Swing Time

Knitted skirt in DROPS Nepal. The piece is worked top down with Fisherman’s rib on the sides. Sizes S - XXXL.

DROPS 218-24
DROPS Design: Pattern no ne-330
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL

MATERIALS:
DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
300-350-350-400-450-500 g colour 0300, beige

KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: Length 60 cm and 80 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: Length 60 or 80 cm for rib.
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.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN: 
See diagram A.1.

INCREASE TIP-1 (evenly spaced):
To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 12 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 3) = 4. 
In this example, increase by making 1 yarn over after each 4th stitch. On the next round work the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

INCREASE TIP-2 (for sides):
Increase by making 1 yarn-over inside the 1 knitted stitch on either side of the stocking-stitch sections on the skirt (front and back = 4 stitches increased on the round). On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Then work the new stitches in stocking stitch.

CASTING-OFF TIP:
To avoid the cast-off edge being tight you can cast off with a larger size needle. If the edge is still tight, make 1 yarn over after approx. each 4th stitch at the same time as casting off; the yarn overs are cast off as normal stitches.

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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.

SKIRT:
Cast on 128-132-148-160-184-196 stitches with circular needle size 3.5 mm and Nepal. Knit 1 round. Insert a marker at the beginning of the round (= mid-back). Then work rib (= knit 1, purl 1) in the round for 9 cm. Change to circular needle size 5 mm.
Work pattern as follows: Knit the first 12-12-14-18-22-24 stitches and increase at the same time, 3-3-3-4-4-5 stitches evenly spaced – read INCREASE TIP-1, work A.1 over the next 40-40-44-44-48-48 stitches (= 10-10-11-11-12-12 repeats), work the first stitch in A.1, knit 23-25-29-35-43-49 stitches and increase at the same time 5-6-7-8-8-10 stitches evenly spaced, work A.1 over the next 40-40-44-44-48-48 stitches (= 10-10-11-11-12-12 repeats), work the first stitch in A.1, knit the last 11-13-15-17-21-25 stitches and increase 2-3-4-4-4-5 stitches evenly spaced = 138-144-162-176-200-216 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Continue this pattern in the round. When you have worked 3 rounds, begin to increase on each side of the knitted sections on the front and back of the skirt – read INCREASE TIP-2. Increase like this every 3rd round 6-7-8-8-9-10 times and every 6th round 2-2-2-2-2-2 times = 170-180-202-216-244-264 stitches (= 44-49-56-63-73-83 stitches in the 2 knitted sections). Continue with pattern and stocking stitch until the skirt measures 38-40-42-44-46-48 cm from the cast-on edge down mid-back. 
The next round is worked as follows: Work pattern as before and increase 7-6-7-8-6-8 stitches evenly spaced over the 44-49-56-63-73-83 stitches in stocking stitch on the front and back of the skirt (= 51-55-63-71-79-91 stitches) = 184-192-216-232-256-280 stitches.
Work as far as the first Fisherman’s rib stitch on the one side; this is now the beginning of the round. Work an edge as follows: Work A.1 to end of round (= 46-48-54-58-64-70 repeats). Continue this pattern for 5 cm – adjust so you finish after the next-to-last round in the diagram (so you cast off on a round with Fisherman’s rib stitches). Cast off as follows – read CASTING-OFF TIP: * Insert the right needle through the stitch under the next stitch, knit 1 and cast this stitch off, then cast off the next 3 stitches with purl *, work from *-* to end of round. 
The skirt measures approx. 43-45-47-49-51-53 cm.

Diagram explanations

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