Example:
This is the beginning of Clover's Christmas dress.
Even though I measured her little chest at 19" and the dress is supposed to be close fitting, the more I knit the more nervous I got. So, once I finished the bodice last night, I put it on some scrap yarn and measured it:
>>That's close!
Now I know it'll grow a little with blocking, but I was still too nervous to go on so I put it aside until I could try it on her.
I was able to do that when I went home for lunch today and all I can say is -
That child is a peanut!
The dress fits her perfectly so far. Phew!
Pattern: Oriental Lily (with some mods)
Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash
Needles: Size 6
And an adorable peanut at that! :)
Posted by: Estella | Sep 14, 2009 at 05:07 PM
Cute and pray she doesn't grow appreciably between now and Christmas.
Posted by: Manise | Sep 14, 2009 at 05:08 PM
heee, what Manise wrote, how much wiggle room might you have?
CUTE little dress! xoxox
Posted by: marianne | Sep 14, 2009 at 05:29 PM
What a cute pattern - I just went and looked at the finished item on Ravelry...She is going to look adorable...
Posted by: Sara | Sep 14, 2009 at 05:34 PM
It's very cute!
Posted by: lisa | Sep 14, 2009 at 05:35 PM
That's going to be a beautiful dress. Maybe she'll just get a little taller between now and Christmas:)
Posted by: Karen | Sep 14, 2009 at 05:42 PM
Oh, wow! It's so cute!!! Man, why can't I have a granddaughter to knit for!!!??!! Lol : )
Posted by: Gina aka SleepyEyes | Sep 14, 2009 at 06:45 PM
That is looking so cute already
Posted by: Carol | Sep 14, 2009 at 07:51 PM
gonna be perfect! so so cute! just you wait and see... totally perfect
Posted by: colleen | Sep 14, 2009 at 09:21 PM
Oooh it's going to be so pretty! Glad it fits her so far!!
Posted by: Zonda | Sep 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
That is adorable! Just tell Clover not to grow any in the next three months so it'll fit her.
Posted by: Sarah | Sep 15, 2009 at 07:25 AM
I know the feeling. Somehow things always seem too small when I'm working on them but they fit the recipient perfectly. Thank goodness it's not the reverse.
Posted by: Hillary | Sep 15, 2009 at 02:36 PM
That is a cute dress! The finished ones on Ravelry look adorable. And for a christmas dress? - perfect.
Posted by: Brenda | Sep 16, 2009 at 07:32 PM
I can never size-up kids. I'm always way off. And yet I still seem to think I can "eyeball" it every time I knit a kiddie thingie. I'm insane...
That is going to be an adorable dress and the perfect Clover Color!
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | Sep 17, 2009 at 07:41 PM
Excellent! It's going to be soooo cute; can't wait!
Posted by: Dana | Sep 18, 2009 at 04:02 PM