I actually bought the pattern for this dress back in Japan when I first got interested in Thread crochet. We weren’t pregnant yet, but getting ready for it. Then the next baby was a boy, so this didn’t work. Then we had a miscarriage and THEN got pregnant with this little girl. But because of the miscarriage I was nervous to start it, and couldn’t quite get as invested until pretty far along into my pregnancy. Good thing I get manic once I get started. I finished this dress start, restart (the gauge wasn’t quite right and after doing half the top I restarted) to finish took 2 weeks!
Making the under dress was more of a challenge. I had to make the pattern up myself. The dress itself fit great, but the under dress was a bit too tight! But isn’t this dress exquisite? You can’t see it but there are small pink beads crochet into the dress. I bought a second pattern from the same designer. I wonder if I’ll get to make it ever (hint hint hubby!)
It had a sweet little hat too. I should have made it bigger as well, it barely fit around her noggin! We moved when she was 5 weeks old so I didn’t get around to getting her professional pictures taken until she was 2 months old! Luckily it still fit, barely!
These shoes! SOOO precious, but the shoes I made to fit the pattern didn’t even come CLOSE to fitting my Sasquatch. I doubled the footprint size, and it was still too small in the end. But it fit for this one day, and really that’s all it needed to fit for!
Hi, this is going to sound werid. I was searching for a croched blessing dress pattern I can make for my little girl that is due in September and I found your blog post and the picture of the amazing dress you made!! I fell in love! I am looking for a pattern just like that one! You said you got it in Japan???!!! Have you seen anything even similar to it local? Would you be willing to lend out that pattern?? I know that is a stretch but I thought I would give it a shot
It is beautiful, you did an amazing job! Please email me! amberlykaye@msn.com thanks!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Thank you! I actually bought it from an american Ebay seller, while I was in Japan. In fact she was from here in Ut where I live. My patterns is boxed up right now, but I think I know where it is and I’ll see if I can find her contact info and send it to you!
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Or maybe you can tell me the name of the designer and I can try to find it online?
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Ashlee Reply:
July 13th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
It’s in the box with the pattern. When I find it (broken wrist so I have to wait for someone else to get it down) I’ll give you all the info I have!
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Ahh your awesome!!! Thank you so much!!!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 11:23 am
kay- we’re remodeling so I can’t get to the pattern still, but I did think to look up the old pay pal info. I’m not sure if any of this still works though. The sellers name was Sharon Wilson, her EBAY seller id was crochetilred and her email was angel {at} skyviewmail.com I’m not sure if that was the name or email on the pattern though. I’ll try to find that info still too! the name of the pattern I ordered was “Crochet Christening gown pattern – Beaded Diamond dress” (although I also got the cameo rose dress)
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Saw this on Just Something I Whipped UP. but I guess neither of these darlings just got whipped up. She is absolutely beautiful and looks just like a china doll and your lighting is exquisite. The dress looks unbelievably complicated and it is absolutely divine. Together, it just takes my breath away. I am glad you captured it in such lovely pictures.
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Ashlee Reply:
July 20th, 2010 at 4:32 am
Actually I did the toys in just a day each, and the dress just took 2 weeks. Once you get going it’s not to slow. But it took years to get to that speed! Thank you! It was really fun to make, I love that dress!
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This is exquisite! You did a wonderful job and it is beautiful! It matches the adorable baby wearing it! I love it!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 12:36 am
Thank you! She is pretty cute! It turned out just like I wanted it to!
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The dress is beautiful. You did a beautiful. I have crocheted 3 blessing dresses for my granddaughters. They are a labor of lov. Thank you for sharing. karie @karieschiccreations.
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Ashlee Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 12:38 am
Thank you! I’m sure your’s are beautiful too! It was so much fun to make! I have one more pattern… Maybe a grandchild will benefit from it~
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That is such a beautiful dress and what a sweet baby.
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Ashlee Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 12:41 am
Thank you. It was a joy to make, and I was just glad it fit in the end!
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Adorable outfit and precious little girl!~ Wonderful work.
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Ashlee Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 12:41 am
Thank you. I was SO pleased with how well it turned out. I did have to adjust the pattern a bit, but in the end it worked out well.
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WOW!! That is absolutely stunning. What an amazing job!!
I bought myself a book on learning to crochet, I am trying to teach myself (it’s not really working, lol)
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Ashlee Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 11:53 am
That’s how I learned. I just got a well recommended beginners book and went from there.
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I had a blessing dress made for my last baby. Turned out “he” was a boy. Lol! Since he is #7 it will have to be saved for a grandchild.
) Darling dress!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 21st, 2010 at 11:54 am
Thank you! I think that’s what going to happen to my last pattern, I also never got to use the dress I was blessed in (my grandmother and great grandmother were also blessed in it) because my grandma can’t find it!
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Wow, that is amazing and beautiful! Such an heirloom!!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 4:00 am
Thank you! I hope she really loves it when she get’s older~!
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That is absolutely stunning. What a precious heirloom.
