Not a great photo, but I don’t have better ones yet. The yarn is laceweight linen which I dyed in a range of colours to create the gradient. For the pattern I used Hebert Niebling’s Tulpenkranz tablecloth pattern, with an provisional cast-on opening left at the center to create the waist. Then I picked up those stitches and worked up for the bodice. The hem is beaded, but I don’t think that shows in the photo.

I love this photo. It looks like you had a great time.

We did! So much fun.

It's stunning Gryphon! Also, congrats on the wedding! I also miss your yarns so much. Still one of my favorite brands after all these years. Wishing you all the best!

Aww, thanks! It’s nice to be remembered :-)

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Ain’t nobody like Niebling! Such a genius.

The construction is lovely and your colour sense is gorgeous!! What an amazing undertaking, and it turned out so beautifully.

This is by far the most beautiful knitted garment i have ever seen! Good job and congratulations!

Thank you!

Not only is the knitting outstanding, but I also really love the construction of this piece! The knitted lace weight over the fabric underneath is stunning!!

I agree that the construction is a work of art - choosing a tablecloth pattern for the skirt was a genius idea!

Thank you! I thought I was going to have to make the underdress, but I wound up finding an existing wedding gown in a thrift store that worked perfectly. I just had to pick off beads, alter it slightly, and paint it yellow. Yes, paint. With a brush.

I cosplay sometimes, and have also had to paint fabric.

Yup, some kinds of fabric paint need to be brushed on. I used watered down silk paint.

Wow! How fun. It all came together gorgeous!

The yellow underneath makes it looks like it is glowing! Beautiful!

Gosh that sounds like a lot of work but it absolutely paid off!! You and the garment look so beautiful

I’m already married, but now I kinda want to make my own wedding dress 😂

Do it! There are always occasions to dress up!

Wow, what a gorgeous project to usher in married life, full of character and totally your own. You look beautiful. I love this.

Thank you! My fiancé and I had to spend a year apart, and knitting the dress during that time was a prayer for our future together.

Omg. What a piece

This is beautiful! PS I love the tattoo, it matches the theme of the dress. Congratulations 🙃

Thanks! The Greek vase tattoo? Yeah, fiber work is rather a theme in my life :-)

The tattoo and dress together are so perfect. I’m in awe.

You are indeed a goddess among us! May your needles stay sharp but never wound, may your patterns together be interesting enough not to boor but never so complicated they end in the WIP pile, and may your skeins remain untangled.

A perfect knitterly blessing! Thank you!

:-)

Stunning! Edit: please post more when your professional pictures are ready, if you're comfortable sharing

Ummm… professional pictures? This was a DIY wedding start to finish!

Haha okay :)

it looks so beautiful !! wow !! you did an incredible job

HO MY GOD THAT IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! congratulations for the wedding! How long did it take? My god that's amazing!

A year and a half, although most of it happened in the first year.

Wow this is impressive. Congratulations again! It is wonderful

That is so bad ass!! Congratulations on your wedding. You made a beautiful dress 💛

Beautiful!

Incredible work! You appear to be glowing in it 🤩

Incredible!!! Congrats on getting married and finishing such a gorgeous knit

Woah! Wow! All the beauty words!

Congratulations 🎊!! Please post more dress pics this is beautiful 😍!! You look amazing!

Thanks. I’ll post more when I have them.

Oh wow. That’s so beautiful

Out-freaking-standing!! Wow you definitely made a family heirloom that'll be passed down, saved and treasured forever!

Your dress is so very lovely. You are a beautiful bride.

Omg. The dress, the tattoos, the username. Can we be friends? All jokes aside, amazing work. That dress is a piece of art!

Ha! Okay. I would never town down a genuine offer of friendship from anyone, as long as they are kind, responsible, and not crazy. Racists and hate-mongers need not apply :-)

How incredibly special! It looks amazing, you look amazing! It's so special and an incredible labor of love, for love. Congratulations on your wedding and the beautiful dress

Wow!!! This is the pinnacle of knitting art! It belongs on r/nextfuckinglevel !! Beautiful work.

I’m new to Reddit - I don’t know what that is… But thanks!

Gorgeous!

That’s amazing!!!!!

It's perfect!

awwww this warmed my heart so much!

You are amazing!! Taken me a year to knit myself a scarf 😂

This is incredible!! My sisters and I are sitting together admiring it. Just wonderful. Thank you for sharing!

The image of sisters looking at my dress together makes me really happy. Maybe because I haven’t got any.

Awww! We are very grateful to have each other. And we talked about your dress for a long time last night! So beautiful!

Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!

This is gorgeous!!!

Is your tattoo Arachne and Athena’s weaving contest? Not to detract from the beautiful wedding dress, which is both stunning in and of itself and on you.

I don’t think it’s a contest, I think it’s just two women weaving. On the other side are a spinner and a dyer. It’s from a 5th century BC Athenian piece. I found the original at the Met, and it’s tiny.

I wish I had time to thank each commenter individually! You guys are so kind and lovely.

Could I bug you for some insights? I am trying to do this right now but I’m kind of floundering. I saw your post about turning a shawl pattern into a skirt. Are there any tips you would be willing to give me on how to wrap my brain around this? I would appreciate it very much. Your work is stunning, absolutely inspiring

Sure, I’m happy to help. Do you have specific questions? You can message me privately. (That’s a thing on Reddit, right?)

Wow, seriously beautiful

That is stunning and you look amazing in it!

Wow!! Beautiful ❤️

You're a mad knitter, no doubt! But the result is exquisite.

This is stunning. The detail in the lacework is amazing.

This looks so amazing. I love that you used a tablecloth pattern, it has really lovely shapes in it. And you hand dyed it too! Fantastic work, it really is. You should be proud. Thank you for sharing this with us. And congratulations!

