Michelle, ma belle... tres bien ensemble
  • Home
  • Knitting Patterns
  • Contact Me
  • About Me
  • Project Archive
Michelle ma belle, sont des mots qui vont très bien ensemble,

Tres bien ensemble

L-O-L-A, Lola.

6/12/2014

5 Comments

 
Picture
We had another friend enter the world recently. In typical fashion, I felt the strong urge to welcome her into the fold by presenting her with  knitted gifts.  
Picture
Her name is Lola. She's really cute, and already very in touch with her girly side, so I tried to knit her something to suit her bounding femininity and love of the color pink (I hear she's also a big fan of Tiffany blue). 
Picture
The I knit directly as indicate for the newborn size of Elsie's Petal dress. The only change I made was to eliminate the button holes at the rear. Instead, I sewed on some snaps. Babies spend a lot of time on their backs, and I worry that buttons at the rear could be uncomfortable. I know my back buttoning blouses can sometimes be annoying when I lean against a seat back. Maybe I over-think these things. 
Picture
The yarn is Lion Brand Baby Soft in Parfait Print. I wasn't sure how it would behave, but it self striped in this pattern. I really like it. I only wish I had pulled out some extra length to make sure I was starting at the same point in the color repeats for the sleeves. Instead, my sleeves don't match. I doubt anyone who isn't a knitter would notice. It only affects the garter edge of the left. I could have made it pink to line up with the right sleeve and coordinating garter empire waistline in the body of the dress. Next time. 
Picture
In total, this little dress used less than a skein of yarn. It's a really quick little knit. If I didn't have so many baby girl knitting patterns in my Ravelry favorites, I'd knit it again right away! 
Picture
5 Comments
Sara link
6/12/2014 05:01:15 am

This is adorable! And congrats on the new friend!

Reply
kristieinbc link
6/13/2014 12:35:15 am

It is so lovely! Soft, and pretty, and perfect for a baby!

Reply
Chris
6/13/2014 02:56:15 am

My complete OCD self would have done exactly that. Which is why anything I make with Noro yarns has to have extra purchased to allow me to spit splice the colors when they don't match. And usually ends up with large messes as I unwind yarn to find the matches. LOL but I thing the dress perfect no matter the edge of the sleeve.

Reply
Lisa link
6/17/2014 11:13:31 am

So cute!

Reply
Nat @ Made in Home link
6/18/2014 07:00:27 am

So so cute!!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    “The
    follow us in feedly
    “Vintage

    Archives

    March 2017
    February 2017
    November 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010

Thank you for respecting the intellectual property rights protected by the copyright laws of the United States and International Copyright Treaty.
  • Home
  • Knitting Patterns
  • Contact Me
  • About Me
  • Project Archive