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The gown from All My ChildrenThe Ayrshire gown in Irish linen designed with tradition in mind
A 4 foot long beauty with bows and doves all over
Casey is a long christening gown with lace and embroidery
Our Celtic gowns are the most popular made of Irish linen and lots of embroidery
The Celtic gown, slip, bonnet and blanket all in one collection
Our Celtic gown featuring a panel of lace-made diamonds and embroidery inside
The Criswell christening gown features a panel down the front filled with embroidery motifs from Criswell

The Kyle gown is Swiss batiste, 3 feet long and beautifully styled
The Madison gown features tucks and pintucks
The gorgeous Miranda is made of panels and godets, lots of lace and embroidery.  The ultimate.
The Robert gown is Swiss batiste with a small bit of embroidery for the simple but elegant taste.


Whiteworks' size chart
A sampling of the many many embroidery designs available from which to choose for your gown
Accessories, slips, blankets, bonnets, hankies, booties and more.
A list of items Whiteworks has on hand, in stock now.
Tips for preserving and caring for your heirloom christening gown
Comments from customers
A photographic pictorial of the wee ones who have worn our gowns.
Huge list of books for you to browse



 

 

 

 



 


 

An Afghan for you to knit up quickly from Whiteworks Christening Gowns.

Easy Triangle Afghan

Once I invested in the size 15 (circular) knitting needles and tried my first 2-strand afghan, I couldn't be stopped.  Here's an easy pattern, and any design works, because the combination of two colors is the pattern.  You just don't have to get fancy.  Plain old knit stitch all the way through is great, too!

I purchased 3 skeins each of 2 shades of blue, Super Saver, Red Heart Yarn for this, and only used 2 of each color, as I recall.

With size 15 needles and two strands of yarn, worsted weight:

Cast on 120 + 10  (10 for side borders of 5 stitches each, and any multiple of 6 for the pattern stitch.)

Seed stitch for the first 6 rows.

Begin all rows with seed stitch (K1 P1 K1 P1 K1)  for borders on both sides of afghan. Knit the purl stitches, and purl the knit stitches on the return.

Pattern row:  Seed stitch for 5, then K5 P1 across, seed stitch last 5.

Row 2: P

Row 3: K4 P2

Row 4: P

Row 5 K3 P3

Row 6: P

Row 7: K2 P4

Row 8: P

Row 9: K1 P5

Row 10: P

Repeat all 10 pattern rows until this is long enough for you, and end with 5 or 6 rows of border/seed stitch.

 

This makes a super gift for mom in her favorite shades.  White and ecru combination goes with everything, and is so elegant!

 

 

Try a swatch, as I did, with 2 strands of Wool-Ease, (Lion Brand Yarns) and just start knitting.  Throw in a cable, add a bobble or two, and before you know it, you're designing your own!  It's easy.

 

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Copyright note:  Through a LOT of history, women, men, children, and very capable dogs, dolphins and gerbils may have made up these patterns.  To my knowledge, I've never seen them so I haven't stolen them.  You have my permission to make any of the items I've designed on this website and give them as gifts, keep them for yourself, or sell them and become a millionaire.  (Aren't YOU the clever one?!)  You may print up and distribute as many copies as you like, as long as this page is unaltered.  (That means, don't change anything.)  AND YOU MAY NOT CHARGE ANYTHING for the pattern. 
 But if someone should ask...tell them Judy on the internet designed it, and may Good Fortune seek you for your honest kindness.  :)

 

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Christening gowns:
All My Children christening gown
Ayrshire style christening gown
Bows and Doves christening gown
The Casey christening gown
Our many styles of Irish Celtic christening gown
The Celtic Collection
Celtic Diamonds christening gown
The Christening Cape with hood
The Criswell christening gown, using Criswell lace designs - used with their kind permission.
The Kyle christening gown
The Madison christening gown, featuring tucks and embroidery on a 4 foot long gown
The Robert christening gown, plain and very simple.
The Miranda christening gown, with a skirt that spreads into a complete circle.

Embroidery designs from which to choose for your christening gown.

Baby Accessories, such as blankets, slip, bonnets, booties and cape.

The History of Embroidery in America articles.

 

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