First off, let me just say, I feel smokin' hot when I put on this dress! I was not expecting to love it this much, or to find the fit so flattering. I don't even have to wear a compression garment underneath - just the tights! I would absolutely knit this again!
First, by itself, front and back: (Apologies for the darkness of the pictures - still grey in Chicago! Believe it or not, I've already brightened these quite a bit.)
(About a year and a half ago, my youngest nephew said to me, "I like how your butt goes out on the sides." Priceless!)
Next, with my Aura scarf that I made last year from Knit Picks' Suri Dream Solids. I wish they were still making this yarn - it is luscious. I'm planning on wearing the ensemble like this to a family function next weekend:
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| showing my China Glaze Kinetic Candy nails |
And now the mandatory silly pose. It's two for one day in the Silly Pose Department:
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| Behold my pockets! |
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| i AM drama! |
OK, here's a conundrum: I took all my pictures with a tripod and the self-timer, and had the camera set to "auto" the whole time. Most of them came out focused, but some of them came out fuzzy. Any pointers? I guess I could read the manual . . .
And now for some construction shots. First, a picture of the dress laying flat:
And now, inside out, to try to give you some idea of the ingenious construction of the pockets:
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| oops - this one is right side out again |
I've mentioned that I made my dress "Me-Size" - working with numbers halfway between the XS and S sizes. I kept detailed notes of exactly what I did, so if you too want to make this dress, and are 5'4" and a pear-shaped RTW size 4 with somewhat muscular arms, my notes may work for you!
And now, I'm moving on to my Spring Knitting! (I'm still working on the legwarmers though.)
So cute! How do you pump out the knits so fast?!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erika! I am a pretty fast knitter, but I did kind of push myself on this one :-)
Deletethe fit is CUSTOM in other words, PERFECT
ReplyDeletethe construction is ingenious again not at all complex once you understand it. and NO, I could not design such a wonder HOWEVER I am wondering whether I could follow those directions I am in love with the idea.
YOU make this outfit GORGEOUS
hugs
Gerry
Thanks, Gerry! I'm hoping you could understand the pockets - I did it mostly for you! :-)
DeleteO M G !! What a fabulous ensemble. Love the scarf - its sets the outfit perfectly. Jealous. Much. :-)))) xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kirsty! I love it with the scarf too - I'll probably mostly wear it that way!
DeleteIt's terrific! And I would have bopped that nephew :-)
ReplyDeleteHehehe - he meant it as a compliment! He's my little sweetie!
DeleteSmokin' hot indeed! Gail, I have no words. Even if the pictures are a bit dark, it looks so good. It makes me want to make one... maybe next year. As for your nephew, is he, like, three? No excuse otherwise!
ReplyDeleteI think he was about 5 when he said that. You should try out the pattern! With your home-grown, handspun alpaca!
DeleteI was studying the dress and thinking and thinking, "What a pretty knit fabric." It took me a second to realize that you knit it! Amazing! It looks so so good. The pattern (tension?) looks so consistent.
ReplyDeleteLove how you styled it, too.
Thanks, Melizza! (Or do you prefer Mela?) I did forget to mention that I steam blocked it, and that helps a lot with evening out the tension.
DeleteIt's a fabulous dress, and you've styled it so well! I totally have no idea what your nephew's talking about, LOL!
ReplyDeleteBTW, I still cannot get my template to have threaded replies. Not that it matters since I haven't had a chance to post anything, but still!
Do you have a custom template? She did say it doesn't work if you have that. And I think I had to sign out and then sign back in. Isn't that the answer to everthing? Turn it off and then turn it back on!!
DeleteAbsolutely gorgeous!! This looks LOVELY on you-- the outfit is amazing! Yay, pretty lady!
ReplyDeleteOh, and your nephew-- amazing. Kids are unbelievable. You have a great figure!
Thanks! I've been meaning to ask you, since you've made this one: how does it wear? I'm a little worried about the butt getting baggy if I sit down too much!
DeleteI haven't worn it too much because I've been worried about the same thing! It hasn't gotten baggy at all-- I've just been worried about it pilling (and the holes I seamed up at the armpit keep reappearing... grr...).
DeleteI haven't seen any entries on Ravelry addressing this!
DeleteYou have a tall, elegant and feminine figure and this looks absolutely stunning gorgeous on you! And so much knitting in so little time - you're really fast!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carmela! I had to giggle - that's the first time I've ever been called tall!
DeleteI love it! it looks SO great on you!
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