Pattern for A-line midi skirt
This is the pattern for my A-line midi skirt. This makes a skirt that is 65 cm around the waist and 84 cm at the hips. See my post on customizing for size to adapt to your needs. The front panel of the skirt has a cable design. If you need to add stitches, add them to the side of the cables and to the center panel. Multiples of 4 are optimal. For instance, to add 4 stitches, you would add 1 on each side, and 2 to the front panel. If you are supersizing, then consider making wider cables to keep balance in the design.
Gauge:
20 st x 32 rows for 10 cm x 10 cm square
Work in 1/1 ribbing for 6 cm or your choice of width for the waistband.
The next row is key, that's the setup row. Work this row in straight reverse stitches for simplicity (purl every stitch), and focus on placing markers. Place markers to break down the row the following way (8 markers):
Gauge:
20 st x 32 rows for 10 cm x 10 cm square
Instructions
Front
Cast on 66 stitches.Work in 1/1 ribbing for 6 cm or your choice of width for the waistband.
The next row is key, that's the setup row. Work this row in straight reverse stitches for simplicity (purl every stitch), and focus on placing markers. Place markers to break down the row the following way (8 markers):
| Side (pm) | Seed (pm) | Cable (pm) | Seed (pm) | Center (pm) | Seed (pm) | Cable (pm) | Seed (pm) | Side |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
The numbers indicate how many stitches between markers for each part. Side and Center are worked in stockinette stitch, Seed obviously in seed stitch. Increases are worked on either side of the center panel.
The cable is worked over 8 stitches, with 2 stitches constituting a one stitch wide reverse stockinette border to the cable. Cable pattern:
Cross-over row: 1 st reverse stockinette, place 3 stitches on cable needle in front of work, K3, K the 3 stitches on cable needle, 1 st reverse stockinette. For second cable on the front of the skirt, reverse the cable (place the 3 stitches on the cable needle in the back of the work instead).
Work 6 rows in stockinette between the cross-over rows, maintaining the 1 stitch reverse stockinette border.
On the next row (RS), once you have placed the markers, set up the pattern.
K10 for side, P1K1P1K1 for seed (this will be maintained on subsequent rows), P1K6P1 for cable, K1P1K1P1 for seed, K14 for center panel, P1K1P1K1 for seed, P1K6P1 for cable, K1P1K1P1 for seed, K10 for side.
Work one row in pattern (WS).
Next work the first increase row: Work in pattern until you get to the center panel. K2, inc 1, K10, inc 1, K2. See this post for a technique to work neat increases (technique #5). You will want to work the first increase as a right leaning increase and the 2nd as a left leaning increase, contrary to what is normally done. As you increase the width of the central panel, keep the 2 stitches edge on either side of the increases. So the K10 will turn into a K12 on the next increase row, etc...
Continue in pattern, working an increase row every 4 rows 6 times, then every 6 rows 3 times, then every 8 rows 4 times, then every 10 rows 3 times. Keep going in pattern straight until you reach the desired length for your skirt, minus a 5 cm wide hem line.
Once you have reached the desired length, switch to seed stitch all across the row. Work in seed stitch for 5 cm, then bind off loosely.
Follow instructions for front for the 1/1 rib waist band. As for front, work row in straight reverse stitch to place markers: P18, pm, P30, pm, P18. As for front, if you add stitches, do so in multiple of 4 and distribute evenly between markers.
Next row: Work an increase row, identically to the way they were worked for the front.
Work 3 more increase rows on the right side of the work (increase every other row 3 times).
This completes the darts. All subsequent increases are going to be worked on the sides. Increase one stitch on each side every 4 rows 11 times, then every 8 rows 5 times.
Work straight until length matches front, then finish with the 5 cm of seed stitch hemline.
On the next row (RS), once you have placed the markers, set up the pattern.
K10 for side, P1K1P1K1 for seed (this will be maintained on subsequent rows), P1K6P1 for cable, K1P1K1P1 for seed, K14 for center panel, P1K1P1K1 for seed, P1K6P1 for cable, K1P1K1P1 for seed, K10 for side.
Work one row in pattern (WS).
Next work the first increase row: Work in pattern until you get to the center panel. K2, inc 1, K10, inc 1, K2. See this post for a technique to work neat increases (technique #5). You will want to work the first increase as a right leaning increase and the 2nd as a left leaning increase, contrary to what is normally done. As you increase the width of the central panel, keep the 2 stitches edge on either side of the increases. So the K10 will turn into a K12 on the next increase row, etc...
Continue in pattern, working an increase row every 4 rows 6 times, then every 6 rows 3 times, then every 8 rows 4 times, then every 10 rows 3 times. Keep going in pattern straight until you reach the desired length for your skirt, minus a 5 cm wide hem line.
Once you have reached the desired length, switch to seed stitch all across the row. Work in seed stitch for 5 cm, then bind off loosely.
Back
The back is worked in straight stockinette so it is simpler. The only difficulty is dart shaping.Follow instructions for front for the 1/1 rib waist band. As for front, work row in straight reverse stitch to place markers: P18, pm, P30, pm, P18. As for front, if you add stitches, do so in multiple of 4 and distribute evenly between markers.
Next row: Work an increase row, identically to the way they were worked for the front.
Work 3 more increase rows on the right side of the work (increase every other row 3 times).
This completes the darts. All subsequent increases are going to be worked on the sides. Increase one stitch on each side every 4 rows 11 times, then every 8 rows 5 times.
Work straight until length matches front, then finish with the 5 cm of seed stitch hemline.
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