[:rs]Suknja Ajfelova kula [:en]The Eiffel Tower Skirt [:]
[:rs]Simbol Pariza utkan u pletenice duge zimske suknje
[:en]Symbol of Paris weaved in cables of a long winter skirt
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Pletena suknja Ajfelova Kula posebna je iz više razloga…
Najpre, činjenica je da mi, žene modernog doba, retko nosimo duge zimske suknje; ili suknje uopšte u zimskom periodu. Letnjih modela sukanja ima veoma mnogo, i predivno je što su se i haljine i suknje vratile u modu i žene ponovo učinile ženstvenima, ali debelu zimsku suknju teško da ćete naći u prodavnici odeće. U proteklih par godina, pak, na internetu, primetno se povećao broj pletenih modela upravo ovakvih sukanja koje možete nositi i kada je jako hladno vreme (ili ako ste ultra zimogrožljivi kao ja).
Druga stvar je u tome što smo se svi nekako zavili u crno ili sivo – retko na ulicama grada možete videti ljude obučene u neke vesele boje u zimskom periodu. Ova melirana struktura koju sam odabrala, nekako oživljava sivilo gradskih četvrti kada ima vrlo malo sunca.
I konačno, za mene najvažnije, ovaj model je pravi izazov za malo veštije pletilje. Šara je malo komplikovanija za izradu i zahteva dobru koncentraciju, ali zato ostavlja bez daha sve koji je ugledaju. Ipak je ovo, za naše tržište, jedan istinski unikat koji se ne može kupiti u tržnim centrima prepunim garderobe koja sva liči jedna na drugu.
[:en]Knit skirt Eiffel Tower is special for several reasons…
Firstly, it’s commonly known that we, modern time women, rarely wear long winter skirts; or skirts at all in winter time. Summer skirts are abundant, and it’s absolutely great that dresses and skirts have come back into fashion making women feminine again, but you’ll hardly find a thick winter skirt in shops these days.
However, in the last couple of years there have been an increase of knitted skirts that you can wear in very cold weather (or if you’re just as sensitive to any coldish weather like me).
Secondly, we are all somehow wrapped in black or grey – hardly ever can you spot city dwellers in bright colors during the winter. This melange texture that I chose kind of enriches the grayness of town quarters when we have very little sunshine.
And finally, and most important;y for me, is that this garment is a real big challenge for experienced and skillful knitters. The pattern is a bit more complex and requires good concentration, but it takes everyone’s breath away the moment they lay eyes on it.
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[:rs]Inspiracija [:en]Inspiration [:]
[:rs]Ideju za ovu suknju pronašla sam na sajtu Ravelry, gde možete videti 2 sasvim različita modela – suknju i šal. Naime, Elena Kuzmina isplela je suknju na osnovu šala koji je osmislila Renate Haeckler. Renatina šara je u donjem delu suknje, a za gornje rombove Elena je iskoristila drugu mustru za pletenice. Njena kombinacija ove dve mustre pletenica savršeno se uklopila u dezen za suknju „A“ kroja.
Uputstvo za šal možete preuzeti besplatno na ravelry profilu Renate Haeckler.
[:en]The idea for this skirt came from the site Ravelry, where you can see 2 completely different garments – a skirt and a shawl. To be more precise, Elena Kuzmina knitted this lovely skirt according to the shawl design by Renate Haeckler.
Renate’s cable pattern was incorporated in the lower section of the skirt, while for the rhombuses Elena used a different cable stitch. Her combination of these two cable designs fit in the „A“-line skirt perfectly.
Free pattern for the shawl can be downloaded on Renate Haeckler‘s ravelry page.
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[:rs]Ja sam u datom trenutku inspiracije imala sivu i ružičastu pređu, pa sam svoju Ajfelovu kulu uradila melirano upredajući te dve niti. Jednoga dana svakako bih želela da ispletem i drugu suknju u bež ili prljavo-beloj boji kao što je Elenina, jer šara i tekstura pletenica mnogo lepše dolaze do izražaja.
[:en]In the moment of inspiration, I had pink and grey yarn so I knitted my Eiffel Tower skirt by combining those two colors. One day I’d definitely like to make another one like this in beige or off white, just like Elena’s, because the pattern and beautiful texture of the cables are much more prominent.
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[:rs]Za pletenje suknje Ajfelova kula, potrebno je više/napredno znanje u pletenju. Izrada ovog modela podrazumeva poznavanje izrade pletenica, prave i obrnute petlje, kao i dodavanje petlji.
