Finished dress!

I finished sewing the ends of the dress in this lunchtime in the sunshine, and here is Milly modelling her new dress. I love the way it has turned out - it really drapes beautifully, and fits Milly really nicely (she is tall for her age so I made a 7-8 year old size). I only made one alteration to the pattern - I picked up more stitches than recommended around the neckline and armholes. I have one happy 6 year old today....

Louisa Harding Albero: A dress for Milly

I don't get as much time to knit these days as I would like, but my current WIP is flying off the needles to my surprise. I guess the main body of the dress is on 5mm needles but still....!

I thought it was about time I knitted something for Milly, and I'm so pleased we chose this pattern and yarn from Louisa Harding Beresford Beach. It's called Rye and it's knitted in Albero yarn which has a lovely feel & drape.

Hopefully I'll finish it within a fortnight, as i have a small knitting commission to tackle - a baby jacket which I'm going to knit in the new Debbie Bliss Eco Baby (I haven't tried it yet, so it's nice to have a project lined up)

Beautiful Glass Stitchmarkers

This morning a delivery of shimmering glass stitch markers cheered me up on this dull damp day.

I'm knitting Milly a gorgeous dress from the Louisa Harding book, Beresford Beach, but unfortunately I don't need to use stitch markers :-( Perhaps I'll hang some from my needles anyway!

Louisa Harding Albero Yarn

Continuing our Spring Summer theme, Louisa Harding Albero yarn arrived in store today, along with accompanying pattern book for children, Louisa Harding Beresford Beach.

Albero is a lovely soft blend of cotton and Lenpur Viscose, and comes in 18 vibrant shades, perfect for spring summer knits