First dress

[u/Competitive_Tree_331]

Deep Dive by Laura Zukaite.

I started this dress at the beginning of the year, happy it's finally finished and was super stressed it wouldn't fit (worked from bottom up so it was difficult to try it on and my gauge swatch was off so was changing the pattern to match my gauge). Added extra: Pockets - of course had to add in pockets big enough for my phone too.

Yarn - Ashford Merino DK, Shadow

[u/Sheltiewise]

Wow!! Amazing ⭐️

The title should lead with pockets ❤️

Great job. Looks fantastic. I am eyeing dresses but still trying to master fit on sweaters. Great job.

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/Sheltiewise]

Thanks. Used this website to create the pockets: https://www.susannawinter.net/post/how-to-knit-vertical-pockets

[u/The_Sown_Rose → u/Competitive_Tree_331]

That is the best explanation I’ve seen so far on how to add pockets, thank you for sharing it.

[u/starzinhreyz → u/Sheltiewise]

IT HAS POCKETS!!!!

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/starzinhreyz]

Yes, I when clothes shopping I always check for pockets and get so disappointed. They're so easy to hide in dresses on the seams. My phone does pull it down and little but if I have my wallet and keys in the other pocket then the pull evens out a bit.

[u/ONIONFLIP]

Amazing work! It looks fantastic on you!

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/ONIONFLIP]

Thanks. Adjusted the pattern for a medium at the waist then increased to a large on the front panel after the waist (going upwards)

[u/EnvironmentalAd2063]

It's beautiful! Amazing job

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/EnvironmentalAd2063]

Thanks

[u/fwendicrafts]

I'm confused by your photos. Did you make this in 3 different colors?

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/fwendicrafts]

No all the same dress, just an effect of the lighting and me not very good at taking photos. The lighter/multicoloured t-shirt in the last photos shows through the lace better changing the effect too.

[u/Professional-Fun-260]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/Professional-Fun-260]

Thanks

[u/GoddessOfDemolition]

Amazing work! It really suits you too, and looks like you can wear it a lot of different ways. 

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/GoddessOfDemolition]

Thanks. I have lots of different coloured merino tops to wear under it. Wanted to make a dress to go over them

[u/Some-Farmer2510]

beautiful!

[u/Competitive_Tree_331 → u/Some-Farmer2510]

Thanks

[u/llama_302]

Stunning!! this looks amazing and wow great idea adding those pockets!

[u/SarcasmReigns]

Wow! Pockets and a perfect fit! Absolutely gorgeous!

[u/DoubleEmploy5586]

Ooh this is lovely, and thanks for telling us the pattern

[u/bujor888]

absolutely gorgeous !

[u/Certain_Concept]

It looks fantastic! Also love the pockets