Last night, while watching the Phillies win Game 5 of the World Series, I finished Elizabeth’s 1st dress.
This pattern required a lot of hand stitching, specifically slip-stitching. Due to this fact, a month had passed between when I had cut the fabric out and when I had gathered up the momentum to sew the dress together. Yet, it turned out to be the perfect baseball project, filling the countless minutes (hours!) of TV commercials.
Stats:
Pattern: Simplicity 2900 from their vintage collection
Fabric: a gift, the mundu from a sari made in India
Size: Small (6 months)
In the mail, Elizabeth received another gift.
This yellow bunny was hand knit by Nicole, author of Throws Like a Girl blog. I had won a small contest on her blog, guessing correctly on how long it took her to make mac-n-cheese on her grill (1.5 hours!). As a prize, she offered to knit something for Elizabeth. She picked this pattern. Isn’t it adorable? I’m just so thrilled and thankful.
Baby Notes:
Elly is quite active these days.
Visits to the midwife have increased to biweekly.
My wedding rings no longer fit. I wear them on a chain now.
The pregnancy shirt I made may not make it the full 9 months. It already feels a bit short in the front.


























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November 3, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Dana
You look adorable, and I love the dress!! It will be so precious on baby Elizabeth! :)
November 3, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Brenda (Prairie Daisy Handspun)
Very pretty dress, cute bunny, and you’re looking great!
November 3, 2009 at 6:52 pm
MrPuffy
Elizabeth’s dress is adorable – worth every stitch :)
You look fantastic and so happy. Won’t be long now :)
November 3, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Alli
Yay belly! The dress is lovely, and the bunny is adorable.
November 3, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Amby
The headband looks so cute!! yay!
Also, I loooove that little dress!
November 4, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Nancy McCarroll
So darling!! I have something ready for Elizabeth/Ellie/El/ ?? anyway, pls contact me.. I will email you; can’t wait for you to open it!
November 5, 2009 at 10:28 am
knittedgems
Thank you, Nancy! I’m terribly excited to see what you have made for our baby.
And yes, we call Baby Elizabeth all of those names – having not settled on just one nickname.
November 4, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Susan
Oh I love the dress! So pretty. And I made a couple of those bunnies and the babies loved them. Good present. (You know I’m rooting for the Yankees.)
November 5, 2009 at 10:36 am
knittedgems
I’m still weeping over last night’s loss and the end of the baseball season.
November 11, 2009 at 9:01 pm
vicki
The dress is so cute. Love the little bunny. And you are looking great! Holidays coming up soon. Hang in there
Vicki
November 20, 2009 at 11:36 am
Tommy luca
I was very much excited after seeing Elizabeth’s First Dress, it looks very cute I would like to wear and see but I don’t think it will be possible now. I think your baby is very much lucky to get a mother like you.