Wool Skirts Australia
Knitting wool skirts with crochet is much easier than you think. For the waistband, you will have to knit rows, and for the body of the skirt, circles. Then, just add a decorative border to add some style. Finish the design by adding a matching ribbon or belt.
Measure the waist. If you still do not know the size of the waist of the person who will wear this skirt, measure it now. Adjust the pattern as necessary to accommodate these measures.
To take the measurements of the waist, place the tape measure around the narrowest part of the torso, which is located between the rib cage and the navel. Keep the tape measure taut but not tight and make sure it is parallel to the ground.
The instructions in this article are for a small size or 81 cm (32 inches), but have also included the necessary changes for medium or 86 cm (34 inches), large or 94 cm (37 inches) and extra large or 99 cm (39 inches).
Check the size of the fabric. When knitting 13 ribs you should have as a result a chain of 10 cm (4 inches) in width. Also, eight rows of twigs should result in a fabric that is 10 cm (4 inches) long.
To obtain a better result, use medium or lightweight knitting yarn.
Try a 4mm crochet hook (G6). If the fabric is too large, use a smaller crochet hook and start over. If it is too small, try a larger crochet and try again.
Use the same wool and crochet for the three parts of the skirt (waistband, body of the lack and edge).
Knit a base chain. Make a slip knot to secure the yarn in your crochet and then knit a 7-stitch chain stitch chain.
Knit half stitches along the chain. Knit a half point at the second chain point from where your crochet is and continue to do so at the remaining points of the base chain.
At the end of the row, knit a chain stitch and turn the fabric over.
Knit half points at each point. In the second row, knit a half point at each point of the previous row.
At the end of the row, knit a chain stitch and turn the fabric over.
Repeat these steps until you reach the desired length. Continue weaving more rows of half stitches until the size is equal to the waist size you measured.
You should use a tape measure to check the size of the waistband, but you can be guided by the following measures: 140 rows for a small size, 148 rows for a medium size, 156 rows for large size and 164 rows for an extra-large size.
Keep in mind that you will need to leave buttonholes every sixth and eighth row. Check the next step for more information.
Knit buttonholes in the waistband. Create an eyelet in each sixth and eighth row of the fabric.
To do it:
Knit a half point in the first two points
Knit two stitches chain
Skip two points
Knit half a point on each of the last two points
Knit a chain stitch and flip the fabric as usual
For each row that follows the row of the buttonhole, knit half a point at each point of the previous row and two half points in the space left unwoven.
Knit a slip stitch to join the ends. After completing the last row, join it with the first using a few slipped points.
The points on each end should be well aligned when you join them with the slipped points.
At the end of this step, you must have a circle.
Turn the waistband so that the slipped points are inward. From now on, remember that the slipped points should be on the “back” of the skirt.
Knit a row of half stitches along the circle. Turn the fabric so that the longer edge is towards you. Create a chain stitch and then knit a half stitch at each stitch along the length.
The total of half points in this step should be the same as the number of rows you knit before joining the waistband.
Once you complete the row, you will have finished the waistband. But do not knot the thread yet.
