Ellie's Skirt Child's size skirt, age 4-6 By Tori Ames
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Sized to fit an average-sized child between the ages of 4 and 6.
YARN
Lorna's Laces Shepard Sport (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 200 yards/2 oz.): Byrne 113, 9614, 2 balls. NEEDLES US 6 (4 mm) 32" circulars, or size to obtain gauge.
NOTIONS
Tapestry Needle Stitch Markers Kitchen Fork to Make Pom-Poms 19" Thin Elastic Band
GAUGE
5 sts = 1” in Stockinette Stitch
NOTES
This skirt is knit in the round beginning from the top of the skirt. Every row will be knit from the RS, except the bottom edging which will be turned in short rows. The very first part of the skirt is a small flap, which will be folded inward over the elastic band and sewed into place at the end. The body of the skirt is basically paneled, with the chart depicting one panel. The edging is knit in short rows, without any fancy turning technique; just turn the work around and work each leaf tip as if it were a mini piece. After the leaf tip is completed, sts are picked up along one edge and bound off loosely. Pom-poms are made at the end and attached with extra yarn. Two balls of Lorna's Laces should be exactly enough for the skirt, pom-poms, and sewing the elastic band in across the top.
A note about the chart:
Do not pick up stitches as you are knitting across the rows of the leaf tip at the edging! These are to indicate where to pick up stitches after you reach the tip, and only have one stitch left from the short rows. Then, pick up a stitch where indicated along the edge of the leaf, slip the two stitches back onto your left needle, and SSK to loosely bind off. Then, pickup anotherstitchfurtherdownthesideofthe leaf, slip the 2 sts back onto your left needle, and SSK to loosely bind off. Repeat until you reach the purls along the base of the leaf.Continue to bind off purlwise 5 sts until you reach the base of the next leaf, and begin short rows again.
STITCHES USED
k - knit p-purl SSK - slip, slip, knit K2tog - knit 2 together sk2p - slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over M1 - make 1 M1 p-wise - make 1 purl-wise yo - yarn over pu - pick up stitches sts - stitches
LEAF PATTERN:
DIRECTIONS
Repeat directions between \* and \*. Each repeat between the \*s corresponds to one panel of the skirt. The number of sts cast on in this pattern corresponds to a skirt with 7 panels, so each section will be repeated 7 times before you come back to the beginning of the round. If you'd like a smaller or larger skirt, cast on a different multiple of 16 sts, and follow the pattern. To make it easier to follow, each stitch that is at the center of a leaf is marked in bold (k1). Directions given between [] should be repeated the number of times indicated eg. [k2, p2] x2 = k2, p2, k2, p2 St counting = (#/panel, # total) Cast on 112 sts on circular needles and join ends in a circle. Place stitch marker at beginning of the row. Place st marker between each panel that's a different color from the one indicating the start of the row. Row 1: \* yo, M1 p-wise, p2, ssk, k7, k2tog, p2,yo, k1\*(17, 119 sts) Row 2: \*k1, p3, k9, p2, k2 \* Row 3: \* yo, k1, p3, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, k1 \* Row 4:\* k2 m1 p-wise, p3, k7, p2, k3 \* (18, 126 sts) Row 5: \* yo, k2, p4, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, y0,k1 \* Row 6: \*k3, p4, k5, p2, k4 \* Row 7: \* yo, k3, m1 p-wise, p4, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2, k3, yo, k1 \* (19, 133 sts) Row 8: \* k4, p5, k3, p2, k5 \* Row 9: \*yo, k4, p5, sk2p, p2, k4, yo, k1 \* Row 10: \*k5, p5, k1, p2, k6 \* Row 11: \* k3, k2tog, [p2, yo, k1, yo] x2, p2, ssk, k4 \* (21, 147 sts) Row 12: \* k4, [p2, k3] x2, p2, k5 \* Row 13: \* k2, k2tog, [p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1] x2, p2, ssk, k3 \* (23, 161 sts) K 10 rounds. P 1 round. K 10 rounds. This is the housing for your elastic band. At the end, fold at the purled row over the elastic and sew flap closed. Begin leaf pattern now. Row 14: \*k3 [p2, k5] x2, p2, k4 \* Row 15:\*k1, k2tog, [p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2] x2, p2, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th sts on the Row 16: \* k2, [p2, k7] x2, p2, k3 \* Row 17:\*k2tog, [p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3] x2, p2, ssk, k1 \* (27, 189 sts) Row 18: \*k1, [p2, k9] x2, p2, k2 \* Row 19:\* [p2, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4] x2, p2, sk2p \* the RH needle, push the Row 20:\*p2, k11, m1 p-wise, k1, p1, k11, p2, k1 \* (30, 210 sts) Row 21: \*yo, p2, ssk, k7, k2tog, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, ssk, k7, k2tog, p2, yo, k1 \* Row 22: \*k1, p2, k9, p1, k3, p1, k9, p2, k2 \* Row 23: \* yo, k1, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, m1 p-wise, p1, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, and 4th sts on the RH needle Row 24:\*k2, p2, k7, p1, k5, p2, k7, p2, k3 \* Row 25: \* yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p1, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1 \* Row 26:\*k3, p2, k5, p1, k7, p2, k5, p2, k4 \* Row 27: \* yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, m1 p-wise, p1, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2, k3, yo, over the 1st stitch on the RH Row 28: \*k4, p2, k3, p2, k9, p2, k3, p2, k5 \* Row 29: \* [yo, k4, p2, sk2p, p2, k4, yo, k1] x2 \* Row 30: \*k5,m1 p-wise, p2, k1, p2, k11, p2, k1, p2, k6 \* (33, 231 sts) Row 31: \* k3, k2tog, p3, yo, k1, yo, p2, ssk, k7, k2tog, p2, yo, k1, yo, p2, ssk, k4 \* Row 32: \* k4, p3, k3, p2, k9, p2, k3, p2, k5 \* Row 33: \* k2, k2tog, m1 p-wise, p3, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2, bobble to the RS, k the rem sts Row 34:\*k3, p4, k5, p2, k7, p2, k5, p2, k4\* Row 35: \* k1, k2tog, p4, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k2 \* Row 36: \*k2,m1 p-wise, p4, k7, p2, k5, p2, k7, p2, k3\*(35, 245 sts) Row 37: \* k2tog, p5, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1 \* Row 38: \*k1, p5, k9, p2, k3, p2, k9, p2, k2 \* Row 39: \* p5, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2, sk2p, p2, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2, sk2p Row 40: \* [p2, k1, p2, k11] x2, p2, k1 \* Row 41: \* yo, [p2, yo, k1, yo, p2, ssk, k7, k2tog] x2, p2, yo,k1 \* (37, 259 sts) Row 42: \*k1, [p2, k3, p2, k9] x2, p2, k2 \* Row 43: \*yo, k1, [p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog] x2, p2, k1, yo, k1 \* (39, 273 sts) Row 44: \*k2, [p2, k5, p2, k7] x2, p2, k3 \* Row 45: \* yo, k2, [p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog] x2, p2, k2, yo, k1 \* (41, 287 sts) Row 46: \*k3, [p2, k7, p2, k5] x2, p2, k4 \* Row 47: \* yo, k3, [p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog] x2, p2, k3, yo, k1 \* (43, 301 sts) Row 48: \*k4, [p2, k9, p2,k3] x2, p2, k5 \* Row 49: \* yo, k4, [p2, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2, sk2p] x2, p2, k4, yo, k1 \* (45, 315 sts) Row 50: \* k5, [p2, k11, p2, k1] x2, p2, k6 \* Row 51: \* k2, m1 k-wise, k2tog, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, [ssk, k7, k2tog, p2, yo, k1, yo, p2] x2, ssk, k4 \* (46, 322 sts)
