This free pattern originally published in the Botany College Hand Knits, Volume II, in 1958.
Instructions are for sizes 12, 14, 16 and 18, see body measurement chart on pattern book page.
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Sizes
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12
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14
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16
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18
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| MATERIALS: BOTANY KNITTING WORSTED, 4 oz. skeins |
skeins
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5
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5
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6
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6
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| KNITTING NEEDLES: "Boye" Nylon Circular Needle, Size 4 -OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO KNIT TO GAUGE GIVEN BELOW. "Boye" Non-Inflammable Hook, Size G. GAUGE: 6 sts = 1 inch MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING: |
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| Width at lower edge |
inches
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44
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46
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48
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50
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| At hipline, 7 ins. below waistline |
inches
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34
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36
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38
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40
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| At waistline |
inches
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25
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26 ½
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28
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30
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| Instructions are for skirt 28 ins. in length. Make any necessary adjustment in length before first dec. round. |
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| With circular needle, cast on for facing |
sts
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252
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264
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276
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288
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| Join with care not to twist sts on needle. Mark end of rounds for center back of skirt. K around for 1 in. for facing. |
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| Inc. round - * K |
sts
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20
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21
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22
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23
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| inc. 1 st in next st; repeat from * to end. |
sts
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264
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276
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288
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300
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| P 1 round for turning ridge. K around until 5 ins. above turning ridge |
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| First dec. round - * K |
sts
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20
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21
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22
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23
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| k 2 tog.; repeat from * to end |
sts
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252
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264
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276
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288
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| K 4 ins. even. When measuring always include last dec. round in part worked even. |
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| 2nd dec. round - * K |
sts
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19
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20
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21
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22
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| k 2 tog.; repeat from * to end |
sts
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240
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252
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264
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276
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| Continue to dec. 12 sts in a round every 4 ins. twice, having 1 st less between decs. in each successive dec. round |
sts
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216
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228
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240
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252
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| Work even until 20 ins. above turning ridge or 8 ins. less than desired blocked length. |
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| 5th dec. round – Hipline - * K |
sts
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16
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17
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18
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19
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| k 2 tog.; repeat frorn * to end |
sts
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204
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216
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228
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240
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| Continue to dec. 12 sts in a round every 1 ¼ ins. 4 times |
sts
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156
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168
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180
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192
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| K 1 in. even. |
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| 10th dec. round - * K |
sts
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24
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19
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13
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14
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| k 2 tog.; repeat from * to end |
sts
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150
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160
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168
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180
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| Work even until 27 ins. above turning ridge or 1 in. less than desired blocked length. Bind off. FINISHING-Turn back facing along turning ridge and hem to wrong side. Make beading for elastic. Block, stretching 1 in. in length. |
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| BELT-With circular needle, cast on 15 sts. Working back and forth on circular needle, work stockinette st-p 1 row, k 1 row-for |
ins.
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30
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31½
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33
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35
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| Bind off. Fold cast-on end of belt into a point and sew. Block. Face belt with grosgrain ribbon, 2 ¼ ins. wide. Sew buckle on straight end of belt. |
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