April 27, 2010
Sweetness, Cotton Tails and Pinafores
There are so many sweet things in the world.
Sweet to the taste… sweet on the eyes… sweet as in nice… and, sweet because that was how they were made.
I could just eat this little one up…she’s not only as sweet as they come, but a real treasure to us all.
Here’s Rae modeling one of Jill Eaton’s new designs, the Pinafore Dress. She looks a little like the model, wouldn’t you say?
This was a very simple knit, made from Jill Eaton’s new yarn, CottonTail. CottonTail is 100% cotton and completely washable and dryable. This dress has already been washed and dried in the dryer!
The pattern called for size US 8 needles. However, even for someone that knits a little on the tight side, this was way too lose. I moved down to a 7 and fabric looked better and I was then slightly under gauge, close enough though.
I added a little extra with buttons I found at Stitches South.
Jill Eaton’s CottonTail yarn and Pinafore Dress pattern can both be found at The Local Needle yarn shop.
redfear said,
April 27, 2010 at 10:49 am
positively adorable
outdoorknitter said,
April 27, 2010 at 11:03 am
Thank you!
Joan Trawick The Local Needle 36 E. Macclenny Ave. Macclenny, FL 32063 904-259-5648 http://www.localneedle.com joan@localneedle.com
Mag said,
April 27, 2010 at 1:39 pm
It IS positively adorable, and Rae Rae looks darling in it! I hope mine turns out as nice!
Melody said,
May 4, 2010 at 9:16 am
Joan your little doll looks SOOOO cute in this dress. What a pretty little girl – I bet she loves those buttons too ! Mel
outdoorknitter said,
May 5, 2010 at 8:42 am
Thank you Mel! It’s a little big on her yet, but by end of summer she should be wearing it.