Row 52: \*k4, p1, k3, p1, [k9, p2, k3, p2] x2, k5 \* Row 53: \* k2, kztog, p1, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1, [ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2] x2, ssk, k3 \* Row 54:\*k3, p1, k5, m1 p-wise, p1, [k7, p2, k5, p2] x2,1 (47, 329 sts) Row 55: \*k1, k2tog, p1, [k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2] x2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k2 \* Row 56: \*k2, p1, [k7, p2, k5, p2] x2, k7, p2, k3 \* Row 57: \* k2tog, m1 p-wise, p1, [k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, s! k1, k2tog, p2] x2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1 \* (48, 336 sts - final count) Row 58:\*k1, [p2, k9, p2, k3] x2, p2, k9, p2, k2 \* Row 59: \* [p2, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2, sk2p] x3 \* Row 60: \* [p2, k11, p2, k1] x3 \* Row 61: \* [yo, p2, ssk, k7, k2tog, p2, yo, k1] x3 \* Row 62:\* [k1, p2, k9, p2, k2] x3 \* Row 63: \* [yo, k1, p2, ssk, k5, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, k1] x3 \* Row 64:\* [k2, p2, k7, p2, k3] x3 \* Row 65: \* [yo, k2, p2, ssk, k3, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1] x3 \* Row 66: \* [k3, p2, k5, p2, k4] x3 \* Row 67: \* [yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1, k2tog, p2, k3, yo, k1] x3 \* Row 68:\* [k4, p2, k3, p2, k5] x3 \* Row 69:\* [yo, k4, p2, sk2p, p2, k4, yo, k1] x3 \* Row 70:\* [k5, p2, k1, p2, k6] x3 \* Row 71: \* [k3, k2tog, p2, yo, k1, yo, p2, ssk, k4] x3 \* Row 72: \*[k4, p2, k3, p2, k5] x3 \* Row 73: \*[k2, k2tog, p2, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p2, ssk, k3] x Row 74:\* [k3, p2, k5, p2, k4] x3 \* Row 75: \* [k1, k2tog, p2, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2, ssk, k2] x Row 76: \*[k2, p2, k7, p2, k3] x3 \* Row 77: \* [k2tog, p2, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2, ssk, k1] x3 \* Row 78: \*[k1, p2, k9, p2, k2] x3 \* Row 79: \* [p2, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2, sk2p] x3 \* Row 80: \* [p2, k11, p3] x3 \*
EDGING AND BINDING OFF:
This is where we start the short rows. Take out the panel stitch markers and set two aside. Start by binding off purl-wise 2 sts. Place marker. Row 1: ssk, k9, k2tog Place marker. We're just going to work the stitches back and forth between these two markers. Turn work around to knit on wrong side. Row 2 (Ws): purl back to 1st marker (11 sts) and turn work around Row 3 (RS): ssk, k7, k2tog, turn work Row 4 (ws): purl to marker (9 sts), turn Row 5 (RS): ssk, k5, k2tog, turn Row 6 (wS): purl to marker (7 sts), turn Row 7 (RS): ssk, k3, k2tog, turn Row 8 (ws): purl to marker (5 sts), turn Row 9 (RS): ssk, k1, k2tog, turn Row 10 (ws): purl to marker (3 sts), turn Row 11 (RS): sk2p There should be one stitch left from your short row. On the side of the leaf away from both markers, pick up the closest stitch and knit it. Slip that stitch and the one left-over stitch from the short rows onto your left needle and ssk them together. Repeat this process 4 more times until you reach the base of the leaf. Bind of purl-wise 5 stitches, and repeat short rows 1-11. Alternate binding off 5 purl-wise stitches between leaves and working the short rows 1-11 until you reach the beginning of the round. Tie off, and weave in ends. Sew in elastic band at top of skirt. Make small pom-poms by wrapping extra yarn 25 times around the tines of a kitchen fork. Cut the thread and cut off another piece of thread about 6" long. Thread the 6" piece between the tines at the center of the fork and tie the wrapped yarn in the middle. Remove from fork and cut the wraps. Trim and attach pom-poms at the tip of every leaf. Block and enjoy! (Google search “how to make a pom-pom using a fork" and it'll give you picture instructions!)
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