I searched through all my patterns, and finally decided to use this free pattern:
http://www.geocities.com/jewedyknit/babydress.htm
The beginning wasn't too bad, but I sometimes had a very hard time understanding her directions.
When I finished the first sleeve, I felt much better about the design.
After finishing both sleeves, I tried it on a full-size baby doll, and it looked pretty good!
Even the buttonholes in the back didn't look bad, and they were my VERY FIRST buttonholes.
When I got to the skirt section, however, the pattern was incorrect. The number of stitches she said to pick up just would not work with the lace pattern she selected for the skirt. So, I searched in my knitting design books and found a different lace pattern.
The further along I went, the better it looked:
When the skirt was finished, I was amazed! But, the skirt was VERY revealing.
I added some pretty buttons, and it looked so pretty!
Since I was worried about the openness of the skirt, I added a simple lining, by sewing in some satin fabric by hand.
Finally, the Christening Gown was complete!!
3 comments:
i love the christening gown you made but i clicked on the website but it no longer exists. would you still have the instructions that you can share with me, or know where i can get it from?
Judy Lamb has removed her patterns from the web - apparently some of them have been bought by Leisure Arts and will be for sale eventually.
Sarah and Shandeh, I just found out now--more than 4 years later--that Judy Lamb has a website with many free patterns, including several christening gowns. The one Shandeh knit is not among them, but there is a pattern for a blanket that uses the same lace pattern as the gown. It is at http://jaslamb.weebly.com/light-and-lacy-blanket.html
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