A tunic turns into a dress

I have taken on a new product of knitting here - I'd like to present my first ever knitted dress. The fact that it was meant to be more of a tunic is lost on me - I really like it as a dress so that's what we've got now...


It might not be clear to a non-knitters eyes, but this is actually an Easter egg. While on holiday my grandmother wanted to get us each an Easter egg - but we had to deside the form and kind ourself. I chose a kit for Topstykke by Geilsk in the local yarn shop and started knitting that very afternoon.

• Pattern : Topstykke by Bente Geil.
  
• Yarn : Geilsk Tynd Uld in light blue (#2) - 100% wool, 575 m/100 g - 4 skeins.
  
• Needles : 3 mm circs (60 cm).
  
• Size : Small on slightly smaller needles than called for.
  
• Weight : Approximately 180 g - bought with the kit.
• Started : Saturday April 11th 2009.
  
• Finished : Saturday April 18th 2009.
  
• Mods : Follwed the pattern exactly as written.
  
• For : Another one done just for me.
  

I am one of those who really like this pattern. I don't mind mindless stockinette stitch at all - I find it comforting and rather fulfilling to get somewhere. And I could easily imagine knitting this again, but next time I'll allow myself to get on with other projects at the same time, since it was getting a bit tedious in the end.

The tunic is knit from the top down which makes it really easy to try it on. I didn't do that. I know, I know - a knitter should always try on the knitted garment on while still knitting. But I just really liked the thought of it done and me trying it on for the first time there. And I had a feeling that the thin wool could easily be shaped if something didn't fit me. Luckily I was right.

I have knitted one other thing from Geilsk and thought my gauge was spot on it came out rather too big for me, so I switched to smaller needles this time. When I put on the tunic it was still too big for me and not flattering at all. But my instinct about shaping the thin wool was right and though I now have more of a dress than a tunic, I am really happy with the result. And with a weight way under 200 g it feels light as a feather to wear. I love it!


The colour is really difficult to capture. On the homepage it is called light blue but in my eyes it is more of at light seagrass. It shifts from blue to green to grey and I really like it.

Now I just need to knit myself a well fitted cardigan to match the dress and then I'm ready to sip cold white wine and strawberries on the rooftop - if I had one...


There is no cardigan on the needles right now, but the Juno Regina is coming along (I am getting so bored by that one!!!), there is a vest I'm longing to put on and then there is some sock yarn looking at me everyday when I leave for uni. This weekend will hopefully show more on that front. Happy weekend everyone.