Monday, January 3, 2011

Elise in Clara



It's official- my make-shift paper towel holder and wooden spoon dress form has been replaced.  Remember the Clara dress?  It was the first item I knit when I found out I was pregnant.  I have been in love with this little knitted dress for a couple years, but told myself I couldn't order the pattern until I knew I was expecting.  How satisfying to see it on my little one.



Elise wore the dress to church yesterday- it looks a little out of season (I know, I know- you don't think yellow for winter baby, but I fell in love with the Soak Worthy ad), but with a long sleeve onesie and tights we got the job done.


*Elise says 'hoorah' for a new knitted garment (as if she doesn't have enough!)

More info on my Clara dress here and here and here
Posted by French Press Knits at 12:49 PM
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35 comments:

  1. MichelleJanuary 3, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Absoluting precious! She's a little ball of sunshine in her yellow dress!! She is such a pretty baby!!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Sooooo adorable! (Both Elise and Clara!)

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  3. LelahJanuary 3, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    She looks absolutely beautiful in yellow, and I kind of hope I'm having a girl this time around so I can knit the same thing. It's really a gorgeous dress!

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  4. MichelleJanuary 3, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    **Absolutely :-)

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  5. annJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    oh goodness, she's wonderful, bet you're having lots of fun! she'll grow up waayyyy to quickly, enjoy her snuggly-babyish-ness! (and the knits are pretty cool, too :) )

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  6. sarah b.January 3, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Gah, she is SO sweet!

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  7. AlyssaJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Wow - gorgeous! I think she is the best dressed baby I've ever seen!

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  8. BrandyJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Oh my goodness! That dress is absolutely adorable!! I suddenly feel the need for yellow yarn (definitely not the need for another baby though!). Gorgeous!!!!

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  9. CindyJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    She looks like she's glowing!! Beautiful, just beautiful!

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  10. knit one, knit twoJanuary 3, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Awww...that's absolutely precious! Why not wear it now? It's the perfect speck of sunshine for winter!

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  11. RebeccaJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    how adorable is she! you're so talented, melynda. will you be making these cute little baby things for your etsy shop too?

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  12. KnitterellaJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Funny how the first thing you knit for the baby was for a girl and now you have beautiful Elise!

    She looks adorable - love the last pic.

    I want to come visit. Are you girls ready for company? :)

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  13. TishJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    So precious. One of my biggest regrets is that I didn't learn to knit while my kids were babies ! I missed out on so much cuteness.

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  14. HilaryJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Well, Elise clearly loves it. :) And so do I! SO FREAKING CUTE.

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  15. KdunnJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I saw this dress at a recent knit in and thought I'd seen it somewhere else before. Thanks for reminding me, I saw it right here on your blog. I also LOVE this dress and it looks fab on your little girl.

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  16. JulieJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    oh my gosh, she looks so beautiful!! the dress it adorable on her, and she looks super happy to be wearing it.

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  17. ChrissyJanuary 3, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    She looks absolutely gorgeous!! I love the color!!

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  18. stringsofpurlsJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    So precious!

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  19. Carol E. in AZJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    She is just so precious and very beautiful! Enjoy that sweet little girl! BTW, I love your blog. Any tips for knitting as fast as you do? I'm very slow at knitting and would love to speed things up a little....so much to do!

    Carol :)

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  20. French Press KnitsJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Carol~

    All I would say is knit more, knit often. I got a lot faster when I opened my Etsy shop and started selling handknits. I remember knitting one day and realizing how much quicker I had gotten- it does make knitting so satisfying when FOs come off the needles to quickly (probably another reason I'm loving all these baby knits).

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    This is precious, absolutely precious

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  22. TaraJanuary 4, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    She is simply adorable. The dress is also beautiful and I love the yellow.

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  23. MelissaJanuary 4, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Yay! An adorable little model to show off the Clara knit! hee hee She wears it well, and I love that she's starting to show us a little smile. Can't wait to see it in person! You should knit yourself a matching Clara dress.

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  24. From All Stitched UpJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    She looks so cozy and cuddly in that dress. It's perfect !

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  25. emsresJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Adorable! The last picture really says it all :-)

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  26. MonicaJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    It is an adorable dress and Elise looks beautiful in it!

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  27. SarahJanuary 4, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    She is absolutely beautiful! And, her dress is precious too.

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    ahhhh!! LOVE! I can not wait to hold her!

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  29. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    This is the knitted baby item (really it's the item + baby + photo) that could actually convince me to have a baby.

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  30. JMacKnitsJanuary 4, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    LOVE IT!!! It is so perfect for winter! Wasn't she a hit at church?!?!?!

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  31. Alli (One Pearl Button)January 5, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Sooooo gorgeous (and adorable)! I liked the makeshift dress form, but think you've traded up, hehe.

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  32. Samantha NagtegaalJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Oh my goodness, she looks absolutely gorgeous!

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  33. CeltChickJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Oh how gorgeous & sweet she is! And what a perfect garment to express her darling "sunniness". It's a darn good thing I've gone thru the "change", else I'd probably have to pester the DH for another baby, that 's what this pic does to me!

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  34. AnaJanuary 6, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    What a gorgeous dress!

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  35. Alicia P.February 25, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    The best photo (that last one) ever. I'm smiling as big as she is. :-)

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