Skirt Pattern | Style No. 140

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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.

Sizes
12
14
16
18
MATERIALS: BOTANY KNITTING WORSTED, 4 oz. skeins
skeins
5
5
6
6
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:
Width at lower edge
inches
44
46
48
50
At hipline, 7 ins. below waistline
inches
34
36
38
40
At waistline
inches
25
26 ½
28
30
Instructions are for skirt 28 ins. in length. Make any necessary adjustment in length before first dec. round.
With circular needle, cast on for facing
sts
252
264
276
288
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.
Inc. round - * K
sts
20
21
22
23
inc. 1 st in next st; repeat from * to end.
sts
264
276
288
300
P 1 round for turning ridge. K around until 5 ins. above turning ridge
First dec. round - * K
sts
20
21
22
23
k 2 tog.; repeat from * to end
sts
252
264
276
288
K 4 ins. even. When measuring always include last dec. round in part worked even.
2nd dec. round - * K
sts
19
20
21
22
k 2 tog.; repeat from * to end
sts
240
252
264
276
Continue to dec. 12 sts in a round every 4 ins. twice, having 1 st less between decs. in each successive dec. round
sts
216
228
240
252
Work even until 20 ins. above turning ridge or 8 ins. less than desired blocked length.
5th dec. round – Hipline - * K
sts
16
17
18
19
k 2 tog.; repeat frorn * to end
sts
204
216
228
240
Continue to dec. 12 sts in a round every 1 ¼ ins. 4 times
sts
156
168
180
192
K 1 in. even.
10th dec. round - * K
sts
24
19
13
14
k 2 tog.; repeat from * to end
sts
150
160
168
180
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.
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.
30
31½
33
35
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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