Copyright ? All Rights Reserved - Candice Noakes This glamorous hip-hugging skirt features a lacey body, rolled waistband and mermaid-style ruffle. Wear it to the office or for a night on the town. The body of the skirt is a lace pattern, so for a less risque look you may wish to wear some opaque tights or a slip underneath.
MEASUREMENTS
Pattern instructions are provided for sizes XS to XL. The skirt rests just above your hips and is intended to reach knee-length. For your reference, I designed the skirt for someone whose height is 5'4". The length is easily adjusted by subtracting or adding rows from the Body, as will be explained in the pattern instructions. Body Size
| Size | XS | S | M | L | XL |
| US/Canada | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Waist | 26" | 28" | 30 | 32 | 34 I |
| Hips | 36" | 38" | 40 | 42 | 44 |
YARN USEDBY DESIGNER
Yarn A - Berroco Lustra (100g/3.53 oz; 18om/197 yds) - 3165 Red - 4 skeins This is a single-ply yarn made with 50% Peruvian Wool and 50% Tencel @ Lyocell, giving this skirt a lustrous and brilliant colour. Yarn B - Yarn Bee Diva Sequin (100g/3.5 0z; 165 m/180 yds) - 04 Kathmandu - 1 skein This colour-variegated yarn is 84% acrylic, 12% wool and 4% sparkly sequins, perfect for highlighting those sexy hips. Copyright @ All Rights Reserved - Candice Noakes
MATERIALS
Yarn: Aran / medium (4) weight yarn - approx 970 yards (705 m) Needles: U.S. 8 (5mm) straight needles U.S. 8 (5mm) circular needles - 6o cm (24") long Tapestry needle Other: A smooth waste yarn in a contrasting colour (e.g. mercerized cotton)
ABBREVIATIONS
P purl K knit S1 slip next stitch purlwise Yo yarn over K2tog knit two stitches together Sl1, w&t with yarn in front, slip next stitch purlwise; move yarn to the back and turn your work
GAUGE
20 sts x 27 rows = 4 ins (10 cm)
METHODSUSED
The provisional cast-on method uses waste yarn to hold a row of live stitches that will later be used to graft the body of the skirt to the ruffle. Helpful instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZCYXM-39qA Wrap and turn is used to shape the ruffle using short rows. Helpful instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAADqkCjrg The Kitchener stitch for reverse stockinette will be used to graft together the ruffle. Helpful instruction web page: www.krazyawesome.com/knitmonster/grafting-kitchener-stitch.html.
INSTRUCTIONS
Sootion A Body. Scetonr
Needles: US 8, 5mm straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge Start with Yarn A and a long length of waste yarn (approx. 65"). Cast on 16o (170, 18o,190, 200) stitches using the provisional cast-on method. Join the work, being careful not to twist the stitches. Place a marker to indicate the beginning of the round. Row 1: Knit. Rows 2 t0 4: Purl. Rows 5 and 6: \*Sl1. K1. Repeat from \* to end of round. Row z: \*Yo. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. Row 8: Purl. Repeat these 8 rows until your work measures the desired length, ending on a 6th round (approx. 12 inches long for a person whose height is 5'4"). Optional: When your work reaches approx. 7 inches (ending on a 6th round), cut Yarn A, leaving sufficient length to weave in the ends (or use a Russian join), and pick up Yarn B. Continue to knit in pattern until your work measures the desired length.
Section B - Waistband
The photos above indicate how the waistband will appear. It is simply stockinette stitch, which will roll outward naturally. You could also sew in an elastic waistband if you prefer. Cut Yarn B (if using) and pick up Yarn A. Row1: Knit. Row 2: \* K8. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. 144 (153, 162, 171, 18o) stitches remain. Row 3: Knit. Row 4: \* K7. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. 128 (136, 144, 152, 160) stitches remain. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: \* K6. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. 12 (119, 126, 133, 140) stitches remain. Row z: Knit. Row 8: \* K5. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. 96 (102, 108, 114, 120) stitches remain. Row 9: Knit. Row 1o: XS, S - \* K4. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. 8o (85) stitches remain. M - K1. K2tog. \* K5. K2tog. Repeat from \* 15 times. 92 stitches remain. L - K2. K2tog. \* K8. K2tog. Repeat from \* n times. 102 stitches remain. XL - \* K13. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. 112 stitches remain. Row i: Knit. Row 12: XS - \* K8. K2tog. Repeat from \* to end of round. 72 stitches remain. S - K27, K2tog, K27, K2tog, K25, K2tog. 82 stitches remain. M, L, XL - Knit all stitches. 92 (102, 112) stitches remain. Bind-off using this extra stretchy method, which ensures you can pull the skirt up over your hips. Step 1: Knit the first stitch (stitch 1). Step 2: Move the working yarn to the front of the right-hand needle and wrap it around the needle twice. Step 3: \* Knit the next stitch (stitch 2). Step4: Take the wrap closest to the needle point and lift it over stitch 2 and off the needle (you may need to use a sewing needle to help lift up the wrap). Step5: Take the remaining wrap and lift it over stitch 2 and off the needle. Step 6: Take stitch 1 and lift it over stitch 2 and off the needle. Repeat from Step 2 until you have bound off all stitches.
Section C - Ruffle
The stitches in the ruffle run horizontally and are not knit in the round. Rather, this section will be seamed up at the back and sewn onto the body of the skirt. Needles: US 8, 5mm straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge on22stitchesiisinothenro Row 1: P32. K1. Row 2: Sl. K2. P5. Wrap 6th stitch & turn the work. Row 3: K8. Row 4: Sli. K2. Pio (picking up the wrap on the 6th stitch). Wrap nth stitch and turn the work. Row 5: K13. Row 6: Sli. K2. P29 (picking up the wrap on the ith stitch). K1. Row z: K33. Row 8: Sl1. K2. Pio. Wrap ith stitch and turn the work. Row 9: K13. Row 10: Sl1. K2. P5. Wrap 6th stitch & turn the work. Row 11: K8 Row 12: Sl1. K2. P29 (picking up the wraps on the 6th and unth stitches). K1. Row 13: P32. K1. Row 14: Sli. K32. Repeat these fourteen rows 34 (36, 38, 40, 42) more times. The inner circumference of the finished ruffle will have a total of 204 (216, 228, 252) rows and be approximately 30" (32",34", 37") in circumference. Wet or steam block the ruffle. Put all of the first row of cast-on stitches back onto your free needle and pull out the waste yarn. Note that the needle point should face in the same direction as the needle that's holding your last rowof stitches. Fold the length of fabric so that wrong sides are facing each other and the needle points face to the right. Graft the live stitches together using Kitchener stitch for reverse stockinette.
ASSEMBLY
Use safety pins to attach the rufle to the body of the skirt, evenly distributing the stitches around the circumference. Using a tapestry needle, seam the ruffle to the live stitches on the skirt body, pulling out the waste yarn as you go. Weave in all the ends. Wear and enjoy your new skirt!
