Saturday, July 11, 2009

Oriental Hippy

oriental hippy 020

oriental hippy 036

oriental hippy 012

oriental hippy 029

oriental hippy 025

oriental hippy 030




For Ellie, this was our meet in the middle project. She wanted a dress, I thought she needed a jumper and it's most like a tunic and will fit longe sleeve shirts underneath for this winter and next.
Pattern: Oriental Lily by Georgie Hallam
Size: 4-5 years
Yarn: Yarn Cafe Evoke Yarns Cestari merino in 'Spring Hippy' (approx 320gms
/672yds) & Cascade 200 heathers trim (approx 40gms/88yds)
Mods: Gauge 17s/4”

CO 36s

Picked up stitches around neckline with the cascade for a contrasting collar before joining in the round.

Ruffle is 8 rows CC then KFB, K1 till end
K 6 rows
Garter stitch 4 rows then BO

Love, The Monsterknitter


3 comments:

Liz said...

I love the detail on this top and the colour is great too!

Kat said...

oh the colour comninaion is fabulous is it for Elli or the store?

Peta said...

The colour is beautiful, it looks gorgeous!

Post a Comment