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 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.