Monthly Archives: September 2014

Knit evening dress in “action”

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

Thank you for your lovely comments on my knit evening dress. Here I am on the night with the gloriously glamourous and wonderfully gracious Catriona Rowntree, the MC for the event. Catriona was wearing a dress by a local Australian … Continue reading →

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Knit dress #3; the evening version

Posted on September 23, 2014 by

I’m on a knit dress roll. What better than a metallic knit to make an outfit for a black tie event? Especially when you are time poor? And that metallic knit is already in your stash? The back story to … Continue reading →

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Another boring knit dress?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by

Not with this fabric! I wondered about my chances of keeping this fabric for myself. There was a remote possibility. I might have even mentioned this, while it was being cut out at Stonemountain and Daughter fabrics, to the San … Continue reading →

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Scuba knit vase dress

Posted on September 14, 2014 by

It’s done! So glad I took your advice and used this pattern. I love the shape. It will work with a thin merino top underneath and tights for cooler days, and on its own for warmer spring weather. Technical details … Continue reading →

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