A skirt is one of the main items of a woman’s basic wardrobe. And it can be used both for everyday use and for elegant clothing. Moreover, the same thing can be suitable for both purposes if it is correctly combined with other elements of clothing.
A skirt can also help create almost any clothing style. The fair sex in any situation wants to look not only fashionable and elegant, but also to charm with its charming appearance. The best solution to this problem is to use a model with a smell.
Few craftswomen decide to try the sewing option, but it’s easy to please yourself with a knitted update. We'll tell you how to knit a wrap skirt.
What you need for knitting
In order to make this item yourself, you need to carefully prepare. Namely: take the necessary measurements, select and purchase the material and the appropriate tool.
Taking measurements
To make this option, you need to take the following measurements.
- Waist circumference. When measuring, the body around the waist is surrounded with a measuring tape.
- Hip girth. To measure, place a tailor's meter on the most protruding parts of the hips and buttocks.
- Length of the product.
Reference! When creating a pattern, it is worth considering the location of the cut: front or side.
Yarn
Most often, the basis for choosing a material suitable for knitting is such quality as the seasonality of the future item. And based on these parameters, the required fiber is distributed as follows.
- The summer variation is knitted from light threads: cotton, linen, viscose.
- For cold weather, it is better to give preference to wool, mohair, angora or alpaca.
- If you want to create year-round clothing, use high-quality acrylic.
Important! Don’t forget about the thickness of the thread: the thicker the yarn, the denser the result.
The choice of yarn can be influenced by the chosen pattern: For openwork fabric, it is better to choose a thin thread.
Spokes
The tool for the job should be chosen with special attention. After all, the flow of the work process and the quality of the final result will depend on it. In this case, the thickness of the knitting needles and the material from which they are made are important.
The required number of knitting needles is selected depending on the thickness of the thread. Just fold the fiber in half and compare it with the volume of the knitting needle. Their sizes must be equal.
The second parameter is individual for each needlewoman and depends on her personal perception. The following types of knitting needles exist:
- metal;
- plastic;
- bamboo.
Important! The description of knitting this item involves creating a wide fabric. Therefore, it is better to use knitting needles connected to each other with fishing line or cable.
How to knit a wrap skirt
Often a knitted model is made in a single fabric. First you need to create a pattern.You can do this yourself or make adjustments to the basic patterns according to your own standards.
There are two basic drawings of this product.
Skirt with a flat bottom edge.
Pattern diagram 1
Clothes with a rounded hem.
Pattern sample 2
By combining the two proposed options, you can get an extraordinary thing with an original hem.
After constructing the pattern, you need to knit a sample of the main pattern and perform its WTO. Then make calculations based on the resulting sample.
Attention! When calculating, add a couple of centimeters for a loose fit.
The product canvas can be made both from bottom to top and from top to bottom.
Now let me show you what patterns you can use to create these wonderful clothes.
This option is knitted using a rectangular pattern with patterns for using the following patterns.
Braid pattern 1 and 2.
Irregular braid pattern (diamond).
The bottom and top of the product are knitted with 1x1 elastic.
Using the second basic pattern, you can knit a model like this.
This incarnation is made from heathered yarn in a p2, k1 pattern.
Most often, the second option is used when crocheting.
Tips for knitting a wrap skirt
In conclusion, I would like to give a few recommendations that will help you in your work process, and will also allow you to transform your finished knitted skirts.
- Don't neglect decorating. As decoration, you can use interesting fastener options, a satin ribbon tied on the belt with a beautiful bow, or imitation patch pockets.
- Crawfish tying will help hide the unsightly line of the open edge. If it fits into the style, you can use fringe or lace.
- If you are using a metal tool, sand it with a soft cloth before use.This will eliminate the plaque that forms on the alloy over time.
- When knitting complex weaves, do not neglect additional devices, for example, a knitting needle for tying braids.
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