First Lady
#firstladyskirt
Knitted DROPS skirt in ”Fabel” or "Flora". Size: S - XXXL.
DROPS 131-4
DROPS design: Pattern no FA-166
Yarn group A
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Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
Materials: DROPS FABEL from Garnstudio
200-250-250-300-300-350 g colour no 200, grey
Or use:
Materials: DROPS FLORA from Garnstudio
200-250-250-300-300-350 g colour no 05, dark grey
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm (80 cm) - or size needed to get 24 sts x 32 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm (80 cm) - for English rib.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm (60 cm) - for rib
ENGLISH RIB (in the round on circular needle):
ROUND 1: * K 1, 1 YO, slip 1 st as if to P *, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 2: *1 YO, slip 1 st as if to P, P tog YO and slipped st*, repeat from *-*.
ROUND 3: * K tog YO and slipped st, 1 YO, slip 1 st as if to P *, repeat from *-*.
Repeat round 2 and 3.
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SKIRT:
Worked in the round on circular needle, top down.
Cast on 192-216-240-264-288-328 sts on circular needle size 2.5 mm with Fabel or Flora. Work rib = K 1/P 1 for 8 cm. Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. Then work K 1/P 3 (make sure that K 1 st is worked over K 1). Continue like this until piece measures 12 cm.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Now inc 1 st in every P section by working 1 YO at beg of every P section = 240-270-300-330-360-410 sts. Continue with K 1/P 4 - P the YOs twisted (i.e. work in back loop of st instead of front) to avoid holes. When piece measures 22-22-22-24-24-24 cm, inc 1 st in every P section but this time work the YO at the end of every P section = 288-324-360-396-432-492 sts. Continue with K 1/P 5 until piece measures 32-32-32-36-36-36 cm. Now inc 1 st at beg of every P section = 336-378-420-462-504-574 sts. Continue with K 1/P 6 until piece measures 42-42-42-48-48-48 cm. Now inc 1 st at the end of every P section = 384-432-480-528-576-656 sts. Continue with K 1/P 7 until piece measures 51-53-55-57-59-61 cm. Switch to circular needle size 4 mm and work 5 rounds in ENGLISH RIB - see explanation above. Then loosely cast off with K over K and P over P. NOTE: YOs from previous round are cast off as sts, this is done so that the edge is not too tight.
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