[:en]To make The Eiffel Tower Skirt, you will need upper-intermediate/advanced knowledge of knitting skills. Skills require knowing how to do knit and purl stitches, knitting cables, and doing increases[:]
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- 900 – 1200 gr prediva za igle 3-4 mm
- Okrugle igle za pletenje br.4,5
- Igla za šivenje pletiva sa tupim vrhom i širokom ušicom
- Lastiš širine 3 cm
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- 9 – 12 balls of DK blend yarn (900 – 1200 gr)
- Circular knitting needles 4.5 mm (US G7)
- Yarn needle
- Elastic band 1,5 inches wide[:]
[:rs]veličina[:en]size[:]
S/M – L/XL – 2XL/3XL – 4XL/5XL
[:rs]skraćenice i oznake na šemama [:en]abbreviations and symbols[:]
[:rs]p – petlja
pp – prava petlja
op – obrnuta petlja
[:en]st(s) – stitch(es)
K – knit
P – purl
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[:rs]Uputstvo [:en]Instructions [:]
[:rs]Uvod
Svoju suknju isplela sam kružno, upredanjem 2 niti prediva, okruglim iglama br. 4,5. Koristila sam šeme koje možete videti ispod, ali sam zbog debljine prediva broj petlji korigovala – pletenice sam radila od po 4pp, za obe šeme. Primetićete da je na Šemi 1 broj petlji 4pp, 8op. Moj odnos petlji bio je 4pp, 6op. Šema 2 predviđa dosta veći broj obrnutih petlji, pa sam i taj broj svela na 4pp, 8op. Ipak, i taj broj sam postepeno povećavala da bih dostigla broj petlji sa Šeme 2.
Takođe, zbog smanjenog broja petlji i broj redova je drugačiji, pa sam redove plela onako kako se rad sam razvijao.
Dakle, obe šeme sam donekle izmenila i u širinu i u visinu zbog toga što sam suknju plela sa 2, a ne sa jednom niti prediva kao što je u originalu, pa je bilo potrebno smanjiti broj petlji za moju veličinu. U daljem tekstu naći ćete tačan broj petlji po veličinama, kao i umanjeni broj petlji u odnosu na date šeme za ovaj model sa 2 niti prediva. Naravno, ukoliko želite, suknju Ajfelova kula možete isplesti od 1 niti prediva, tanjim iglama, br. 3,5 ili 4, recimo. U tom slučaju pratite šeme onako kako su zadate.
Prvi deo – 12 Rombova
Moja veličina je S/M. Rad sam počela sa 120p i uradila sam 7 redova rebrastim bodom 4/6 (4pp, 6op) pre nego što sam počela da pratim Šemu 1. Šaru sa šeme ponovila sam 6x. Tih prvih 7 redova sam po završetku suknje podvila na unutra, i u tako dobijeni pojas uvukla sam lastiš. Broj petlji za početak pletenja treba da bude dovoljan da kroz otvor suknje mogu da prođu kukovi. Lastiš u pojasu, naravno, doteraće obim za struk.
Drugi deo – 6 Ajfelovih kula
Nakon završene Šeme 1, nastavila sam prema Šemi 2. Šema 1 predviđa 12 rombova, tj. 12 ponavljanja. Sa druge strane, Šema 2 primenjuje se na svakom drugom rombu prethodno urađene sekcije, dakle ponavljanje je 6x – ove pletenice su deo suknje koji liči na Ajfelov toranj. Između svakog „tornja“ pletu se samo prave petlje. Na tom segmentu pravih petlji radi se dodavanje čime se formiraju dugački trouglovi koji šire suknju.
Rad sam počela da širim od 16. reda Šeme 2 tako što sam na svakom od 6 dugačkih trouglova dodavala po 2p (po 1 sa svake strane trougla) u svakom 14. redu 5x; zatim sam dodavala po 2p u svakom 11. redu još 3x. Do kraja suknje nastavila sam bez dodavanja.
Posle završetka 89. reda Šeme 2, ponovila sam od 75. do 89. reda još 3x. Nakon toga pratila sam šemu od 90. do 98. reda.
Bordura
Na kraju, uradila sam 3 reda pp, i 5 redova bodom pirinač 1/1. Evo kako sam radila bod pirinač:
- red – 1pp, 1op.
- red – 1op, 1pp.
- i 5. red – kao 1. red.
- red – kao 2. red.
