#02 Skirt for Two-Piece Dress by Vogue Knitting

#02 Skirt for Two-Piece Dress

Knitting
January 1962
Diamond Elegance
Sport (12 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 10 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
vintage sizes 12, 14, 16
English

This skirt coordinates with #02 Striped Pullover Blouse for a two-piece dress, as pictured. Skirt is fastened with a side zipper and snaps. Waistband is faced with grosgrain ribbon.

Body measurements corresponding to vintage sizes 12, 14, 16 are as follows:
size 12 bust 32”, waist 25”, hip 34”, arm length 16.25”
size 14 bust 34”, waist 26”, hip 36”, arm length 17”
size 16 bust 36”, waist 28”, hip 38”, arm length 17.5”

Required yardage is not available (yarn quantities were specified only as the number of balls of a long-discontinued yarn needed to make both coordinating pieces).

Materials (yarn quantity specified is for both blouse and skirt):
Diamond’s Elegance, 50g balls, 10(11,12) in main color, 3(4,5) in contrasting color.
Number 2 steel crochet hook
7” skirt zipper
2 snaps
1 yd of 1.5” grosgrain ribbon