Skoaker?

[imonion]

LOL My dd suggested that name for a soaker/skort. Anyway, here is my first attempt at a skoaker:

http://sitonknits.mywahmweb.com/fpdb/images/skort2.JPG

and UGH the inside pic isn't working right now!! :getu But the skirt is basically attached right underneath the waistband and knit down from there.

[mommomrebecca]

Cute! I'm skoaked!

[pamelamama]

WOW~ I'd love to see it on!!

[marnie]

that is adorable. is that skirt pleated??? i'm jealous. want. need.

[JustLookin]

I really like it! makes me wish my sis CD so she could use it on her DD

[ravingcutie]

that's really cute and feminine....

[imonion]

nak thanks! i'm sendig it out to my tester an hope to have a pic of it on a babe soon!

it's a pleated skirt, w/ a dropped waist--kind of like those little miniskirts that are so popular right now.

[khogue]

THAT IS SO ADORABLE!!!!!!

What yarn did you use?

[Susan_WW]

Wow Kim! I am totally impressed! That is so cute :wowza

Great job!!!

[mommomrebecca]

Must be manos, right?

[Jewel]

Oh Kim that is just beautiful, that is going to look so cute on a little girl.

[averymybaby]

I think Kim uses mostly Manos?

I am in love with your skoaker. I LOVE the pleats!! It's so little girly!!! How long is it, do you think?

[mamapez]

That is adorable! The colorway is neat too.

[imonion]

OK I'm blushing now. The yarn is actually not Manos this time! It's mountain colors, the colorway is called moondance I think. It is a very nice yarn to knit with, but the kind I had was not heavy duty, so it cannot be worn overnight by any means--strictly daytime. I'm going to make the next tester in the same size, but with Manos to see how it looks w/ a bulkier yarn.

[averymybaby]

oooo mountain colors, yum!

[Meredith]

That is ADORABLE!!!

[knittingnana]

:wowza very cute! I love the colors!
:knit :wool

[averymybaby]

OK, yeah, I was thinking about this skirt while trying to fall asleep last night :bag... I HAVE to know how you make pleats in knitting. :LOL

[littleturtlemama]

I'm pretty sure there's tons of pleats in Epstein's new edging book (I think it's called Knitting on the edge)

But basically, you just do very long knit repeat ribbing (like, knit 7 or 8, the purl 1) and work fairly frequent increases in teh knit sections. so, work two ros, increase 1 stitch in each knit section (so then it'll be knit 9, purl 1) work two or three more rows, then increase in each knit section (knit 10, purl 1) etc, etc

[imonion]

OK, yeah, I was thinking about this skirt while trying to fall asleep last night :bag... I HAVE to know how you make pleats in knitting. :LOL

Ok but it's shamefully easy. Or at least, the ones I did were. Basically, it's a pattern of stockinette stitch w/ a garter stitch to mark the pleat and separate the panels. Then, I did increases every oh...5 rows or so in the stitch before and after each of the garter stitches. Just always keep track of your garter stitch and you're all good :)

[averymybaby]

Aha! I see! :superb

OT but Theresa do you have "Knitting on the Edge" yet? :pink

[imonion]

WOW~ I'd love to see it on!!

Your wish is my command (I got the Ok from that mama)

http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sitonknitsmama

[CraftyMommaOf2]

ah! kim!! that is too cute on her!!!!! and i totally am not into girly clothes. but that is just adorable!

[Knitting24/7]

I made on for our soon to be dd too. It loook big but i am hoping it can be her coming home set.
http://www.onheavenandearth.com/images/skirt.jpg

[Knitting24/7]

WOW~ I'd love to see it on!!

Your wish is my command (I got the Ok from that mama)

http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Sitonknitsmama
ok well when you are ready for orders let us know. lol lol hehe this is SO why we had to ttc for a girl lol lol lol
I love it

[Susan_WW]

Kim, that came out just adorable! It looks great on!

[Adamina]

That is darling! I didn't realize how cute it was until I saw the picture of it on. So sweet and girly.

[imonion]

:mwah :mwah

Thanks ladies! :)

knitting 24/7 your skort is adorable, are you going to make a matching sweater?

[mamaofthreeboys]

Oh my gosh that skoaker and little girl are absolutely darling :)

Now why oh why can't I have any girls ?

[averymybaby]

oh my gosh, it's even cuter on!!!

and hey kim, you're cute too :brow

[Knitting24/7]

:mwah :mwah

Thanks ladies! :)

knitting 24/7 your skort is adorable, are you going to make a matching sweater?
Yes its a whole set.
http://www.knitting.onheavenandearth.com/lexicollection.html

[Susan_WW]

Leslie, that whole set is just adorable! thanks for sharing! :D

[imonion]

I agree! Very cute, I bet you can't wait to put it on your baby :)

[purpledaisy]

Kim, I love it! The baby is cute, too! And the DH!!! ;) And so are you! I've got two boys so I don't get to knit girly stuff... but hmm, Nick in a skirt... :decision lol j/k. Keep up the good work!

[imonion]

Kim, I love it! The baby is cute, too! And the DH!!! ;) And so are you! I've got two boys so I don't get to knit girly stuff... but hmm, Nick in a skirt... :decision lol j/k. Keep up the good work!

Thanks Jessica, I am LOL about your son in a skirt. Watch, soon I'll have a pic of my Dominic modeling a skort, ROFL.

[Sheena]

OMG! That's adorable!!! Will you make those to sell? Or sell the pattern? Stella definitely needs one!

[imonion]

Watch the store...they will be available soon. :)

[Sheena]

:)