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Ashlee Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 4:01 am
Thank you. It’s fun looking back at these pictures! I still really love this dress~
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That is just exquisite, so precious!! great job, what an incredible accomplishment!!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 4:01 am
Thank you! Did you mean the dress or the baby~ JK!
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Your daughter is a beautiful treasure! Everything is exquisitely beautiful – your daughter, dress, bonnet, and booties.
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Ashlee Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Thank you so much! They were all fun to make. Although the bootie pattern was WAY to small for my daughters ginormous feet. So I had to remake them once she was born.
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Oh how beautiful…the baby and then the dress!! I’m in awe of your talent…Everyone who has tried to teach me how to crochet over the years has given up on me!! I found you through I Made It Thursday!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I taught myself from books. But that’s how I learn best. I couldn’t have learned from someone else. I just don’t learn that way. If you really want to learn think about how you learn best, video? Books? teachers? And try that way! It’s fun once you get the hang of it!
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That is adorable, she looks like an angel in it!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 22nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Thank you! It’s a good thing she’s so precious, she’s my most… destructive (?) child right now!
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Wow. Such a beautiful baby and the dress is amazing! You did an absolutely beautiful job. I giggled a little at the fit issues. I made my daughter’s blessing dress when I was in High School, 12 years before she was born. She was chubby {love it!} and we didn’t bless her until she was 5 months old, so I had to let it out so it would fit her. The things we do for our special babies on their special days.
Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I had one too and it is a hard thing.
xo -E
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Wow! 12 years before she was born! that’s impressive. I made shorts and sweatshirt in Highschool. nothing like a dress!
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First off I am so sorry about the miscarriage. I had one also and it is so hard! But look how sweet that little girl is. I LOVE this amazing dress!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Thank you, it was 4 years ago now, But at the time it was really so very hard.
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Aww, this is so precious.
Thank you for participating in the Therapy Session with Life in the Pitts!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
thanks! Thanks for hosting
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Your daughter looks like a baby doll in her oufit. You did a Beautiful job!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Thanks, she broke out in baby zits just a day later. Glad I got the pictures when I did!
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You did an amazing job….and what a precious baby girl!!!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
She’s a doll. of course she was much less trouble then! HA!
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WHAT A SWEET little girl! The dress is PERFECT! And the story behind it all is touching! Thanks for joining us for another great Anything Related! ~Bridgette
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Thanks for hosting! It’s so fun to share and discover!
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So precious! Those little feet! I wanna eat ‘em! I have heirloom gowns that I made for each of my babies…but I didn’t crochet them. I am amazed! Lovely, lovely job. Lisa~
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
My mom sewed all the other three. And the dress she created for my oldest? Masterpiece. I should share it She has an amazing talent for sewing. (she used to make her own bra’s and my dad’s suits! crazy!)
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Beautiful dress and the baby is just adorable.
Congrats on both.
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Thanks, although it was over 3 years ago! This was The Naked One as a baby~
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hey any luck finding the pattern??
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Ashlee Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
did you get the info from the last comment? the email address used from the pay pal account where I bought it from? We’re in the middle of remodeling our basement apartment. my crafts supplies are all in storage for the next 2 month at least. But that paypal info might help.
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I’m sorry I didn’t see that comment, but I just went back up and read it… thank you! I will try with that!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
I’m so glad. I was worried that maybe it wasn’t showing up for some strange reason. I’m new to wordpress hosting so I’m not sure how adding email addresses to a comment works!
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I was able to track down this pattern, thank you for the information! I am so excited to attempt to make this!
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Ashlee Reply:
July 31st, 2010 at 12:00 am
WONDERFUL! I’m so excited for you. Let me know how it goes!
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hey so I have been trying to make this dress and cannot get it to work! No matte how many times I start over and re check it my numbers are always off. I even had my grandma who is a master crocheter try it and she couldn’t get it to work either… Did you have any trouble??? I’m so sad… I wanted to make it so bad but it just frusturating me…
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Ashlee Reply:
September 28th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
It was almost 4 years ago for me, so I don’t really remember it all. I do remember that I made the first few rows and realized it was WAY to big. I guess my gauge was off. Anyway I ended up making it smaller. I took it in a bit. I don’t remember exactly how, but it involved looking at the layers between the body and the skirt and made sure I took out the right amount of stitches so it wouldn’t mess up the skirt. Again, once I’m done with the remodeling I hope I’ll be able to find it and maybe I can look at it and tell you exactly what I did. When do you need to be done by? I’m sorry, but I tend to take all directions with a little bit of intuition on the side! Oh… I think I might have the dress closer at hand than the directions. Maybe I can look at that for you.
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I emailed the designer and she has been helping me to figure it out. The pattern has some flaws but with her help it is going much smoother now. I’m not to good at figuring out a solution on my own when it comes to crochet. I just had my baby two weeks ago so I’m trying to get it done as soon as possible. Hopefully it continues to go smoothly from here on out. Thanks for your help. Don’t worry about finding the dress or pattern right now…i will let you know if I need anymore help!
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Ashlee Reply:
September 29th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I’m so glad you got some help! I can’t believe your working on this with a new born! It took me 2 weeks straight while preggers! You are amazing! I can’t WAIT to see it!
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