Gertie's Knit Skirts

先日買った本の型紙を使って、ニットのタイとスカートを作りました。
なんと型紙たったの1枚。前身ごろも後ろ身ごろも同じ型紙使用。
その上なんとウエストはゴムっ。
ニット生地はヨガパンツに使ったあまり布でとてもよく伸び縮みするので車の乗り降りなんかも楽チンです。
多分小学生が家庭科で巾着袋作るぐらいのレベルの簡単さでした。

その上、この本には型紙を改造する方法も載っていて、このタイとスカートの型紙をベースにして、6枚はぎのすそひろがりスカートに改造してみたりしました。
この布はやっぱりヨガパンツに使ったあまり布。ニット服は使う量が少なくていい。
パー子さん並に全身ピンクなアラフォーです。イェイ。

I made knit skirts from Gertie's book that I purchased the other day.

The first one is the straight skirt. I shortened by 4" because (1) I'm short; and (2) because my legs are short, below-knee length does not look good on me.

There is only 1 pattern for the skirt. The front and back skirt use the same pattern.
Even though this is a straight skirt, with Lycra in the double knit and the elastic waist, it is a very comfy skirt. No problem getting in and out of an SUV.

What's great about this Gertie's book is that it has instruction to modify the basic pattern.
So for my second version, I modified the straight skirt pattern to make a gored skirt. Still uses same pattern for front and back, but the front has now 3 pieces sew together with a little bit of flare at the hem.

Both fabrics are left-over from my Jalie yoga pants. I sew the seams with my serger and used coverstitch for waist and hem.
I love the comfort of elastic waist and knit fabric with Lycra, and yet it is still work appropriate.
I am so glad to have bought this book.