Monday, April 27, 2009

Today I finished 1/2 of the skirt part of the dress. What I did was:
Cast on 88 st for small, 96 for medium, 104 for large.
Knit a row pearl a row until piece measures 11 cm.
Decrease 2 st. (to decrease at the beginning k1, sl, k1, PSSO. knit till 3 left at the end. k2tog, k1.)
Continue to knit a row pearl a row and decrease every 2 1/2 cm. Do this 12 times, until piece measures 40 cm. Bind off. Repeat. Then sew the two together at the sides.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Day 1

I started the skirt part of the dress today.
Cast on 88 stitches for small, 96 for medium (this is what I did), 104 for large.
Knit a row, purl a row until it measures 11 cm. (the first and last stitch of every row are knit)
Decrease one stitch at beginning and end every 2 1/2cm. 12 times. (To decrease a stitch from beginning k1, sl st, k1, PSSO. To decrease a stitch from end knit till there is 3 left, k2 tog, k1)
When piece measures 40 cm. bind off.
Make 2nd piece the same way and then knit the together.