Carol Lansinger's simple ribbed skirt is pressed out from hip to hemline for a smooth fit that skims the hips without clinging. Go to your closet to see what lengths work best on you—we bet you won't knit just one.
Finished Sizes:
Finished hip (actual measurement after seaming):
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)";
81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132)cm.
Yarn information begins with 32" / 81cm finished hip, larger sizes in parentheses ( )
32" Length Version:
8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13) skeins Simply Shetland Lambswool & Cashmere (136 yds/124m each) or 1030 (1100, 1160, 1220, 1290, 1350, 1420, 1480, 1550, 1610, 1670) yds / 942 (1006, 1061, 1116, 1180, 1234, 1298, 1353, 1417, 1472, 1527)m of an equivalent DK-weight yarn.
16" Length Version:
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) skeins Rowan Tweed DK (129 yds/118m each) or 460 (490, 520, 550, 580, 610, 630, 660, 690, 720, 750) yds / 421 (448, 475, 503, 530, 558, 576, 604, 631, 658, 686)m of an equivalent DK-weight yarn.
Needles & Notions (Both Versions)
US 4 (3.5mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US 2 (2.75-3mm), or 2 sizes smaller than gauge size.
Notes:
- This is a physical pattern.
- Don't skip the swatching step with this one. A firm, yet drapey fabric makes all the difference to a successful project—a skirt you'll reach for again and again. When your boots and tights come out, so can your woolly knitted skirts. Hurray for fall!