Another red Saturday in the Park dress

Mine was done in Cascade Sierra which I regret.  I think it got too heavy and stretched out but I wanted to use a 20% off coupon I had back in June and this was the only yarn I could get enough of in the right gauge to do the dress from my local yarn shop.  I knew the low neckline would be a problem with my non- existent chest so I stopped about 10 rows higher to join but it still fell below my girls by about an inch.  I ended up "filling" this area in with a few rows of the lace pattern from the bottom before I started the neckline trim.  I also didn't knit as many rows of the mock cable because I needed to start hip shaping and I wanted the cables to sit on the waist area.  On the sleeves I substituted the eyelet pattern again for the mock cable so the sleeves wouldn't get too long but still would have a finished look.  I attempted to block but realized this dress was going to be ankle length and 5X too big on top so the dress took a trip through the dryer on high heat.  As a result it is a little more fitted in the waist-butt than I would like but fits better in length and is somewhat smaller on top.  I will still need to wear a tank top with this if I go out in public.  All that said my husband likes the dress, I just wish it was more "perfect" for me considering the time and money spent on it.  If I get ambitious I might try to do a little seaming to correct the top a bit.  Anyway I hope my experiences will help someone else knitting this.  Kristina's linen choice looks like a much better substitute!

Comments

[Holly of HollYarns]

Looks great on you! I love that color with your hair and complexion.

[adrienne]

Wow!y ou did a fantastic job!!!

[Tyna Miles]

I love your dress!! That color red looks great on you and the detail in the sweater dress is awesome. Is that from the Fitted Knits book?

[walk2sing]

I am so impressed with all the creative mods/adjustments you did. I probably would have thrown it in the closet as a big ball of yarn. Instead you have a red dress! You go, girl.

[Karma]

Hey, we are our own worst critics... I think it looks smashing on you! You did a great job making the neckline work. Great color choice, too.

[Kristina]

It looks pretty close to "perfect" to me, Stacy... and I think you have superior taste in colour! ;-)

What type of yarn is it you used - wool, cotton?

I think another good choice for the dress would be Cotton Fleece (80% cotton, 20% wool) - I knitted a dress with that as well and it did not have the sag factor.

[Chantel]

Amazing job. The color is perfect on you. You look great in it!! It is very flattering through the waist and hips, which seems so hard in a knitted dress. I am so impressed.

[robin]

I like it! I don't think it's too clingy in the hips at all.