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This Skirt Portion Completed

To start the project I made two gauge swatches, both 20 stiches by 20 rows on size 4 and size 3 needles, and washed and dryed them.  Since I will be wearing this as a dress not as a nightie I wanted the gauge to be tighter and the swatch that came closest to the gauge in the pattern was the size 3 needles  I decided to use size 3 needles.  I debated in my head the correct size to knit the garmet as a dress.  In the picture it shows the nightie as being fitted and I wanted something a little looser (I’m always cold so I will need to fit a shirt under it).  I took my measurements and was somewhere between a large and meduim so I decided to make the large.  I am also thinking the yarn will shrink a little bit horizontally too and I’d rather have something a little big than something for my daughter to wear in a couple of years.  I cast on 112 stitches on straight needles and completed 5 inches of the vince lace pattern, then knit  the 5 inches onto to circular needles.  I deamed that first group “The Back” and put some green scrap yarn so I wouldn’t get confused between front and back.  I cast on another 112 stitches and knitted the vine lace pattern for 5 inches, then joined the front with back and now everything’s wonderful because we’re all on circular needles.!  I followed the pattern and did a lot of knitting in the round - 24 inches (I wanted the skirt section to be 20 inches and 20 inches X 20% = 24 inches) of it!!!! until I did the waist decreases per directions.  From the waist I knitted 12 inches (10 inches from waist to underarm X 20% = 12 inches).

I know it’s a lot of knitting  (35 inches!) but when you have an 18 month old it’s easy to pick up and put down knitting in the round.   If I had to do it all day I’d go crazy, but when a little person comes running after you with a sippy cup saying “wader” you get up and get her water.  She doesn’t doesn’t understand that anyone needs to finish a row.

Now it’s time to put in the false seam down the side so it doesn’t look I’m wearing a tube.    I am hoping to find some uninterupted time and some good light to do that.  Knit on!