SIZE/GAUGE: Length:The sample skirt was knit to a gauge of 16sts x 26 rows= 10cm (4”). The length, using this gauge and the stitches given in the pattern was a total of 16” which includes a 2 ½” waistband. Please see **NOTE at the end of the directions for swatch tips to help you get the length that you desire.
Width: Finished measurements for the sample skirt were 40” at the base, 36” at the hips and 29” at the waist. The skirt is very flexible as to size and it's best to compare your work to a skirt that fits well to judge the size that you wish to achieve.
MATERIALS: 200g of Chunky weight yarn (#5)- approx. 350m in total (depending on the width required.)
-6mm
needles.
ABBREVIATIONS:
W&T Wrap and Turn:
This pattern uses short rows to create the shaping for the hips and
waist. To avoid holes at the turns we use the W&T method. Please
check Tin
Can Knits
website for an excellent tutorial on this method.
DIRECTIONS:
Cast
on 68 sts. (You can use a provisional cast on to avoid a seam when
you are joinging the cast on edge to the last row.)Row 1:*K1, P1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts (lower edge). Knit to the end of the row.
Row 2: K10 (garter waist band), P50, *K1, P1. Repeat from * to the end of the row.
Row 3: *P1, K1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. K30 leaving the remaining 30 sts unworked. W&T.
Row 4: P to last 8 sts, *P1, K1. Repeat from * to the end of the row. Row 5: *K1, P1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. K31. Pick up the wrap from the base of the last stitch using the left hand needle, and knit it together with the next stitch. Knit to the end of the row. Row 6: Work Row 2.
Row 7: *P1, K1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. Knit to the end of the row.
Row 8: K10, P50. *P1, K1. Repeat from * to end of row.
Row 9: *K1, P1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. Purl 50 (for the pleat ridge). Knit to the end of the row.
Row 10 Work Row 2.
Row 11: Work Row 7.
Row 12: Work Row 8.
Row 13: Work Row 1.
Row 14: Work Row 2.
Row 15: *P1, K1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. K40 leaving the remaining 20 sts unworked. W&T.
Row 16: Purl to last 8 sts, *P1, K1. Repeat from * to the end of the row.
Row 17: *K1, P1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. K41. Pick up the wrap from the base of the last stitch using the left hand needle, and knit it together with the next stitch. Knit to the end of the row. Row 18: Work Row 2.
Row 19: Work Row 7.
Row 20: Work Row 8.
Repeat
these 20 rows until the bottom of the skirt has reached the desired
width (measure this width 2” above the double moss stitch border.)
**NOTES RE MODIFYING THE SIZE: For less waist shaping If you prefer a wider waist, omit the W&T in row 3.
For a more flared, A-line look: For a narrower waist in relation to the bottom, work a W&T after the 28th stitch on Row 19.
For a longer (or shorter) skirt: The length of a skirt is absolutely as important as the width. For this reason I STRONGLY encourage you to check your gauge by working the following swatch:
Cast
on 28 sts.
Row
1: *K1, P1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. Knit to the end of the
row.
Row 2: K10, P10, *K1 P1. Repeat from * to the end of
the row.
Row 3: *P1, K1. Repeat from * for a total of 8 sts. Knit to the end
of the row.
Row 4:
K10, P10. *P1, K1. Repeat from * to the end of the row.
Repeat
these 4 rows for a total of 8”.
Measure the width of the garter
stitch border and the moss stitch border. Subtract these totals from
the finished length that you need. Calculate your stitches per inch
for the stocking stitch section of your swatch, and increase (or
decrease) the number of stitches required to get your desired length.
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