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Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Another pretty baby dress....


Here's another cute baby dress that has just come off my needles and gone into my charity box.  I'm really pleased with it.  One of the advantages of buying cheap joblots of wool is that I sometimes find little gems that I haven't used before.  The stripy wool is King Cole Comfort Prints DK and this shade is called "Pomegranate".  It is beautifully soft and fine and perfect for baby clothes.  I have enough left to knit a matching hat.

 I knitted this dress on a circular needle as I wanted the stripes to flow around the dress.  That also meant there was no bulky side seam to sew up.  I found the perfect pearlescent buttons in my button box and I'm delighted with the result.  

 For anyone who wants to knit this pattern, it can be found here
Please make sure to read the comments that come after the pattern as they explain a counting error in the front bodice.
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12 comments:

  1. Unknown20 February 2013 at 15:53

    pretty baby dress i have never done knitting but i love knitted work

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  2. linda20 February 2013 at 16:43

    It's perfect Una so pretty :)

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  3. Anonymous20 February 2013 at 17:19

    What a sweet little dress! Your charity box will be overflowing soon!

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  4. Gabriela20 February 2013 at 17:56

    Una..I love this sweet dress....

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  5. Cache-Mire20 February 2013 at 18:08

    It's just adorable! Did you follow the pattern but used circular needles?

    Terri

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    1. Una20 February 2013 at 19:22

      There is a proper circular version of the pattern on the Internet. But I just used the straight needles pattern and converted it. If you are used to circular knitting, it's fairly easy to do.

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    2. Una20 February 2013 at 19:28

      Here's the link for the circular version. I haven't checked it for errors in the pattern, so beware!! http://rebeccagunn.blogspot.co.nz/2011/07/super-simple-baby-tunic-for-knit-in.html

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  6. Unknown20 February 2013 at 22:29

    That is lovely - I love pinafores on little girls!

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  7. mkonieczki20 February 2013 at 22:32

    Dear me! It's darling! I just love knits for little girls.

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  8. Elisabeth21 February 2013 at 08:37

    Lovely dress - the stripes in the yarn have come out beautifully, it looks like you used different, individual colours! Elisabeth x

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  9. Angela21 February 2013 at 10:33

    What an adorable little dress!

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  10. Anonymous21 February 2013 at 20:25

    That is such a pretty little dress. I think it will make a dear little baby really happy. Just lovely. Thank you so much for popping into Chalkys World and leaving a lovely comment.
    Kindest regards Linda

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