Cauliflower's Fair Isle Dress and Hat

[Orange Swan]

I made this dress for my little grandniece Cauliflower (I actually call her that - it's a pun on her name). It's a size 3/4.

This is a DROPS pattern, which is available for free here:

http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=b18&d_id=13&lang=us

I made this dress exactly as the pattern called for, which is rare for me. Then, when I had quite a bit of yarn left over, I whipped up a matching accessory by adapting a basic pattern and some of the patterning from the larger item. I often do this, especially when knitting for little girls. They love to get a little purse or hat that matches their dress or sweater! I would have liked the hat better if I could have done the top of it in the light blue, but there wasn’t enough of it left so I used another colour.

I didn’t make the pattern in a pink/purple/cream colourway as the pattern shows because my niece (my grand-niece’s mother) loves pink so much she swamps her little girl in it. Pink bedroom, all pink clothes, pink toys, etc. So, at least until Cauliflower gets old enough to express a preference of her own for pink, I won’t make or buy her anything pink, as I think the kid needs an occasional break from it.

[I Sew Cute]

Gorgeous work! I'd love to see her in it!

[CraftyDiem]

that's amazing - I love it!

[mandraco]

That's absolutely beautiful. I love your colour choice.

[bananabanana]

wow, you are an amazing knitter. I am sure she'll look gorgeous in her new dress.

[LimeRiot]

AMAZING!!! This is really incredible work. I'm sure it will be treasured for years to come.

[Trekky]

It is beautiful! Very pretty.

I sometimes call mr trekky - mon choufleur! Though I'm not sure he would suit this dress   
Somehow I have decided that the french for cauliflower is more romantic