Knitted Pinafore

I got a skein of handspun yarn from Fluff4Ewe off etsy. The proceeds were a 100% charity donation which I thought was nice and the yarn was such a beautiful color, mostly black and blue but with a periwinkle color with just a little gold in it. And a lot of glitz! The wrapper said it was 117 yards of mohair/rambouilet mix.

I though it would be so cute knitted up as a jumper/pinafore for my daughter for next winter. I didn't have a pattern so I cast on 100 stitches and decreased slightly (and evenly) as I felt like it. I knit eyelets evenly down both edges so that it could lace up the back with some black satin ribbon. When I ran out of that handspun I substituted black 100% merino that I spun to do the bodice and straps.

I think it will look great over some tights and a long sleeved onesie. The mixed fiber yarn was a little scratchy in places (the glitz added to that) but the merino is silky smooth. I thought of lining it with some posh lining fabric but messed that up so it's getting picked out. I tried it on Hannah this afternoon and it took quite a bit to get some decent pics, LoL! I tied it as tighky as it would go and it fits her now (she's 18 mo size), so by winter I will be able to loosen the ties and it will still fit her wonderfully! Wven though she tried it on with no clothing as a barrier between the wool and her skin it seemed to be fine, her skin wasn't irritated at all when I took it off and I am so glad! The last thin I wanted to do was knit her something she couldn't wear!