I put the finishing touches to this sneak peek while I was away at Sewjourn.

It’s the Bella Dress by April Garwood, published in the Spring 2010 issue of Interweave Crochet (if you’re interested the pattern can be purchased individually here).

This dress combines two of my loves – crochet and Kaffe Fassett fabric (for the underskirt and ribbon).

The back closes with three buttons. The yarn is bamboo/cotton bought on clearance at Spotlight last year – it cost me a total of $8 for the yarn in this dress. It’s thicker yarn than the pattern called for, so I used a 5mm hook rather than the 3.75mm hook that was specified. I crocheted it at the 2 year old size for width but the 3 year old size for length. Stella has tried it on and it fits nicely, while being on the long side. She likes it – “it’s pink”.

This will be Stella’s Christmas Day dress this year – I’ll post a photo of her wearing it after then.