New Dress - Old Pattern

 A Pinafore

This is a size 4T for my nieces granddaughter.  I didn’t really follow a true pattern this time. Started out with 50 chains, then sc down the line giving it 49 sc…joined of course, for the neck line. Then doing doubles for six more rows, then starting the shells…2 dc, ch1, 2 dc, skipping 2 chains…I think that is right! LOL!

Every pattern I have made calls for the 5 chains (skipping whichever amount they say) for the underarms. I am working on one now that is a size 7, and the larges pattern I found was for 6, so am using that guesstament for the underarms…9 chains in this instance.  I think if you are making a odd size, you can pin the shells at a particular place where you think the arms/shoulders look good, and chain anywhere from 5 to whatever (or even 3 I guess if you are making a very small one). This particular dress isn’t rocket science.

One pattern I looked at had some increases, but I didn’t need to on this one. The one following I am having to increase as the yarn isn’t as flowing or as stretchy, so looks too straight up and down.

The Bernal instructions are a bit off…not carefully written. I assume you can still get it from their site, where they use their Mosaic yarn.

Dress for baby Reese

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This is one for the littlest great grandniece, Reese. I haven't mailed it yet…hope to get off my hind end an do it today, but so far I haven't made it.

This is a pattern by Heather Davidson. She is on Etsy, and I think has her own site. I forgot which pattern it is, but it was a coat, hat, etc., set. I used Stylecraft Special DK. The posts look crooked because of my trying to make them straight for the photo!

I'm going to be making two more dresses for my niece's new step-granddaughters, and then have the boys to consider. At least there are only three! One older, about 7 I guess, and the other two about 2 and 4.

After that it is on to making Christmas and birthday gifts. Don't have money to spare this year unfortunately!

Dresses, etc., for little great grandnieces!

The mom said she has it and likes it, but haven’t seen it on the little one yet. This is a Michele DuNaier design, except in my laziness I did not do buttons. Just a tie. If she needs, later on I can add longer sleeves and make the body longer. It should be a tad big on her now, so hopefully she can use it for a couple of seasons.

This dress was made for a not yet one year old wearing size 2T. She is a big girl! And cute as a button. It is only a little big on her, and a little long, so she can actually wear it for a couple of years. She is already taller than her 2 year old brother!

This was to go to the niece who will get the sweater above. She hasn’t received it yet, so don’t know if it fits.

I am now making a little dress for the newest great grandniece born in February, I think. She’s a tiny little bundle of joy! I’ll post something next week.