"Sing Hey, the Merry Maiden"

This is seriously cute -- the Merry Maiden's dress by Gryphon Perkins, from the Spring '07 IK.  It certainly strikes a chord with my own mediaeval-princess fantasies!

I'm not sure than I'd want to spend a hundred dollars on a girl's handknit, though, even if it is for my own lovely princesses.  In wool, in southern California.  Here's one in Plymouth Encore.  I'm still in the planning stages, of course, but not sure whether I'd go for economy, or wool blend and washability -- Shepherd Worsted?  All-Seasons Cotton?

Comments

[Felicia]

What a lovely project! Surely you can find some cheaper yarn for this pretty dress. :)

[Mary Tess]

Perhaps Sonata from Elann.com will work; the suggested needle size is a 6, the same used in the dress you linked to, and the price and color selection are wonderful.

http://www.elann.com/productdisp.asp?NAME=elann%2Ecom+Sonata&Season=&Company=&Cat=&ProductType=5&OrderBy=&Count=3

[Rose Red]

It is a pretty dress. Maybe the ASC? Could you perhaps shorten the sleeves a bit? That might make it a bit more warm weather friendly.

[Elizabeth]

I love your blog and read it everyday. I think I'm especially drawn to it because of its range and reach. As an obsessive knitter, I enjoy reading about your projects and progress. As an English teacher and writer, I look forward to your insights about your own reading. As a musician and lover of art history, I am drawn to the entries that touch on these. Keep up the good work! Yours is one of the best written blogs I've found.

[Mel]

That is a glorious little project. I wonder if a cotton linen blend would work. The drape might be kind of fun and it would be a lot lighter. Or, if you were really into small stitches, adjust the pattern to a fingering or sport weight cotton or cotton/wool blend.

[Lara]

I knitted this out of good old Bernat CottonTots. For the trim portions I used a fluffy yarn from Hobby Lobby. One of those Yarn Bee ones.

Here's a picture for you.
http://flickr.com/photos/13397279@N00/435246323/