CandyStripes-skirt, pattern for aran weight yarn, knitted from top to knee or lower.
Ideal project for stash
busters.
Gauge 18 s /10 cm / 4mm needles
Waist /
sts
68 cm 112
sts
78 cm 140 sts
88 cm 168 sts
98 cm 196 sts
etc...
Pattern is 28 sts wide.
Increases: pick up the
yarn between sts and knit it.
Materials: 4mm, 5mm, 6mm
circular needles, darning needle, elastic band.
Ca 300 g of yarn for knee-high skirt.
Waist:
Cast on 4mm circulars needed amount of
sts, begin by knitting stockinette st for 4 cm (or the width of you
elastic band + 1 cm). Purl for one row, continue St st until the
elastic band fits into casing. In that point you can knit the casing
almost closed, leave a small hole where you can insert the elastic
band.
Continue with stockinette for at least
10 cm to avoid bubbles on the hips, then begin with the
zigzag-pattern:
1st row:*add 1 sts for the first st, knit 12 sts, sl 1 st, knit 2 tog, psso, knit 11 sts, add 1 st, knit 1 st* repeat ´til the end of row.
2nd row: knit all sts
Repeat these two rows.
You can
make the hem wider by increasing stitches and/or using bigger
circulars when knitting towards the hem.
Increases:
1st row:
knitted as the usual 1st row
2nd row: add 1
st for the first sts, knit until there´s 1 st of zigzag pattern
left, add 1, knit the last pattern sts.
Do the increase rows evenly, if you change colours you can hide increases on colourchange rows.
Hem:
Knit until the skirt is long enough,
purl for three rows and bind off loosely enough. Measure elastic band
little shorter than the measurement of your waist, thread it on the
casing, sew bands ends together and sew casing closed. Darn yarn
ends, steam lightly from inside.
Happy stashbusting!
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