Finished the crocheted baby dress
@rosekiss (30380)
Eugene, Oregon
March 8, 2016 6:35pm CST
I have been working on a baby dress for a gal at church. I love doing it as it brings me lots of pleasure.
It took me a lot longer than normal, as I didn't work on it only in the morning and at night, when I am watching Netflix.
I have been crocheting for 50 years, and I consider myself just s mediocre crocheted, as I have seen others that have made things that far surpass what I can do.
I think I might start an etsy shop, as I have been encouraged to do so. I can only try, and see how things go.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Mar 16
I was never a good crocheter. My mom could just pick up the yard, without using a pattern or instructions, and come up with some great things. This is a cute dress. Nice job!
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Mar 16
@rosekiss ...Imagine doing it without. My mom would just figure it out as she went.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 16
@celticeagle I wouldn't know where to begin. I envy those that can make things without a pattern.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Mar 16
No picture was showing. I'd love to see a photograph of the dress.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt Oh okay, good. I know it is on my iPhone as I took the picture with my phone and posted the discissuion. I had to edit it so it did take time to show up, and I am glad you see it now.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Mar 16
@rosekiss no photo....maybe it's my iPad? Now it's there. Cute.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 16
It takes a lot of practice to get it right, and yet I still make mistakes, tiny ones, but evne then I like to fix them, as I don't like to give something that has mistakes in it.
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
28 Apr 16
that is really great work..my mother never taught me so i never picked up that talent but I have a granddaughter that does real well
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
28 Apr 16
@rosekiss then you can make me a dress..hahahah
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Apr 16
I am now doing a different dress, as there is a gal at church expecting a girl, and I have started a baby dress for her, that will take time to do, as it is made with real thin yarn. I am enjoying doing it though, and once I get it done, then I will make other things for the baby.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
28 Apr 16
@Rosekitty Have never crocheted adult dresses, as I don't have any patterns for any. I might try it sometime though, but it sure will take a whole lot of yarn. I am hoping to get the baby things done before the baby shower in the summer. I think I can do it, but I really have to work at it.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Mar 16
I have seen others whose work is far superior to mine, but I will say that after I posted it in crochet addict through facebook, I got comment after comment, and over 1000 likes. I guess it is a hit. I have since sewed buttons in front and in back.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
9 Mar 16
Oh my gosh beautiful knitted dress ~ very sweet of you to knit a baby dress for a girl from your church!
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Mar 16
@infatuatedbby Don't worry, it was an honest mistake. I love crocheting and I guress you could say that since I have beenj doing it for so long, I have got to be a good hand at it. I am cettainly thinking of opening an etxy shop one of these days.
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
11 Mar 16
@rosekiss That is a great idea! Etsy is a modern way of selling now! Best of luck to you when you do!
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@ShyBear88 (59282)
• Sterling, Virginia
9 Mar 16
You sdid good! I wish I could crochet like that. I can't even knit like that yet. I can do blankets and scarfs little things. You did awesome maybe one day I can ,ale something like this.
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@ShyBear88 (59282)
• Sterling, Virginia
10 Mar 16
@rosekiss I have been for 11 years and just learned to crochet. My sister in law tried to teach me but she isn't every good so I figured it out on my own. I'm a slef taught knitter.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Mar 16
@ShyBear88 I taight myself to knit and crochet. I don't knit that much though, as I would rather crochet, as I can do that better, and I can make items faster, crocheting.
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Mar 16
Do you have enough things made ahead of time to start your own shop there? I've no idea on how much stock you might need to begin with, but Kevin1877Uk has his own shop and might know more about it, unless you've already got those types of questions answered.
I'd rather crochet than knit although I've done both before. That baby's dress wouldn't be considered mediocre by any stretch of the imagination. I'm sure you are better than you think. Maybe the others that you've seen can only do that one thing that looks difficult and nothing else.
Have you ever done baby blankets with granny squares and the ripple -I don't remember the proper name, but it's done on the same blanket. I had a pattern for the blanket and saque, which is the open sweater, and booties. But it didn't come with a hat. I made a pattern for the hat and followed it and it worked out.
Back then, when I did these, it was before computers as we have them now. I always wanted to try to sell my pattern. Probably by now someone else already put one together, but I've not checked it out to see. I'd also want to try to make another following it to make sure I didn't miss anything.
If you're not familiar with the pattern I'm talking about, I'd have to search through my files to see where it might be.
I did find a link to share here and while doing so I decide to search on the swagbucks page. I'd not remembered how to change my default search to the same and it showed me how. So now, I can make more with swagbucks again.
Unfortunately it shows only the ripple part and not the granny square too, but it sounds like the same thing. Maybe I'll look for the whole ensemble later on.
