Well, the Edwardian Free Spirit's trousseau is almost complete. The girls now have their choice of nightgowns. The nightgown on the left is done with a love knot stitch. Once you get the hang of it, it isn't difficult, but it can be a bit tough to visualize. If you want to try this stitch, I recommend heading to Crochet Pattern Central to their stitch dictionary and take a look at the stitch there. Their site is listed in 'Links I Love.'
The nightgown on the right is done with a chain and picot stitch. Easy stitches, and gives a nice, lacy effect. Both of these nightgowns were stitched with Aunt Lydia's Bamboo Crochet Thread. It was the first time I had used this thread, and it is lovely. It has a matte finish and a wonderful drape.
The patterns for the nightgowns can be found here:
http://sites.google.com/site/designbybethann/home/links/FSEdwardianNightgowns.pdf?attredirects=0
Or on the left hand side of the blog page under Free Spirit Patterns.
Now we can snuggle in to bed in our cozy nightgowns :-) Enjoy the stitching!