It's done when it's due!

The littlest Biesanz turned 2 yesterday! Isn't that weird? Or am I the only one that thinks that's weird?

Anyway, I knit her a dress (how could I not?) for the occassion. I wasn't sure if I was going to finish, but alas, I was weaving in those ends less than an hour before the first party guest arrived. And as always, I heaved a big sigh of relief to find out that Maria would actual wear the fruits of my labors. You know how kids are.

Now for the technical stuff... I didn't have a pattern I just cast on for the straps, and when I found out they were long enough.* I cast on an amount of stitchest between them and then started increasing to a point that I thought would work,* and then continued around until I thought the length looked good. Oh! The top part is all in seed stitch. Then I switched yarns (I was using Three Irish Girls "Elsbeth" on lindon merino, btw. 1 skein of solid, a little more than 1 of the pink...). I knit in stockinette increasing every once in awhile until I thought the length looked right* and switched back to the solid for a seed stitch cuff. Voila!

I know, clearly I should not quit my day job and become a pattern writer just yet.

*I was wrong and had to fix it.