Christening Dress w/ Headband & Pouch

[Crochet Dreamer]

About 2 weeks ago I started on this dress for my grand daughter, who is 9 mos. old.I didn't get a chance to work on it last week( Easter break for the grand kids & all at my house) so I finally finished it last night. I used Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (2- 14oz. skeins) that I got at JoAnn Fabrics on sale. I got my idea for the dress from this pattern.

http://www.angelcrafts.net/members/swdreamsbdress.html
But I changed a few things. I used a G hook and SC the top part of the dress and of course I lengthened the dress to 36"+. I put a ruffle around the sleeves and the bottom of the dress. I put a small flower on the front of the dress w/ 2 leaves and a flower on the back w/ spiral curls. The 2 buttons in the back are crocheted.

http://www.geocities.com/crochet_dreamer/ChristeningDress.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/crochet_dreamer/ChristeningDressfront.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/crochet_dreamer/ChristeningDressback.jpg

I tried the dress on her when it was half finished and it fit her good with a little room to spare and she's almost 20 lbs.
The headband is 2sc wide & long enough to fit over her head. I put a ruffle on one side(edge) & a flower & spiral curls on the back. Kinda reminds you of a halo when its on her. I had a little yarn left over so I made a mini wristlet pouch. It's about 4" x 4 1/2" w/o the straps. It took me about an hour to make it.

http://www.geocities.com/crochet_dreamer/WristletpouchHeadband.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/crochet_dreamer/WristletPouchopen.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/crochet_dreamer/Wristletpouch.jpg

Sorry about the pics. I need a new camera.
Debi :)

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

That is the prettiest thing I love it :manyheart all of it the tiny wrist pouch Aww so adorable Great job :cheer

[Empress Busy Bee]

That is just BEAUTIFUL. I don't even know what parts I like best. All of it.

:cheer

[kusine]

Beautiful!

[Seneca and Scooch]

Oh my goodness! It is all gorgeous! I just love it. :manyheart

Coralie

[YaYa Yarnhood]

Debi,
That is the most precious outfit I have seen! It is a definite keepsake that she should always cherish! You are too too talented!

[AshEgypt]

You did an amazing job, everything is simply precious! Way to go! :cheer

:frog

[Kymberlina]

Very impressive:manyheart They're all beautiful

[earthwhisper]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Frangipani]

All of it is so precious! I especially love the curls on the headband! :c9

[123mama]

It is beautiful.:manyheart

[Sue89]

That's beautiful. I can only imagine how much more precious it'll look with a cute little baby in it! :manyheart

[Jewels]

What a totally adorable heirloom for your family.

[Woven N Spun]

I love them. Makes me want a baby.

[MLLORF]

Sooooo pretty. Very nice job!! Do we get to see it on the baby? I bet she is just beautiful.

[Yarnster]

That is so cute. You did a wonderful job on it :)

[ZingyZoid]

Oh how beautiful!!

[kariholtz]

wow Excellent work!

[rebeccav]

absolutely beautiful!!! i hope we get to see the little one in it too :) *hint

[kat]

Beautiful! Want to see some pics of her in it!

[Terri/LadySorce]

That is tooooooo cute.


Terri :yay

[crosette]

Sooo cute! :)

[Tiffany]

It's beautiful! :c9

[bkellya]

This is gorgeous! What a precious treasure for your granddaughter, I can just imagine someday she will have this for her daughter! Congratulations :)

[Chatty]

Absolutely amazing!!

Such a gorgeous keepsake, I bet it'll be used for a long time. I love all the pieces :yay

:frog

[Samio]

that is the most wonderful gown I have seen. I made a Christening gown using JP Coates rayon thread (I think) in ivory. the only problem was I was told the wrong thread for the gown, so needless to say, it did not fit my children, but my doll which is 31 years old, looks absolutley lovely in it.

Congratulations on an excellent job:yay

[emeraldmoon]

BEAUTIFUL..

[faithpa76]

That is just precious!! Beautiful!

[crochetaddict033]

That is so wonderful. She will look like such a little doll in it, I bet her momma is thrilled! Great job. Was it hard to make a smaller wrist pouch? I need to make one for a 3 yr old and was wondering how to go about with the changes. Any tips? I'd love to see a pic of her in the dress when she gets to wear it.

[Berniluvscrochet]

That is just beautiful! What a wonderful grandma you are! Hopefully you will post a picture with the little darling in it!

Berni :)

[dennymare]

Beautiful work you did a great job:cheer Everything turned out lovely.
Mary

[diamond]

OMG..that is so awesome. Absolutely adorable. And I love the Mini Wrist Bag. How cute is that!!! A purse to keep her pacifier in!! Absolutely love it. :knit

[twoqtgirls]

Oh it is simply gorgeous! I love the little wristlet too!

[craftygirl]

What a lovely dress. She will cherish it forever!:cheer

[Julie]

Just beautiful!! Very nice! :D

[Crochet Dreamer]

Thanks everyone for all of your nice comments. I sent the dress out this morning. My daughter lives in the NE corner of Columbus, OH. and I'm in Michigan. The baby was with me during Easter vacation but went back home before I finished the dress. My daughter promised to take some pictures as soon as she gets the dress and send them to me. I will post a pic of her in the dress as soon as I get it.;) It's very encouraging to see all the nice comments. Again, Thank You!

Jessi, I will make another mini wrist pouch in the morning and write down the pattern. I just kind of scribbled it down as I went. It doesn't take long to make, maybe an hour if that. I don't know how well I can write a pattern but you can test it for me if you want.:hook

Debi :)

[msjett]

Simply beautiful ! You did a wonderful job on the set!!!!!!:cheer

[sem464]

That outfit is awsome:nworthy

[MomaChet]

That is beautiful. Is the pattern online, or in a book?

[crochetaddict033]

Debi,

That would be great, I'd love to test it :D. I think it looks so cute!
Thanks!!

[lauravee]

That is absolutely precious!

[froggy]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! What a talented lady you are!:clap

[dorayme]

This set is so beautiful! When do we get to see it modeled on your grandaughter?