Wednesday, June 25, 2014

KNIT STRAIGHT SKIRT


YARN SUGGESTIONS: 6/2 Cotton; 2 strands 2/24 or 1/12 Acrylic Yarn; 1 strand 2/17 Team; dress yarns, any yarn using this gauge.
 
Any Standard Knitting machine with ribber.
 
Gauge 7.5 st. & 11.75 rows

Tension 7

Sizes 36, 40, 44, 48, 52

Knit  2 panels

 RC 000

Cast on 136, 150, 166, 180, 196 stitches in 1x1 rib.

 Knit 12 rows tension 5/5

 Transfer ribber stitches to main bed,  if using a ribber.  If using a garter  carriage take off and replace with main carriage.

Tension 9

RC000
Knit the number rows you need for a total length including ribbing as  follows:

18” -  200 rows

20” -  224 rows

22” -  248 rows

24” -  270 rows

26” -  294 rows

Knit a marking row.

Transfer every other stitch to the next needle. ( 2 stitches on every other needle).

RC000

Knit 20 rows at tension 6.

 Hang a hem at the marking row.

Knit across and bind off.

Make another panel.

Join side seams.
 
Elastic: Measure waist and cut it 1” less than measurement.

Insert Elastic in casing.

 Designed and Knitted by Stephanie Widmann
Stephanies Studio & Yarn
 

 

 

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