And We’re off! Project One – Fiesta Frock

Fiesta Frock page 188 of the book – finished weight 65 grams – collar to skirt bottom 9 inches, bodice circumference 18 inches, sleeve circumference 3.5 inches, skirt circumference 35 inches

This project is gave birth to this blog. I’ve been interested in knitting baby things lately and spotted this pattern. As I thumbed through the book, I found my self thinking that I wanted to knit all the patterns! Fiesta Frock is an adorable little dress for a newborn.

This is my baby modeling the dress. This baby was recently delivered (by UPS) and I was at a loss of what to name it, and quite frankly I couldn‘t tell if it was a boy or girl baby. Since it will be modeling knits suited for both sexes, I will refer to it as Fannie Mae when sporting dresses, and Freddie Mac when it’s wearing manly items (shout out to the husband who came up with these creative names).

It was a quick knit (two days) and although I balked at the cast on of 204 stitches, the result was a delicate, full little skirt. I can just image Fannie Mae twirling around in it!

I think I chose a good yarn for this pattern - choosing the right yarn for a pattern is something I struggle with – as you shall see in future projects. Sometimes the yarns I choose drown out the beautiful patterns that the designers work so hard to create.  Maybe by the time I’m done with this venture I will be a little better at choosing the right yarn!

One down – 100 to go!

Knit on!
Cindy – One Skein Wonderwoman

Note: if you follow the Fiesta Frock link, it will take you to my Ravelry page where you can get all the details on this pattern.