Lacy Yarn = Skate skirt
The creative bug has bitten me I enjoy dolls and lace. Eighteen inch dolls as of late along with more knitting than anything else fiber wise. Looking through my yarn stash I came across some netting lace yarn left over from making scarves for almost every female on my Christmas list last year. I saw my 18" dolls and immediately pictured, skate skirts, ballet skirts and flapper dresses, all came into a flurried vision. I had to find needles, stabilizing yarn, the perfect stitch markers, pencil, paper, and tape measure along with all the little extras that make my knitting world whirl. So, I pulled up my comfy chair, put on some inspirational music and cast on the lace yarn. After a wee bit of measuring and some math I began to knit and scribble notes, rip it and erase. Then after a few hours I had something that I though was just too cute. Now, onto the photo session and posting to friends to see what they thought. Was it a keeper? Would other's dolls like one? Yes, it looks like they might.
Back to another lacy yarn, more scribble, lots more counting and paying attention to what I am knitting. Voila a pretty skate skirt. The pattern is free and you may print a copy to use and share with others. I hope your doll loves it like mine do.
Happy knitting.
Materials:
Best Friend’s
Net Lace Skate Skirt
1
skein of net lace yarn, 3.5oz/30yds (Red
Heart Sashay)
1
skein of matching/coordinating, DK weight yarn
US
4 (3.5 mm) 5 double pointed needles
Stitch
marker
Tapestry
needle
¼”
satin ribbon to match DK yarn
1
point protector
Gauge:
10 sts by 16 rows
= 2” in St st (this is only for the DK yarn)
Instructions:
Using the net yarn, CO 60 loops of top ladder
from end of yarn toward the left hand. Place point protector on needle to
temporarily hold stitches.
pg 2. Net Lace Skate
Skirt
Divide
stitches evenly onto 4 dpns (3.5 mm) and join the round. (Netting
should hang down below needles.)
K
60 sts , place stitch marker, K for 2 more rounds; at last stitch, add 3 loops
to knit, knit loops , cut net yarn.
Tie
on DK matching yarn at beginning of round at stitch marker.
Knit
8 rounds beginning and ending each round at stitch marker, tie off and cut DK yarn.
(purl side will face inside)
Pick
up net yarn and insert needle through 3 loops at beginning of round, k 2
rounds, at last stitch before stitch marker, add 3 loops to knit and knit last
stitch, cut net yarn.
Tie
on DK yarn, K 60 sts to stitch marker.
Start
ribbing for waist band, *K1 P1*, repeat from * to stitch marker for 5 rounds.
P
1 round, 60 stitches to stitch marker, at stitch marker, p1b, *YO, p2tog
tbl, ptbl 5,* repeat from * to stitch marker.
P
tbl for 2 rounds then BO.
Weave
in yarn ends, then roll cut netting edge and whip stich to neaten edges.
Use
bodkin or tapestry needle and thread ¼” satin ribbon through eyelets in
waistband.
pg3.
Net Lace Skate Skirt
Abbreviations:
CO Cast On
BO Bind Off
DK Double Knit
Dpns Double pointed needles
K Knit
P Purl
P1b Purl 1 through back
Ptbl Purl through back loop
P2tog
tbl Purl 2 together through the back
loops
St
st Stockinette stitch
YO Yarn over
Copyright
2013 Martha Hanlon/Springhill Treasures
Lovely pattern. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for the pattern! I love that scarf yarn, but I don't wear scarves, so this is a great use for it. My dd is going to be *thrilled* when she sees these.
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