Updating a 9 Year Old Dress

I've had this dress for 9 years.  I remember because my husband and I were going to Hawaii.  A few weeks before our trip, we were all in Charlotte for my Mother's birthday in March and she wanted to visit one of her favorite boutiques.  When we got there, the place was packed and there were clearance signs on all the merchandise.  It didn't make sense as all the clothes appeared to be for spring. We asked and found out they were going out of business despite just getting in their spring merchandise. So we dived into the racks like everyone else.  Women were trying on clothes in every possible corner, behind any type of camouflage they could find as you certainly couldn't get a dressing room.   I got a long aqua sweater, a couple of printed T's and this pretty dress which I wanted to take on my trip.

Despite being my favorite color, a good fit and very comfortable, I've only worn it a handful of times. It's pretty open on top with the V front and back. I've looked for a cropped sweater or shrug but never found anything that matched.  A couple of months ago I went to a new-to-me knitting shop with the dress and pattern in hand. I was determined to find some yarn and make a sweater for this pretty dress.

This is the finished sweater. I wish you could feel it. The yarn  called Cozette by Knit One Crochet Too is silk and cotton and light as a feather.  At only $9.50 per spool it was very economical.

To think I hesitated taking up knitting again because I thought I lived in too warm a climate to wear anything I might make!  This sweater proves that isn't true.

So I still need somewhere reasonably dressy to wear this.  I guess I'd better drop some hints and maybe an opportunity will appear!  It won't be Hawaii for sure but maybe an evening out?

I'm working on a new papercrafting project I'll have up soon.  Thanks for visiting today!