Simple Straight Skirt by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas
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Craft: Knitting
In 2 gauges, 11 sizes & any length.
This is the first skirt Carol Lansinger designed for us and it has become a favorite. It’s a great way to learn the fundamentals of what makes a knitted skirt work.
We like to wear it casually with leggings and boots, or dress it up a little. We show a sporty 16” length and a suit-ier 19” length, but you can make it any length you like.
This skirt is worked waist down from a neat self-finishing elastic waistband that’s knitted in the round. Then we split the skirt into front and back panels that you’ll seam later for a little structure and a nice hang.
Yarn
Yarn requirements for a 16”/40cm length skirt in a heavy worsted weight: Jamieson’s Shetland Heather Aran (100 yds/91m each);
5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins for 16”/40cm length;
Or 470 (500, 525, 550, 580, 605, 635, 660, 685, 715, 740) yds; 430 (458, 480, 503, 531, 554, 581, 604, 627, 654, 677)m of an equivalent 4-4 1⁄2 sts = 1”/2.5cm yarn.
Yarn requirements for a 19”/48cm length skirt in light worsted weight: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 (220 yds/200m each):
3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5 skeins for 19”/48cm length;
Or 590 (625, 660, 695, 725, 760, 795, 830, 865, 900, 930) yds; 540 (572, 604, 636, 663, 695, 727, 759, 791, 823, 851)m of an equivalent 4 1⁄2-5 sts = 1”/2.5cm yarn.
Yarn weight
Aran (8 wpi)
Gauge
18 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, blocked
Needles & notions
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
6–10 yds/5–9m smooth DK-weight yarn, size I (5.5mm) crochet hook, and locking marker, for provisional cast-on.
2 small point protectors to use circular needle as stitch holder.
Stitch marker.
Darning needle to finish.
¾"/2cm non-roll elastic (waist measurement plus 2"/5cm).
Needle and thread.
Optional: Blocking wires.
Yardage
470 - 930 yards (430 - 850 m)
Sizes available
32" - 52" hip; 16" and 19" length
Finished sizes
Finished hip sizes (actual skirt hip measurement after seaming):
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)inches;
81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132)cm.