floreal
I told you I’d been hooking! Here’s my Stella, finally modelling floreal (Ravelry link) for us.
This was finished during the school holidays, but I have only just been able to persuade Stella to put it on. The threat of giving it to Clare instead convinced her! I followed the pattern for size 2, but used 8 ply Bendigo cotton rather than the 4 ply cotton that the pattern was written for. Correspondingly, I used a larger hook as well (5.0 mm) and the pattern definitely upsized to fit my 4 year old, as a tunic. It also fits 8 year old Clare as a top – and yes, she does want to “share” it with her younger sister!
This pattern was well written and fun to do. I lengthened it by working 2 rows in each of the contrast colours. All the colours were chosen by Stella. The pattern has a top and a tunic version – this is the top, but lengthened.
I wonder if I can remember all the colour names? Let’s see: teal, pink, lime, heather, new ochre, and maybe latte? Some of these are discontinued colours. Bendigo does beautiful cottons – actually, we’re planning a trip to Bendigo next weekend to visit the White Dress exhibition and I may just need to call in to the factory shop as well.
Love it!
This is so gorgeous. Truly ruly.
That is very sweet! Yes def go to the factory shop. We took a drive up there in the hols – awesome – especially the bargain bin area. Well worth the drive. Enjoy the exhibition!
Adorable!
That is just SO cute!
Gorgeous as always Lara – I’m impressed you remembered all those colours!
Are you taking the girls to that exhibition – I have been thinking a day trip might be in order to go and see it too.
Gorgeous Lara. Yep love their cottons. The exhibition is fantastic too, highly recommend it. I’m considering going a second time as I’ll be up there on the weekend again too.
The exhibition is gorgeous, but note that the Wollen Mill is closed on a Sunday.
olá é lindo este vestido… gostei do ponto teria como mandar-me o gráfico??? artzanon@hotmail.com
Obrigada
Graças – Eu realmente gosto dele também! O padrão está disponível para comprar online aqui http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/floreal
Would like to know where you got the pattern not the dress but the flower pattern? Thanks
Hi Pamela – it was all in the pattern in the link http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/floreal.