I have been machine knitting again. I really enjoy the creative process of designing and making custom garments for kids and had someone ask for a pair of Christmas dresses for her grandchildren. One of the girls is harder to fit and I also really like a challenge.
I have a dressmaking background, so I have a very good understanding of how garments are constructed and how to make them fit properly. I sat down with the measurements provided to me along with my calculator and knit swatches and went to town.
I normally just wing it when I am creating something new, relying on that experience in sewing to see me through to generic sizing. It was a bit of a challenge and a great deal of fun to produce something that is a custom fit.
This is what I came up with. The flower bit is meant to look like a sash. It done in fairisle with a lining to hide the floats and to prevent any catches when dressing. There are also buttons on the right shoulder to open the neck up for ease in dressing.
I am pretty proud of these two little dresses and plan to use the design to create a multisized pattern to publish.
Thanks for reading and have a lovely week ahead. Remember that the cranky person that you run across may have a huge heap of problems weighting them down so be kind.