Project Specs
Pattern: My own—I’ll hope to write it up as a free pattern soon!
Size Completed: 22” chest
Yarn: TLC Cotton Plus, 31g (56 yds)
Fabric: Amy Butler Covington Tile in Marmalade, from the Charm Collection; slightly more than ½ yard
Needles: Size US6 Denise Needles
Date started: 4-16-08
Date completed: 4-19-08
See it on Ravelry
After knitting so many mittens lately, I decided it was time to knit something a little more weather appropriate. It’s been absolutely gorgeous out and next week we’re supposed to creep up into 80 degree weather here—and even have some days in the 90s before the month ends! I’ve wanted to knit Camdyn a dress for quite some time, but I kept thinking a fully knit dress would be a bit heavy. I’ve also had the urge recently to break out the sewing machine and use up some of my pretty fabric (I learned to sew many many years before learning to knit, though I’m not nearly as good) so this is what I came up with.
I chose to work with TLC Cotton Plus for the bodice because it’s machine washable and I still have a ton of this stuff in my stash. Overall it’s a good yarn for the price and it seems like I’ve found a million uses for it! It is a little splitty which gets annoying, but I think I’m used to it now after working with this yarn so much. It does work great in this application though and it’s sturdy enough to hold up the skirt while still being warm weather friendly.
I do like the end result of the skirt but getting there wasn’t as easy as I’d expected. It has been quite some time since I’ve done gathering and it took a bit of time to get used to again. Gathering the skirt and pinning it to the bodice at the same time was a bit fiddly. There are some kinks I still need to work out. It probably would have looked a lot prettier on the inside if I would have hand sewed it all together. To be honest though, who is going to see the inside, right? This was the first time I’ve sewed on knitting and it was a new experience. It went pretty quickly, but I think I need to look for some tips on the internet before I try again!
I definitely plan on making a few more of these dresses for Camdyn to wear this summer. It came together pretty fast and the end result is so cute! I can’t imagine how much longer it would have taken if I would have knitted the whole thing. I’m also thinking of a couple different skirt styles that would look cute so I may try out some new things next time. I’m hoping to write this up as a free pattern for a few sizes—maybe 18” (1 years), 20” (2 years), and 22” (3 years) chest sizes? What do you think? Are there any other knitters/sewers out there that would be interested in making this? Let me know!
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Comments
It is a lovley concept. I would definitely love to knit it
This is adorable!! I know two little girls (sisters) who I would love to make this for. Their mom is a sewing fiend, so we could collaborate. ;) Great job; looking forward to the pattern!
That is too cute. I would totally make it. And it's perfect timing too, cuz everyone I know is popping out little ones.
You are so clever and your daughter is adorable. I'd love to make one of these.
I would definately make a couple of these for my little Mikaela! She is inbetween a 12 month an an 18 month.
I would love to see sizes up to 6! I have a sewing machine that I never really use, and this would give me a great excuse to bring it out and start learning!! How cute!!
It is so cute. I have a granddaughter and a great-niece each turning one shortly. This would be perfect. I have never sewed onto knitting either but as I was reading this I thought of how you attach yarn to the top of kitchen towels and wondered if you could possibly make the skirt first then knit the bodice on. Just an idea. I can't wait to see the printed pattern.
It's just darling! What a great combination of knitting and sewing -- I'd love to make one (esp. in a 2-year size).
That is SO cute, I do hope you can share the pattern soon. I just bought Amy Butler's In Stitches book and want to get some of her fabric soon!
So freaking adorable! I love it!
Oops...sorry for the double post! I'm still in the learning phase.
I have just "discovered" your blog. All I can say is WOW! I would *love* to make this for my daughter...and a matching one for myself. :)
I just "discovered" your blog. All I can say is WOW!!! That is too adorable. I would love to make one for my daughter (she's almost 9) and a matching one for myself. :)
So sweet! very good way to mix the two mediums ;)
I want one big girl sized - you know for myself :) That is totally adorable and a great summertime knit.
I love this... and I love the fabric! You so have to write up a pattern for it... but you have to do one for Lu too! (Meaning 5T!)
That is some serious cuteness.
It's such a sweet little dress! Very summery.
That is so cute, and Camdyn looks like a little princess. For sizes, I would love it if you could go up to a 5 or 6, so that I can make one for my daughter.
Oh my...too precious!
That is adorable! I make a lot of things with knitting or crochet attached to fabric and I have blogged about the general concept a few times . I also have a amateur looking tutorial about it ( see January 18th post). I knit directly onto the fabric after sewing a picot lace or ric rac attachment strip to the fabric. You can make it so it doesn't even show depending on which way you pick up the stitches . You can sew it to the inside or outside of the fabric . You can also attach it to a gathered skirt or bodice of a dress.
I love it! It's so adorable. I would love to make this for my little one.
that is too cute! makes me wish i had a little one to make clothes for.
HOW ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love it!! I would totally make this ;)
WOW! That's adorable and having Camdyn model makes it more adorable!
Adorable!
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