Ivy Day Dress
Back in May at Twist 2.0, I posted a picture of a WIP – an original design at that – by one of our store associate’s Elisabeth.
She was creating the dress for Ivy Day which is part of the graduation celebration at Smith College. On the day before commencement, alumnae escort the seniors in a parade around campus. Then the seniors plant ivy to symbolize the connection between the college and its graduates. Although I’m sure all of her classmates looked lovely, I have no doubt that Elisabeth had the most beautiful dress.
That first picture created a lot of interest so I asked Elisabeth if she would be willing to knit the dress again, document the pattern and allow us to offer it as one of our Valley Yarns patterns. She agreed and amidst a gazillion other projects, our Ivy Day Dress is now finished:
I apologize for the picture – not the best I know. I promise it will be photographed professionally at our next shoot. I just didn’t want to wait until then to share this with all of you.
What is amazing about this dress is that it looks flattering on many different body types. It’s knit using our 10/2 Bamboo, which we sell on 1 lb cones. We normally market the yarn to weavers, but any of our weaving yarns can be used by knitters, just as most knitting yarns can be incorporated into weaving projects. Although she ultimately wore her dress for a “dressy” event, it also looks pretty cool over her jeans in the first picture, so this is a versatile piece.
Elisabeth knit the dress on size #4 needles and used about 1/4 lb of yarn off of the cone. She knit the small size which has a finished chest measurement of 34″-40″. The larger size will take approximately a 1/2 lb of yarn (or 1/2 the cone) and has a finished chest measurement of 42″-48″. Each cone is only $29.99 (natural is $19.99) and it is discountable.
If you end up tackling this project, please post a link in the comments!
Kathy
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