Knit Pencil Skirt Project

Making your own garment can be quite intimidating at times, but the result is definitely very rewarding. Being able to choose your own fabric, color, style and more importantly using your own measurements really worth all the effort. Thus today I am excited to share this simple yet beautiful knit pencil skirt project.

What I love about this pencil skirt is the lovely close fitted silhouette that is flattering in most body type, also the comfort in wearing it (thanks to the yoga pants style waistband). The pattern is relatively simple to make with no complex math or shaping required.

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what you need to make the knit pencil skirt

Supplies
~1/2 - 1yard (depending on your size) of medium/heavy weight jersey knit fabric with at least 5% spandex    and good recovery 
​*make sure that your fabric isn't see through
~Paper to draw your pattern (at least 2" wider than your 1/4 hips measurement, and 3" longer than your waist-knee measurement.
~Knit Stay tape this will make hemming knit fabric much easier

Tools
Clear Rectangle Ruler
Curve ruler (optional but recommended)
Polyester thread
Pencil to draw your pattern
Jersey or Ballpoint or Stretch needle https://amzn.to/3FNNKNH
Walking foot
Fabric Scissors or rotary cutter
Regular scissors to cut your pattern
Pattern weights (optional but recommended)
Sewing machine that has zig zag stitch feature
​Basic sewing notions

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How To make knit pencil Skirt

• Take your measurements
  Take the following measurements and write them down on a piece of paper :
   -Waist 
   -Hips
   -Waist to hip distance
   - Waist to knee distance

• Do the math
   For the Skirt
   - Your Waist measurement : 4
   - Your Hips measurement : 4
   - Your waist-knee measurement + 1/2" (1.2cm) seam allowance

  For the Waistband
  Waistband Length   
  - Imperial with inches
     (Your waist measurement x 0.8) + 0.75 : 2
     *round up or down your decimal to the closest familiar fraction

  - Metric with cm
     (Your waist measurement x 0.8) + 2 : 2

  Waistband Width : 7 1/2" (19cm)

• Draft the skirt pattern

• Draft the waistband pattern

• Cut The Pattern Pieces

• Sew the skirt panels 

• Attach the waistband​

• Hem The Skirt

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Happy Sewing.