knit: 2 weeks
Final impressions: A pretty good baby knit, although I still don't really like knitting baby stuff. It just seems like they grow out of it too quickly.
Posted by zarah at May 11, 2009 7:40 PM
Comments
It looks cute - congrats on the new niece!
I agree about babies growing out of knits quickly - my standards are a baby blanket, the Mason Dixon bib or maybe a hat/bonnet. Speaking of...umm, I need to get busy for some summer babies... :)
Posted by: Amy at May 12, 2009 7:13 AM
That is so adorable! Maybe I will get around to knitting H a dress someday. :)
Posted by: Kim at May 12, 2009 9:33 PM
So cute! Yes, babies grow quickly, but still handknit clothes make such a cute keepsake.
Posted by: Jennifer at May 14, 2009 7:18 PM
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