Category Archives: Sweaters

“A Midsummer’s Garden”

As we head into summer our gardens will be at their summer’s best. Are you ready to enjoy this special time of year?

My Little Darling, Gina, has donned a summery ensemble to wear while meandering amongst the flowers and maybe picking a few too.

Gina’s pure white bamboo lace sweater is embroidered with its own mirrored garden motifs. They coordinate with her summer dress which is in a palette of cool summer colors.

The knitted lace motif follows the hemline of the cardigan and down the center of each sleeve.

The little crocheted ballet slippers add a magical touch to this ensemble and show off the Little Darlings’ sweetly shaped feet.

Gina picked a few blossoms just for you!

For more information on Gina’s “A Midsummer’s Garden” please visit my “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

“Garden Wishes” for Millie

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When I think of pretty summer colors I think of pure semi-bright color and this print is full of those shades. The grass green fabric background is so fresh—perfect pink, light blue, lemon yellow and pure white add to this lovely summer palette.

Millie’s cropped cardigan is knit with pink bamboo yarn and embroidered with two mirrored image bullion rose motifs.

Millie’s set of flower hair ties gives a fun and quirky look to this summery outfit. They can be tied in pigtails, braids, or in sections of hair.

For more information on Millie’s “Garden Wishes” ensemble, please visit the “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

“Lavender Rosy Garden”

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I am someone who loves the purples–lavender, lilac, violet, purple, plum, orchid, mauve (although I got burned out on this last color in the 1980s) and I am someone who loves roses, so this new ensemble for the Little Darlings practically created itself. Just kidding, of course.

Jeanne, at the blog, I Dream of Jeanne Marie, started creating a yummy lavender dress for American Girl dolls a couple of weeks ago and looking at her pretty lavender outfit got me itching to make something in this shade right now too.

I have this rose fabric in four shades and two of them are purples. This rose print reminded me of my grandma’s pillowcases that she always used. I wrote about that here. Here is Patience’s rose dress made from this fabric in a red violet shade. This lavender print is a bit bluer than Patience’s ensemble.

It was a bit tedious getting both rows of lace to line up perfectly, but I am happy I took the time to get it perfect. The double rows of lace make this ensemble dressier, I think.