Craft: make a dress
Inspiration: I saw this pattern on the website Ravelry and wanted to try it. I did make a few adjustments to the pattern, that are noted below.
To make yours like mine:
Pattern
The Two Summer Sundress by Natalie Lawson (This is a free pattern on Ravelry.com, but you must be join to get it. Joining Ravelry is also free. It is a knitting website that helps you find and organize your projects. It rocks.)
For top
1 skein of yarn (Blue Sky Alpaca Cotton in Orange)
US 8 needles
For bottom and straps
1 yard of fabric (you need enough to go around the waist of your model once with a little extra for the edges and straps)
Sewing Machine
2 buttons
Steps
1. Follow directions for knit top, but exclude straps. Remember to make button holes for the back closure.
2. Follow directions for fabric bottom.
3. Make two straps by cutting fabric desired width and sewing together (wrongside). Using a safty pin, thread the end back through itself to make the rightside face outside and to hide your seam.
4. Sew straps to top front.
5. Sew bottom to top.
6. Place dress on model (mine was a 3 year old). Safety pin dress in back where you would like it to close. Safety pin straps on back where you would like them to hit.
7. Sew buttons and straps in proper place on knitted top.
