Ruffles Make the Grade by Antje Gillingham

Ruffles Make the Grade

Knitting
November 2012
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
= Lace ?
26 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch (see below)
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
See below
English

Surround yourself in ruffles. Three color-graded tiers are set at slight angles thanks to short-row shaping. Add tulle at the hem and you are ready for a playful and flirty knit.

Skill level: Intermediate

Gauge: 26 sts/24 rows over stockinette stitch after machine washing and drying, using 3.75mm/US5 needle and 2 strands held together

Dimensions: Waist: 31 (34½, 38, 41½, 45)“ before elastic
Hips: 31 (34½, 38, 41½, 45)”
Length: 24½“ before machine washing
and drying

Yarn requirements:
A 2000 (2225, 2450, 2700, 2925) yds
B 600 (650, 725, 800, 850) yds
C 500 (550, 600, 650, 700) yds

Color: Mountain Sky (A), Dirt (B), and Periwinkle (C)

Notions:
stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
1 (1, 1½, 1½, 1½) yds non-roll elastic 1½“ wide
large safety pin
sewing needle and thread
6 (6, 7, 7, 8) yds tulle 6” wide in each of 2 colors

Pattern found on pp: 40-41