Using Bendigo Woollen Mills 3ply classic.
Cast on 180 stitches ewrap
8 rows tension 6
Hang hem every second stitch
Don’t forget to hang weights.
Set counter to 0.
Change to tension 8 for 1 row then back to tension 6 for 1 row .
After 5 inches (50 rows) decrease by 8 evenly across the row at the following points (-70,-50,-30,-10, 10, 30, 50, 70) by scrapping off then rehanging.
(172 stitches)
Then after 40 rows. (164) 90
Then after 30 rows. (156) 120
Then after 30 rows. (148) 150
Argh, it’s too boring. Let’s change …
(On the front I changed it and knit 6 rows straight then dec 2 every 9 rows until row 150, 148 stitches)
Then dec 2 after 8 rows. (146) 158
Repeat (144) 166
Repeat (142) 174
Repeat (140) 182
Repeat (138) 190
Repeat (136) 198
Repeat (134) 206
Repeat (132) 214
Repeat (130) 222
Repeat (128) 230
Repeat (126) 238
Repeat (124) 246
Repeat (122) 254
Repeat (120) 262
Repeat (118) 270
Repeat (116) 278
Change to every 4 rows
Repeat (114) 282
Repeat (112) 286
Repeat (110) 290
Repeat (108) 294
Repeat (106) 298
Repeat (104) 302
Repeat (102) 306
Repeat (100) 310
Knit 2 more rows then scrap off.
Repeat for second side.
Add waist ribbing after seaming.
Add elastic after blocking.
Note - 8 row hung hem really wants to flip unfortunately