grill out skirt
Finished
July 2013
August 2013

grill out skirt

Project info
improvised
Crochet
myself
women's small
Hooks & yarn
5.0 mm (H)
1,036 yards
Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220®
1 skein = 220.0 yards (201.2 meters), 100 grams
Cascade Yarns ® Cascade 220®
1 skein = 220.0 yards (201.2 meters), 100 grams
7002
Red
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran
1 skein = 98.0 yards (89.6 meters), 50 grams
117 B
Red
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran
1 skein = 98.0 yards (89.6 meters), 50 grams
950
Black
mystery yarn (lost tag)
Worsted (9 wpi)
1 skein = 400.0 yards (365.8 meters)
Black
Notes

Had a bunch of single skeins of the same weight yarn, and I figured the colors were all complementary enough I could get a cute skirt out of it. I was not wrong. There’s a few minor issues I can see that no one else has noticed, but I’m gonna tell you what they are anyway because I only think it’s fair:

I screwed up my stitch count and ended up with a diagonal seam. I was working a single crochet, a chain stitch, skipping a stitch, and then single crocheting into the next stitch, and I added a few extra stitches by accident right at the end of rounds.

It’s fitted for my natural waist, and it’s held up by elastic crocheted into the second row of stitches. I love and loathe the elastic in all my projects. Love it because it helps keep the shape the way I want while also supporting the piece to stay put. Hate it because I never seem to get the damn thing in right on the first try.

Wore it out in 85 degrees, and it was super comfy. The slightly open stitch work allows for air movement without requiring a slip; one of the reasons I use the stitch pattern frequently.

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Finished
July 2013
August 2013
About this pattern
Personal pattern (not in Ravelry)
About this yarn
by Cascade Yarns ®
Worsted
100% Wool
220 yards / 100 grams

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About this yarn
by Debbie Bliss
Aran
55% Merino, 33% Acrylic, 12% Cashmere goat
98 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: August 10, 2013
  • Finished: August 10, 2013
  • Updated: December 26, 2013