How to knit a baby skirt
A skirt, knitted with your own hands, mother's or grandmother's, will become your baby's favorite wardrobe item. And if your girl is already of a conscious age and you create this masterpiece together, telling and showing her all the nuances, such a skirt will not only become a source of pride and envy of all little fashionistas-girlfriends, but also contribute to the creation of a new masterpiece as a gift to you.
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It doesn’t matter if you haven’t picked up knitting needles and a hook for a long time, or even once. With the help of our diagrams and detailed descriptions, you will knit it so easily that it will only be the beginning of your new hobby.
How to knit a baby skirt for beginners
First, let us remind you of the basic knitting techniques. Go ahead, the hardest part is getting started!
When you figured it out and remembered all the basics that your grandmother probably taught you in childhood or in labor lessons at school, we move on to creating a skirt.
With knitting needles and crocheting, you can create a huge variety of items that you cannot buy in a store. And if you turn on your imagination, then a unique masterpiece will come out from under your hands - the envy of those around you, then in their eyes you will become a real craftswoman and, perhaps, you will begin to receive your first orders!
Let's start with the simplest, straight skirt, and if you want to add volume to it, then you can decorate... For example, ruffles bought in a needlework store or crocheted on their own (at the end of the article there is a suitable scheme).
For a skirt for a three-year-old girl, you will need:
- 400 m of acrylic yarn;
- knitting needles number 3;
- elastic for a belt.
How to knit a children's skirt with knitting needles: schemes
We will knit according to this pattern, we recommend that you draw it in full size and check the sizes as you work.
We begin to knit from the belt of the skirt, where at the end we will insert an elastic band. On the needles we cast on 98 loops, 2 of which are edging. We knit 3 cm with a double elastic band in rows:
- alternate purl 1 and 1 front loop;
- remove the front loops, and knit the purl with purl loops;
- repeat this report from row 2 to a height of 3 cm.
Moving on to the main relief pattern:
We knit according to this pattern to the desired length. Steam it off with a steam iron, carefully insert the elastic into the belt.
How to knit a baby skirt video
If you easily coped with such a skirt, then you can try to knit a skirt more difficult, for example, according to the following pattern:
If a straight skirt for a girl seemed a little difficult to you so far, you can practice on skirts for dolls... Your baby will be just as pleased.
How to crochet a baby skirt
It is easier for someone to knit with knitting needles, someone does not recognize anything but a hook. It is possible that you will master both.
Crocheting things turn out to be more openwork, lace, but they use more threads. At the same time, it is good to use thin threads and knit things for the summer, interior items and children's clothing.
We need:
- 900 g of cotton yarn;
- hook number 2.5;
- decorative cord for the belt.
We will knit according to such a pattern, measure the dimensions and make it in full size.
- Cast on 160 stitches and close the chain into a ring. Knit according to pattern # 1, repeating the fourth row 9 times.
- Tie the top frill according to pattern # 2. Cut the thread.
- Attach a thread under the frill and knit five rows according to pattern # 3.
- Knit a frill according to pattern # 2.
- Repeat steps 2-4 until desired length - about 3 times.
If you want to get a fluffy skirt, you can sew a tulle or mesh lining for it, and turn the knitted skirt into a princess skirt. It is easy to do it yourself without having any special sewing skills. Fatin is very simple starch, then it will keep its shape and the skirt will resemble a ballet tutu. The little princess will be very happy, do not hesitate!
Smart the skirt with frills is ready, put a decorative lace into the belt, which you can also make yourself, and please your girl with new things!
