The Katie Skirt is a unique skirt that is part of my Kathrine line (you can see the child’s coat HERE, and the adult coat HERE). This free version is the adult skirt that has 12 vertical wedges worked one at a time from the top down. They are joined using a join as you go method, so there is no seaming, and no multiple strands of yarn to work around. Plus, because the skirt is worked top down, it’s easy to make it any length you like! The paid version includes the child sizes as well, along with the variations. You can see more on that HERE.
Katie Adult Skirt
Knit Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot
Size:
Please note that the size skirt made is determined by the wearer’s hip measurements.
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) hip (wearer’s measurements)
Yarn:
Berroco Indigo in 1-12 colors of your choice
Yardage will vary based on size and length made.
Sample is a size 2X, is 25″ long, and used 920 g/2000 yds.
Needles:
US-7/4.50mm
Gauge:
20 sts x 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette
Other supplies:
yarn needle
one stitch marker
waistband elastic 3/4″ by length needed for your waistband
Stitches and Abbreviations:
co- cast on
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
p – purl
pco – provisional cast on
yo – yarn over
st(s) ~ stitch(es)
Getting Started:
There are many videos to help with various steps of this pattern.
When working the skirt wedges, it is important to keep tract of your row count. If you add or loose rows from wedge to wedge, the first and last wedge will not join properly.
Pattern:
Waistband
PCO 156 (180, 204, 216, 240, 264, 276, 300, 324)
Find a tutorial HERE
Row 1: K to end.
Rows 2, 4, 6: S1 purl wise, p to end.
Rows 3, 5, 7: S1 knit wise, k to end.
Begin working in rounds. Use a marker to mark rounds.
Rnd 8: K all.
Rnd 9 (picot round): (K2tog, yo) around until 2 sts remain, k last 2 sts.
Find a tutorial HERE.
Rnds 10-17: K all.
Connection Rnd: Move provisional cast on stitches onto another set of needles. Fold work in half, with the wrong sides facing each other. Working in the round, k2tog, knitting one stitch from the front needle together with one stitch from the back needle, continue working k2tog in this manner for the entire round, make sure to place a marker at the end of the round. 156 (180, 204, 216, 240, 264, 276, 300, 324) sts
Find a tutorial HERE.
Place all sts on a long scrap of yarn or a long wire from a set of interchangeable needles.
First Wedge:
Pick up 13 (15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27) sts from the waistband.
Begin working on the front (knit) side.
Row 1: K all.
Row 2~10 even: S1 purl wise, P to end.
Row 3: S1 knit wise, /K1, M1, K to end.
Row 5: S1 knit wise, K to end.
Row 7: S1 knit wise, K until 1 st remains, M1, K1.
Row 9: S1 knit wise, K to end.
Repeat Rows 3~10: to desired length.
optional openwork bottom
Row 1: S1 knit wise, K1, M1, (K2tog, yo, K1) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K to end.
Row 2~8 even: S1 purl wise, P to end.
Row 3: S1 knit wise, (K1, K2tog, yo) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K to end.
Row 5: S1 knit wise, (K2tog, yo, K1) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K until 1 st remains, M1, K1.
Row 7: S1 knit wise, K1, (K1, K2tog, yo) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K to end.
Repeat rows 1-8 to desired length.
Bind off all sts, leave last loop from bind off to begin bind off of next section.
Next 10 Wedges: find a video to help with this section HERE. Work with sts to the right of the last section worked.
Pick up next 13 (15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27) sts from the waistband.
Row 1: K all.
Row 2~10 even: S1 purl wise, P until 1 st remains, slip last st purl wise, purl into loop at edge of previous wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 3: S1 knit wise, K1, M1, K to end.
Row 5: S1 knit wise, K to end.
Row 7: S1 knit wise, K until 1 st remains, M1, K1.
Row 9: S1 knit wise, K to end.
Repeat Rows 3~10: until wedge is the same length as previous wedge.
optional openwork bottom
Row 1: S1 knit wise, K1, M1, (K2tog, yo, K1) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K to end.
Row 2~8 even: S1 purl wise, P until 1 st remains, slip last st purl wise, purl into loop at edge of previous wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 3: S1 knit wise, (K1, K2tog, yo) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K to end.
Row 5: S1 knit wise, (K2tog, yo, K1) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K until 1 st remains, M1, K1.
Row 7: S1 knit wise, K1, (K1, K2tog, yo) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K to end.
Repeat rows 1-8 to desired length.
Bind off all sts, starting with the loop left over from the bind off of the previous wedge.
Last Wedge: find a video to help with this section HERE.
Pick up 13 (15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27) sts from the waistband.
Begin working on the front (knit) side.
Row 1: K until 1 st remains, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 2~10 even: S1 purl wise, P until 1 st remains, slip last st purl wise, purl into loop at edge of previous wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 3: S1 knit wise, K1, M1, K until 1 st remains, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 5: S1 knit wise, K until 1 st remains, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 7: S1 knit wise, K until 1 st remains, M1, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 9: S1 knit wise, K until 1 st remains, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Repeat Rows 3~10: until wedge is the same length as previous wedge.
optional openwork bottom
Row 1: S1 knit wise, K1, M1, (K2tog, yo, K1) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K until 1 st remains, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 2~8 even: S1 purl wise, P until 1 st remains, slip last st purl wise, purl into loop at edge of previous wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 3: S1 knit wise, (K1, K2tog, yo) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K until 1 st remains, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 5: S1 knit wise, (K2tog, yo, K1) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K until 1 st remains, M1, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Row 7: S1 knit wise, K1, (K1, K2tog, yo) until 2, 3, or 4 sts remain, K until 1 st remains, slip last st knit wise, knit into the loops at the edge of the first wedge, pass slipped stitch over.
Repeat rows 1-8 to desired length.
Bind off all sts, starting with the loop left over from the bind off of the previous wedge.
Wear or give and enjoy!
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