Knitting Pleats

I was asked by a friend for a pattern for a pleated skirt
she could knit for her DGD. I remember seeing my mother
knit one many MANY years ago for my sister, but I don't seem
to have a pattern in my collection of "old stuff".

Can anyone here point me to a link that might at least have
basic instructions for forming a pleated effect? Then maybe
we could write a pattern between the two of us.

Or happy to buy a pattern if there is one available.

TVMIA - any help appreciated

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Cheryl

If a pleated effect is acceptable instead of actual pleats, all you
need to do is a stitch pattern -- try front rows of P15 K1, P15 K1,
etc, ending P15, and back rows of K15 P1, K15 P1, etc ending K15. To
shape the skirt so the waist is narrower than the hem, begin with a
lower number of the large number and gradually increase the larger
number. Give it a try with a sample swatch.

I have knitted up a swatch of this type, and it works. But
there was another method that involved some "twisting" of
stitches on the pleat edge that I just can't quite remember.

Thanks

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"Mary" wrote in message
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: If a pleated effect is acceptable instead of actual
pleats, all you
: need to do is a stitch pattern -- try front rows of P15
K1, P15 K1,
: etc, ending P15, and back rows of K15 P1, K15 P1, etc
ending K15. To
: shape the skirt so the waist is narrower than the hem,
begin with a
: lower number of the large number and gradually increase
the larger
: number. Give it a try with a sample swatch.
:

I have woman's pleated skirt patterns and I've probably got a child's
one too (I've got pretty much everything in my collection somewhere).
What sort of size are you wanting? I've definitely got general
instrcutions for various ways to create pleating effects too.

VP

I believe the little girl is about 3yo but any size would
be a help!

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Cheryl


"Vintage Purls" wrote in message
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:I have woman's pleated skirt patterns and I've probably got
a child's
: one too (I've got pretty much everything in my collection
somewhere).
: What sort of size are you wanting? I've definitely got
general
: instrcutions for various ways to create pleating effects
too.
:
: VP
:

On May 3, 9:01 pm, "CATS" wrote:
I believe the little girl is about 3yo but any size would
be a help!

Right I'll go dig. Back in a bit.

VP

I've found a toddlers dress with a "sun-ray" pleat skirt. You'd have
to adapt it to a skirt but it should be a straight-forward change.
I've scanned it - if you want a copy what email address can I send it
to (It's 320KB zipped up)?

Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns contains the following pleat
pattern:
Knife Pleating:
Cast on stitches divisible by 13.
Row 1: *K4, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P3 * repeat.
Row 2: *K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4 * repeat
Repeat these 2 rows.
If knitting in the round repeat the first row only on all rounds.

I've not come across a pattern that twists stitches on the pleat edge,
but you could probably just experiment to see if that has the effect
you're after.

VP

How wonderful of you!

The email address in my sig block below is fine. Thankyou
SO much for your help.

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Cheryl
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"Vintage Purls" wrote in message
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: I've found a toddlers dress with a "sun-ray" pleat skirt.
You'd have
: to adapt it to a skirt but it should be a straight-forward
change.
: I've scanned it - if you want a copy what email address
can I send it
: to (It's 320KB zipped up)?
:
: Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns contains the
following pleat
: pattern:
: Knife Pleating:
: Cast on stitches divisible by 13.
: Row 1: *K4, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P3 * repeat.
: Row 2: *K3, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4 * repeat
: Repeat these 2 rows.
: If knitting in the round repeat the first row only on all
rounds.
:
: I've not come across a pattern that twists stitches on the
pleat edge,
: but you could probably just experiment to see if that has
the effect
: you're after.
:
: VP
:

http://www.ggcreations.com.au/knit/tech/tech.html

Taueret

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"CATS" wrote in message
...
I was asked by a friend for a pattern for a pleated skirt
she could knit for her DGD. I remember seeing my mother
knit one many MANY years ago for my sister, but I don't seem
to have a pattern in my collection of "old stuff".

Althea has all sorts of great info on her site, but the
knitted pleats are for a knitting machine. I have a KM but
my friend is a hand knitter.

Thanks so much for looking though.

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Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) and ( Y )
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: Taueret
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: "CATS" wrote in message
: ...
: I was asked by a friend for a pattern for a pleated skirt
: she could knit for her DGD. I remember seeing my mother
: knit one many MANY years ago for my sister, but I don't
seem
: to have a pattern in my collection of "old stuff".
:
: