Lacy Skirt with Ruffles
You’ll need:
13 (14) 15 skeins of black 100% wool yarn (100m/50g);
Circular knitting needles 3 and 3,5 60 cm and 80 cm long;
Crochet hook 2,5 and 3;
Elastic lace 30 mm wide.
Size: S/M (M/L) L/XL.
Hips circumference: 92 (100) 106 cm;
Length: 43 (45) 47 cm.
Stitches control: 22 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Note: the pattern is replaced to 8-9 single crochets in every ruffle.
Instructions
Start from lower edge. Cast on 204 (221) 238 sts and make 2 circle rows of purls. Then, * 22 (24) 26 rows of stockinette stitch, 2 rows of purls*; repeat from * to *. When there are made 2 rows of purls x 4 times (for 4 ruffles), make the rest part of skirt with stockinette stitch, make decreases in the following way: 24 (26) 28 sts from the beginning of row, slip 1 st, 1 knit st, draw the slipped st through knit st, marker, knit2tog, 46 (50) 55 knit sts, 1 slip st, 1 knit st, draw slipped st through knit st, mark, knit2tog, 48 (53) 56 knit sts, 1 slip st, 1 knit st, draw the slipped st through knit st, knit2tog, 46 (50) 55 sts, 1 slip st, 1 knit st, draw the slipped st through knit st, marker, knit2tog, 24 (26) 28 knit sts. Then, make 6 rows without decreases, after that repeat decreases from both sides of marks = every row with decreases has 8 sts fewer. Knit 6 rows straight, then, repeat decreases. Knit the next 3 rows and repeat decreases. Knit 3 more rows and repeat decreases = there are 164 (181) 198 sts left on the knitting needles. Knit 3 morw rows, change to circular knitting needles 3 and make 3 cm of stockinette stitch, 1 row of purls and 3 cm of stockinette stitch, then, bind off sts.
Ruffles
Crochet around with crochet hook 3 on sts of every out of 4 stripes. For each ruffle, make 1 row of single crochets = 1 single crochet in every st, catching sts of both rows of stripes in pairs and continue work due to the scheme. Fold the upper edge to upper stripe to WS and sew = self-belt. Insert elastic lace in self-belt.