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I started knitting shoulders & neckline of this dress using the “feather dress” pattern from “Modern Top-down Knitting” by Kristina McGowan. And then, I took it from there… trying the dress on every half an hour to check the progress, fixing the fit and design as I went. I probably knitted enough to make two dresses, considering how many times I re-did every part of the dress. CREATING A PATTERN IS NOT EASY. At least I learned that…my confession about its construction and more here: http://handmadeinstyle.blogspot.com/2013/02/top-down-knitting-green-dress.html
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100% Acrylic Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Collection Serenity Chunky Weight Yarn-After Dark
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Mar 2, 2013, 09.26 AMby libra-s
Simple and chic!! Well done!
Feb 28, 2013, 11.15 AMby gimmeonekiss
sooo vintage-chic!
Feb 26, 2013, 08.17 PMby Mary Athey
You did a smashing job on this and it’s lovely on you x
Feb 26, 2013, 06.34 PMby misumihaela
lovely!