It was mentioned earlier that knitting was my first needleart. Actually, for many, many years, it was my only needleart. So when I was awaiting the birth of our first child, my knitting needles were going non-stop.
This christening gown was one of the first projects I began for our eagerly awaited baby. A delicate white knitted lace shawl was knitted immediately after the gown.
Unlike today, when this dress was made, expectant mothers rarely knew what gender their babies would be. For many readers, that dates this dress circa Cave Man Era. So when I decided—for whatever reason I don’t recall— to add lace with color, I purchased yardage in both pink and blue.
Days after our son was born, the blue lace was stitched in place. Four years later, when our daughter was born, the blue lace was removed and replaced with the pink trim which remains today.
