The Accessories That Count

KNITTED SKIRT

SIZES: Small, Medium, Large

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD DAWN “WINTUK” KNITTING WORSTED SIZE

6 (7, 7)—2 oz. skeins Navy for Skirt

4—2 oz. skeins for Scarf; 1—2 oz. skein for Beret

1—2 oz. skein each White and Flame for Skirt, Scarf and Beret

1 Pr. 14 inch Knitting Needles No. 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

⅛ yd. Lining material

⅛ yd. Buckram

2 Hooks and Eyes

1—7 inch CONMAR No/Snag Zipper

1 yd. elastic

GAUGE: 5 sts = 1 inch

Directions are given for small size. Changes for medium and large sizes in parentheses.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width around lower edge: 44 (46, 48) inches

Width around waistline: 24 (26, 28) inches

With Navy cast on 221 (231, 241) sts.

1st ROW: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row (seed st). Repeat 1st row for 3½ inches. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. NEXT 8 ROWS: Work in stockinette st (P 1 row, K 1 row). NEXT ROW: K across row. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K across each row. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT 2 ROWS: K each row. Work in seed st until skirt measures 20 inches from beg, or length desired to waistline. Place sts on a length of yarn. Block skirt to measurements. Place sts back on needle. NEXT ROW (dec row): Work in seed st across 1st 5 (9, 15) sts, * P 2 tog, K 2 tog, repeat from * across row to within last 4 (10, 14) sts, work in seed st across remaining sts. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. Bind off loosely.

WAISTBAND: With Navy cast on 125 (135, 145) sts. 1st ROW: K across row. 2nd ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K across each row. NEXT 8 ROWS: Work in stockinette st (P 1 row, K 1 row). NEXT ROW: K across row. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st. NEXT 2 ROWS: K across each row. Bind off in purling (lower edge). Block.

EMBROIDERY: With contrasting thread work a running st through 1st row at top of stockinette section, then through 5th row of same section. Thread Flame into a blunt needle, insert needle up through 4th st of 1st row, skip next 3 sts, insert needle down through next st of 5th row, up through st directly below of 2nd row, down through next st directly below of 6th row, up through next st directly below of 3rd row, down through next st directly below of 7th row, up through next st directly below of 4th row, down through next st of 8th row. Reverse the procedure for 2nd half of arrow. Work next arrow in same manner with White. Repeat Flame and White arrows across band.

FINISHING: Sew lower edge of band to top edge of skirt leaving plain section of band free for underlap. Then work a 2nd row of stitching directly below. Roll 2 rows of upper edge of band to wrong side and 5 tack in position. Cut buckram ½ inch smaller in width and length than border and sew to wrong side of band. Cut lining for band allowing ½ inch larger for hems and sew in position to wrong side of band. Sew back seam of skirt leaving a 7 inch opening at top for zipper. Sew zipper in position. Sew hooks and eyes to band having the embroidered edges meet.

SCARF

Cast on 41 sts and work same as skirt until scarf measures 56 inches from beg ending on wrong side. Work border to match other end, bind off.

Steam and block. Embroider at both ends same as skirt starting in 1st st.

BERET

Cast on 6 sts, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. 2nd ROW: Work K 1, P 1 in each st (inc row). 3rd ROW: P 1, K 1, repeat from beg across row. 4th ROW: Repeat 2nd row (24 sts). 5th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. 6th ROW: Repeat 1st row. 7th ROW: P 1, K 1 in each of the 1st 2 sts, P 1, K 1, * P 1, K 1 in each of the next 2 sts, P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row (36 sts). 8th ROW: Repeat 1st row. 9th ROW: Repeat 3rd row. NEXT 8 ROWS: Repeat from 6th to 9th rows twice ending 7th row of 2nd repeat with P 1, K 1 (80 sts). 18th ROW: P 1, K 1 in each of the 1st 2 sts, P 1, K 1 across next 8 sts, * P 1, K 1 in each of the next 2 sts, P 1, K 1 across next 8 sts, repeat from * across row (96 sts). Then repeat 1st and 3rd rows until section measures 7½ inches from beg. BAND: NEXT ROW: K across row. NEXT 8 ROWS: Work in stockinette st. NEXT ROW: P across row. NEXT ROW: Work in seed st, bind off in Purl.

FINISHING: Embroider stockinette st section same as skirt starting in 1st st of 1st row. Sew seam and draw top tog. Run elastic through band at upper and lower edges. POMPON: Wind Navy 125 times over a 3 inch cardboard, slip off cardboard, tie in center; cut both ends and trim into shape. Attach to top of beret.

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