The Green Granny Ripple Afghan looks like a typical ripple afghan at a first glance. But in reality, this crochet afghan is made much like a granny square. By skipping chains and making clusters, you will achieve this ripple effect.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Mar 16
thank you for the link, as I bookmarked I have made ripple blankets before, and a long time ago I did a granny square blankit. I don't have things made up ahead of time, as I have just been making them when I realize there is a baby coming. I know if I have the shop, I should have things made ahead of time. In fact, my daughter in law, suggested I amke baby things ahead, so when the baby comes, the things are done. I will be making more things before to long, as there is another gale in my church who is pregnant, and once I find out what she is having, I will crochet things accordingly.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Mar 16
@MarshaMusselman I think I have seen it too where things are in the etsy shop, but if they want another color than what is there, then the one with the shop, will make the item in the color or colors the customer aasks for. I might have to do that as well.
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Mar 16
@rosekiss If you're doing blankets for any of these people, you can do the general colors of green or yellow or other colors too, that way you'd be ahead of the game. Many people these days are choosing to once again not find out the gender of the baby until T-time, so for some you may not know ahead of time anyway.
If you need stuff done ahead for the shop, then you can begin in either color and if they aren't needed by friends or family, then you'd have something to sell on Etsy possibly? I guess it depends on your funds and time it takes to make each item.
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
15 Mar 16
You are doing really nice work and as seen in picture it look very beautiful. You have good skill of it and your are doing it from last so many years so you are master of it and you must have to start shop....
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Mar 16
@birjudanak I would hope that if I stared a shop, that it would be a good earning potential for me. I love earning in whichever way I can.
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
16 Mar 16
@rosekiss its very nice thinking and you doing good job as this age too. Shop is very nice idea and if you start then earning is very nice..
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@birjudanak (14319)
• India
17 Mar 16
@rosekiss yes if you started shop then it is very good but it is not easy look like we thought but lot of responsibility so if you make a mind for it then only do that thing...
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
29 Mar 16
That is way too precious! I love this so much! You so should make an Etsy shop! I keep telling my grandma to start one because she has been going crazy with the crochet business. I used to have a crochet dress that was for a baby doll and it was multi colors and pastel and so pretty. I love to crochet as well but I am still very much an amateur but I did have a little shop going on for a while and actually made over 100 bucks for it but I had to stop to pay attention to school. As a person with experience, you should totally go for it! People love handmade items!
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Mar 16
@DesirousDreamer I think they would. My daughter tolkd me that I should to it too, as I might make money from it, and that is the biggest ting, is I wonder if I can or not, since others crochet items too, and put them on their etsy shop. I guess I will know though, unles I give it a try.
@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Mar 16
That is what I am thinking too, but I have the fear of not being able to sell to much, or not sell anything at all, and that is becasue there are others out there with an etsy shop that do handmade crochet items too. I want to make sure that it is the right thing to do before i do it. 
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
29 Mar 16
@rosekiss Just try! Make a facebook page and share it to all your friends! Ooh, you could even make cute little business cards or flyers and hand them out at your church, I'm sure a lot of people would love it!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Mar 16
I love the dress! I would like to try making one for my granddaughter.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
9 Mar 16
@rosekiss my granddaughter is almost 11 months old. I would make it in several sizes if I could find the right pattern.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 16
Just look for patterns on the internet, and you might find the one that you really like. I have made this dress several times, and it has been one that everyone has liked. I love making it, as it isn't hard at all, I mad this one a little bigger becasue the baby is already months old, and I want her to be able to wear it for awhile.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yes you could, that way she can wear it for a long time.If you have pinterest, they have patterns there,
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 Apr 16
I taughter myself how to crochet at the age of 18, as I bought some learn how books, and followed the illustrations, and that way, I was able to learn all the stitches. I enjoy doing it, as it gives me great pleasure to give whatever I have made to the new mothers. They appreicate them as well, and it also gives me a great blessing to help others.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 16
@Drosophila Thank you very much. It is very easy to do, as I have made several of them.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
9 Mar 16
'tis beautiful 'n no doubt the momma'f this lil babe's gonna be most delighted! i so admired those who can master such. my mamaw was a whiz with a crochet hook. made all my barbie clothes e'en fancy sequined weddin' dresses, lol. i can barely sew :D
's fer the etsy shop? what'cha got to lose? best'f luck 'n go fer it, hon!
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Mar 16
@crazyhorseladycx I guress that wouldn't be bad as long as I have things made up ahead that is. If I have to do them when they ask for them, it wold take awhile to get one done. The more I think about it, having an etsy shop sure would put money in my pocket, and I can sue extra money, that is for sure.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
10 Mar 16
@rosekiss i do hope ya do, hon. worst case scenario's that'cher gonna get flooded with orders :D
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@rina110383 (24495)
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9 Mar 16
Any baby girl would look good in that crocheted dress! You should be selling it online so that people will see and buy this lovely baby dress!
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Mar 16
@rina110383 I suppose you are right. I know, I have seen others haved baby stuff in there etsy shop, so I know it should sell pretty easily, I hope.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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9 Mar 16
@rosekiss That would definitely sell considering that there are only few of you in the market
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