Heirloom Dresses

Hello and welcome back to my Corner! 

Years ago, when I saw this picture while hunting for patterns, I literally could not believe my eyes. It took my breath away. I just had to make it! 

The pattern can be found Here

It sent me to a Russian site where I had to figure out the pattern just by charts. I had a little help with knowing the crochet symbols and google translate. ;)

It was a lot of trial and error, but I was pretty proud of my results.

I made this dress a few years ago and entered it into a fair, where an nice gentleman wanted to buy it for his granddaughters christening dress! I couldn't believe it. Someone -other than family and relatives-wanted something I made! I was excited!

But also torn. I didn't have the heart to part with this dress. (Selfish of me, I know) It was my first dress that I had completed in a long time.

So I made a second one and gave it to him. 

A few months later received an email with this picture.

I was literally jumping up and down and showing everyone. I could not have been happier. Seeing a precious little girl wearing a dress I made. It made all the time and effort I had put into the set, so worth it.

(Fast forward a few years) My younger sister told us the good news: she was expecting her first child:  A baby Girl.

I immediately knew what I wanted to make for her, but she came as asked if I could make the same dress for her in pink.

Which I happily did.

(I used a variegated/mixed skein for the bottom part and I honestly like it better than the solid color.)

I now have an order to make another Pink Heirloom Dress in the Spring. Can't wait to begin it.

Thanks for joining me, until next time!