The sun has finally got his hat on! and after seeing all the beautiful dresses on other peoples blogs and facebook i decided to try one for my self. I keep a bag full of old clothes that either have lots of fabric in them or have a nice pattern, its ideal for just trying ideas out without having to spend lots of money till i know its something that's going to work. Often these originals are better than the subsequent ones.
So this is the top i selected, which was actually quite an easy one to use as all i had to do was slice the top off.
The yarn that i choose was one that has tiny flecks of color in it you can barely see them on the photos but they match the skirt brilliantly.
The pattern i used for the top is just a basic increasing circle. I chained until i thought it was long enough, joined with a slip stitch, then placed it over her head to check. Then i hdc around increase as i went. I placed it on her again to see where the arms should be, and finished it with a shell stitch around the edge.
I love how it looks and i think there will be lots more of these dresses this summer.
bye for now x
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