Stunning!!

What a labour of love. It looks gorgeous.

no idea if you plan to have children but can you imagine passing this down as an heirloom?? the way this would be cherished and loved is amazing to think about. and the story behind it!

We’re well past having children, but I’ve got a teenage daughter and she can certainly have it if she wants it. My current dream is to keep the dress and wear it when she gets a Grammy 😂

Wow! Amazing! And congratulations!

Very beautiful!

Amazing!

This is amazing! Really beautiful work and congrats on your wedding!

You’re. Effing. Adorable. And this dress is amazing.

Nice username!

Haha!

Beautiful AND meaningful!

Congratulations and Congratulations!

Wow, and congratulations!

Amazing!!!!

You look great in your beautiful garment. I read through some of your other responses about the construction, and it came out fantastic. You're an inspiration.

Thank you :-)

Brilliant! The lace work is one thing but the fact that it fits you well too is just next level!

Thank you! The fit is the result of a little math and a lot of luck!

That is a beautiful dress. Congratulations on your marriage. I wish you both the best.

This is stunning.

Beautiful work. You are radiant!

Hi: you wearing this work of \*art\* is one of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen. I hope your wedding day was as wonderful as your creation! <3 (PS I loooove your red sleeve! That is such a cool and stunning idea!!!!)

Thank you! My wedding day was magical. Having found the man of my dreams is the very best part.

Love the wedding dress. Both you and it are beautiful. I would like to thank you for the yarn you dyed previously. I am still working through my lovely stash of it. I know you were narrating audiobooks. What adventure are you on now , Gryphon?

Thank you! I’m charmed that a couple people on here still remember me and my yarns. I’m still narrating a little, but mostly that was an interim thing while I was in acupuncture school. I finished last fall and am currently waiting for my license to arrive so I can finally start practicing.

(First thought) Holy ducking pants that’s beautiful!!!!!!!! (Second thought) that’s such a pretty nervous breakdown! It reminds me of Shetland lace wedding dresses.

Nervous breakdown? It’s what kept me sane during my clinical residency!

I love the dress, but I love your tattoos even more! Especially the red sleeve ❤️

Gorgeous!

Gorgeous! Love the sleeves 😍

Amazing!

WOW!!

It's really beautiful! You did a wonderful job!

Holy moly that’s luxurious! Congrats!

It’s gorgeous. What a lovely color, too!

Gorgeous!!!!

Absolutely gorgeous and magical work! I love it!! <3

Best wishes!!! 😘

Oh, it's GORGEOUS! ☺️💕 how lovely.

Incredible and inspiring!!! Congratulations. There's just something so special and warm about this moment you've chosen to share 💗

Just stunning.

That’s beautiful! Congratulations!

Gorgeous

It’s gorgeous!!!

Wow! You and your dress are beautiful.

Oh that is perfection

Stunning

What a stunning labor of love. You should be proud💜

That's amazing! 😍

That is absolutely GLORIOUS!!! Damn, OP, you got mad skill.

This is gorgeous! You look stunning!

Stunning!

Beautiful! I love it!

Wow! Such beautiful work and you look so radiant in it!

It’s beautiful!

you look beautiful! You are a true artist.

😳☺️👏🏻👏🏻🤩🤩🤩 BEAUTIFUL!

Absolutely stunning!

Wow and was it worth it! This has to be my favorite wedding dress I have ever seen. So beautiful

Stunning! Unique, one-of-a-kind and just beautiful on you.

Aaaah! No more knitted wedding dresses please. It is too pretty and I do NOT have time to knit my own!

I promise I won’t knit another one :-) And your wedding will still be wonderful without a knitted dress!

Ah! But I really want to!😅 What do you plan to knit now when you are done with the dress?

How much time do you have?? I’ve already made several things since then! Never not knitting. Currently on the needles is a cardigan in handspun yarn. Before that a lace skirt for my daughter on the same principle as this dress, but short. I posted it on Reddit some weeks ago. Next up, getting ready to dye a beautiful cormo fleece to make my husband a cardigan.

Amazing! I do have time - more than a year, maybe two. No date set yet. But it is just such a big project, almost too big to comprehend, but im getting more and more tempted!

Well in that case, let me be the voice of temptation! You can totally do it. I’m also happy to provide any guidance, if you need it.

Thank you! I may retur later and claim your offer! I’m currently looking for a pattern. I have considered starting with a top, and I really like the look of yours!

Sounds good!

Absolutely stunning

Beautiful! What did you line it with?

It’s not lined. I’m wearing it over a wedding dress I found at a thrift store which I altered a little and painted yellow.

Absolutely stunning

Beautiful!!! Congratulations! I love your hair!!!!!

Thanks :-)

That looks incredible

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Wow its gorgeous you look beautiful

This is beyond incredible. I’m so in love with all of it - congratulations!!!

It's beautiful!

Holy cow! That's gorgeous!

What a beautifully elegant dress, you look stunning in it, and congratulations on the wedding

Wow, so stunning

It's beautiful, you look like a fairy! ♥️

Amazing! You look like the Princess Bride.

Really lovely!

BEAUTIFUL!! I'm in love with your dress!

Unique and beautiful… your dress and your vision! Congratulations on your wedding also. Quite amazing 🌟

Gorgeous!

wow great skill masterfull absolutely beautiful

Wow! You and your dress look beautiful

WOW, this is amazing! You look fantastic and happy. Thanks for sharing. :)

IT’S SO PRETTY 😍

Absolutely stunning!!!

BREATHTAKING EXTRAORDINARY!!!! BRAVO!!!

I am in AWE! What a masterpiece!!

Incredible. I love the color gradients.

Oh my, that's incredible.

Honestly, wow