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Brooke's Cable Knit Tunic

Finally off the needles! Brooke's sweater was knit in bursts of activity and in between projects. Cool, spring weather quickly turns to very warm temperatures in the Southwest, this sweater almost makes me want the cold weather to stick around. I knit for a 3 year old size and I love how it fits big on her, she's so cuddly in it. I was almost finished when I noticed a giant mistake in the cable pattern at the BEGINNING of the second arm (the last piece of the sweater before finishing) ... having to unravel the entire arm and start over wasn't the funnest thing I ever did. Even then I had to argue with myself for almost 45 minutes before conceding. Picot bind offs take so long when you are finally reaching the end! Pattern is from Debbie Bliss's Great KNits for Kids. I used 9 balls of Rowan Cotton Glace with US2 and US3 needles. This is my most favorite knit I made for her.

Brooke's Easter Dress

This dress is my favorite for many reasons.

I saw a beautiful crochet and knit dress at Aravore Babies. I searched everywhere for a similar crochet top pattern and couldn't find one.

Coincidently, weeks later my friend and neighbor let the cat out of the bag her mom can crochet. She showed me dresses and blankets her mom made for her daughter and I realized how good she was. The dresses and tops she made her granddaughter, Charley are amazing with intricate lace designs knit with fingerling yarn. Beautiful.

I am sure she was sorry that cat got out. Soon after her mom was making beautiful crochet squares for my daughter's Pay it Forward project.

I knew I was pushing it, she didn't really know me. I had to ask ~ is there any possibility she could look at the photo of the dress and crochet a similar top? I got a quick YES!

I sent along a bag full of Organic Cotton Yarn by Lion Brand in Vanilla. Thinking the dress would be perfect for Easter she whipped it up in no time! It was perfect ~ exactly like the photo. It fit perfectly ~ and the little bell sleeves ~ so sweet!

Obviously not a 'whip it up' kind of knitter, after four or five attempts I finally got the shape of the skirt nailed. A pretty green ribbon and green shoes and we have ourselves an Easter dress!

Thank you so much, Marcella!!!

As you can see from the photo at Aravore Babies , she nailed it ..... beautifully.

    

I wish I had the talent to knit dresses from photographs! I purchased a pattern for a dress thinking it would be easy to size it down ... not! I realized how talented I am not.

Here is the dress from Vogue Knitting ...

I did find someone who looked at the pattern and knit it in a smaller size for her granddaughter. She told me she just whipped it up. Hmmm.... maybe I will get lucky one day and someone can give me pointers .... this would be a very cute dress for any one of my daughters.