I did a swap with Dairne of Baibin knitwear on the weekend, and I'm quite sure I got the better end of the deal. Keira loves her new dress.
The bodice was crocheted in a shell stitch with cotton yarn, and then this gorgeous vintage fabric skirt gathered and hand-sewn to the crochet. I fully intend to dress K in it as often as possible, until it doesn't fit anymore, which will mean she'll have to wear pants and a merino top under it throughout winter. Thank you Dairne! Your crochet skills are formidable.
I haven't done any work since returning from Wellington. I really can't motivate myself to get back into sewing things for my stall, which I'm doing on Saturday, so I should really get to work otherwise I'll be sitting behind an empty table at the market!
The other day, though, I found these at the op-shop:
So I've been making them up, and threading them onto elastic for a quick and easy little gift- great for small (and big) girls' birthdays.