Sve petlje sam završila u jednom redu.
[:en]Intro
I made my skirt by knitting in the rounds, holding 2 strands of yarn together, and using circular needles 4.5 mm. I followed Diagrams that you will find below but due to my bulky yarn I made some changes to the number of sts – Following Diagram 1, I did cables with K4, P6 (instead of K4, P8). Next, following Diagram 2, i worked K4, P8, unlike the diagram which shows a larger number of stitches. However, I gradually increased the number of P sts to obtain the number of sts like on Diagram 2.
Additionally, because of the reduced number of sts, the number of rounds was also smaller in my case. I knitted the rounds in a way that my work dictated.
All in all, I changed original diagrams both in width and length because I held 2 strands of yarn and not 1, as in the original. In further text you’ll find the exact number of sts needed to begin work for your size, as well as the reduced number of sts in the pattern for 2-strand-hold, comparing to the original. Naturally, if you’d like to make your skirt using 1 strand of yarn, The Eiffel Tower can be knitted with smaller needles, let’s say, 3 or 3.5 mm. In that case, follow the two diagrams as they are given.
Part 1 – 12 Rhombuses
My size is S/M. I started by casting on 120 sts and closing them in a circle. I did 7 rounds of ribs 4/6 (K4, P6) before I started following Diagram 1. I did 6 repeats of the pattern from Diagram 1. Later, when the skirt was finished, these 7 rounds were folded to the wrong side, sewn up and elastic band was inserted in the so obtained waistband. The number of sts at the beginning of work should be wide enough for hips to go through them. Elastic band, of course, will adjust the waist measurement.
Part 2 – 6 Eiffel Towers
After finishing Diagram 1, I continued according to Diagram 2. Diagram 1 proposes 12 repeats (12 rhombuses). On the other hand, Diagram 2 is designed to have 6 repeats of cables, on every second rhombus. These cables are the part of the skirt that resembles The Eiffel Tower. Between the „towers“ you do only K sts. On this segment of K sts we will later do increases where long narrow triangles are formed.
I started doing the increases from round 16 of Diagram 2 by adding sts in the K sts segments like this:
- add 2sts in every 14th round 5x
- add 2sts in every 11th round 3x
I continued without increases till the end.
After finishing round 89. of Diagram 2, I repeated rounds 75 – 89 3 times. Next, I followed the diagram from round 90 to round 98.
Finally, i K 3 rounds, and did the moss stitch in the final 5 rounds, like this:
Rnd 1 – K1, P1
Rnd 2 – P1, K1
Rnds 3 and 5 – like rnd 1
Rnd 4 – like rnd 2.
I cast off all sts in one rnd.
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[:rs]Ideja
Ajfelovu kulu možete isplesti i kao ravnu, usku suknju ukoliko segmente od pravih petlji ne širite. Mislim da bi i ova varijanta bila veoma efektna. Kraća suknja, midi dužine, ili duga sa šlicem – mogućnosti su neograničene…
[:en]Idea
The Eiffel Tower skirt can be made as a pencil skirt as well, if you don’t widen it in the section of K sts. I believe this variation would be very effective. A short, midi, or long skirt with a slit – the possibilities are endless…
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[:rs]Broj petlji po veličinama (sa 2 niti prediva)
[:en]Number of stitches according to size (with 2 strands of yarn)
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S/M – Početi sa 120p Šema 1 – 4pp, 6op, 12 ponavljanja
[:en]S/M – Start with 120 sts
Diagram 1 – K4, P6, 12 repeats
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L/XL – Početi sa 132p Šema 1 – 4pp, 7op, 12 ponavljanja
[:en]L/XL – Start with 132 sts
Diagram 1 – K4, P7, 12 repeats
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2XL/3XL – Početi sa 144p Šema 1 – 4pp, 8op, 12 ponavljanja
[:en]2XL/3XL – Start with 144 sts
Diagram 1 – K4, P8, 12 repeats
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4XL/5XL – Početi sa 156p Šema 1 – 4pp, 9op, 12 ponavljanja
[:en]4XL/5XL – Start with 156 sts
Diagram 1 – K4, P9, 12 repeats
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[:en]Finishing
[:]Steam iron the skirt very gently on the wrong side and leave it to cool down.
Fold the first 7 rows of the waist inside and sew it to the skirt by hand using yarn and yarn needle. Leave about 1/2 inch opening. Insert elastic band in the opening. The length of it should be about an inch shorter than your waist measurement.