Tuesday 23 April 2013

Red and Cream for a little lady.

Sweet Little Granny Tunic Dress 




 I fell in love with this little dress as soon as I saw it on Ana's blog Days of Yarning




It's so sweet don't you think? We all love things granny so a granny dress is a perfect project in my eyes.  I took this to work to do because I knew we were going to be quiet that day.  I started it at 10 30 am and worked on it on and off between busy periods making sure that my boss wasn't watching of course ( don't tell ! ) and I finished it off at home at around 6 pm.  My daughter popped in after work and fell in love with it as soon as her eye's rested on it, so you know where it's going don't you?..... it's another one for the granny drawer. :)

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You can find the pattern here

Mine is a larger version and I adapted it a little.
I think it would fit a 3 to 4 year old.
It took 136 grams of Dk yarn and I used a 5.00 mm hook.


Thank you Ana for the inspiration!

35 comments:

  1. ...so süß!^^
    Liebe Grüße,*Manja*

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  2. Linda! Its so so so pretty! The granny square is always in fashion and there is something so chic about a cute toddler in a red n white granny outfit! Smart and easy - Beautiful!

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  3. Another one already! how many does this make? are you keeping count? It's just adorable!!
    Happy Tuesday!
    Shari xx

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    1. What can I say Shari, it's an addiction haha :)

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  4. This is so sweet! Love the granny look to it, and a little tot would look adorable ... I think it needs a red & cream headband with a flower. Have a great week Linda. Wendy :)

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    1. Great idea! I think I will make one from Lanas de Ana's pattern :)

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  5. So cute, I love the red it is a great color for a little one.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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    1. Thank you Meredith, yes I think so too red is a happy colour :)

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  6. This is so cute. I love the colors.

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  7. That's a cute little dress Linda. I like the granny-stitch pattern. :)

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    1. Thank you Debi, I know it's so versatile :)

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  8. Oh, it's adorable, Linda :) What a lovely stash busting!

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  9. I love the colors you chose for your little dress, it's really lovely! I am so glad you liked my pattern!

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    1. it's lovely Ana and I will be making it again for sure :)

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  10. Your little dress is so cute! It caught my eye in Taci's sidebar and came here to have a look-see. I'm your newest Follower. Come visit me if you get a minute. A fellow crochet lover is always welcome. I'll be back! Hugs.

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  11. Okay, I must be going crazy!! I know you well and have been here many times! What is wrong with me?? When I scrolled up and saw your picture, I knew I had made a mistake. Oops. What can I say? I'm OLD and feeble-minded. LOL. I'm a little disappointed because I thought I had found a new crochet friend. Hahaha. Yikes.

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    1. haha don't worry Pammy Sue it happens to us all, thank you for visiting :)

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  12. A granny drawer is a good idea. I have kept a couple of blankets that I really love. My daughter is still only 19, so I have a long wait....I hope!

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    1. Well I live in hope Una 4 kids and still no sign, I want to be young enough to enjoy them, my granny drawer is bursting at the seams haha

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  13. Lovely Linda. Just lovely x

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  14. What a lovely dress Linda. It's a winner !

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  15. Lovely dress...I like it very much , cute .

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  16. It is really cute!I'd love to have a little daughter so she can wear it and look cute :) Thanks for giving nice patterns.
    Have a fab day!
    Anna

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  17. The wee dress is very lovely.. Have a great week. Hugs Judy

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  18. Lovely Linda xx one day there will be the most beautiful little girls running around in Granny's beautiful creations and I cant wait to see it xx do you think we will have cleared the stash by then ??? ha ha

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  19. I love it. I knew I would when you said it would be red, but I did not know I would love it this much. ;-)

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  20. Hello Linda
    Many thanks for visiting my blog and for your always kind comments.

    I love the little dress and I am delighted you have choosen red. I think red sits fine on a toddler it doesn't aways have to be pink,yellow or white. The pattern does look very easy and I'd like to try it out but I wonder if I do it in cotton if I can get a smaller size out of it as it would be for a baby. Will have to experiment.

    keep well

    Amanda :-)

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  21. How cute is this dress!!! I can just imagine how sweet it is going to look on a little girl :-) love the red.

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  22. hi linda, just looking for ideas for my next crochet project. this little dress looks lovely and love the colour combination. thanks for sharing.

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  23. hi linda, thanks for sharing this lovely granny dress. might try this for my next crochet project.
    have a great week!
    fiona

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