Sizes: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL 

Materials: 

150-150-200-200-200-250 g colour 07, light sea green

KNITTING TENSION:

21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:

 CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: length 40 cm and 80 cm.

 CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: length 60 cm for lining and edge. 

The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

ACCESSORIES: Approx. 70-120 cm trouser elastic. 

Pattern instructions

NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inches - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in American English, please click here.

EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):

1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round. 

PATTERN: 

See diagram A.1. 

INCREASE TIP (evenly spaced):

To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 144 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 12) = 12. 

In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 12th stitch. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SKIRT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:

The piece is worked in the round with circular needle, top down. First a lining is worked, which is later used to thread the elastic through. You then continue with lace pattern and garter stitch.

LINING:

Cast on 144-156-168-180-204-228 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and Sky. Work 1 RIDGE – read description above. Then work 4 rounds stocking stitch. Purl 1 round (= folding edge). Insert 1 marker in the piece. THE PIECE IS MEASURED FROM HERE!

SKIRT:

Work 2 ridges. Change to circular needle size 4 mm. Then work A.1 (= 12 stitches) a total of 12-13-14-15-17-19 times in the round. On rounds 11 and 41, the round is displaced by 1 stitch so that the lace pattern fits. 

On the round marked with an arrow, increase as follows:

INCREASE 1: Increase 12-12-12-24-24-24 stitches evenly on round – read INCREASE TIP = 156-168-180-204-228-252 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 13-14-15-17-19-21 times in width.

REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! 

INCREASE 2: Increase 12-24-24-24-24-24 stitches evenly on round = 168-192-204-228-252-276 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 14-16-17-19-21-23 times in width.

INCREASE 3: Increase 12-12-24-24-24-24 stitches evenly on round = 180-204-228-252-276-300 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 15-17-19-21-23-25 times in width

INCREASE 4: Increase 12-12-12-12-12-24 stitches evenly on round = 192-216-240-264-288-324 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 16-18-20-22-24-27 times in width.

Repeat A.1 in height and increase evenly 12 stitches on each round with an arrow 2-1-2-1-1-1 times more = 216-228-264-276-300-336 stitches. A.1 is then repeated 18-19-22-23-25-28 times in width. Continue with pattern until the piece measures 39-41-43-45-47-49 cm from the marker; adjust so that you finish neatly in relation to the pattern. Work 2 ridges. Then cast off with knit. The skirt measures approx. 40-42-44-46-48-50 cm from the marker.

ASSEMBLY:

Fold the lining towards the wrong side and sew down neatly, but leave a small opening to thread the elastic through.