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Hi everyone! I’m back again with another knitted skirt. Knitting a basic skirt like this one is an overall easy project. You can follow one of two strategies to make one; either knit it as one piece, worked in rounds (see my Bold Stripes Skirt post), or as two pieces, front and back, sewn together along the side seems. I made a skirt of the second kind and added two large side pockets. One of my favorite aspects about this skirt is the buttons; they are not only decorative, but they also fasten the front to back part of the waistband. Another feature of the skirt that I took great care to show off is the “I-cord” like line that starts from the waistband, along the pocket opening, and continues down the side seams to the hem. I hope you try out this design, and I can’t wait to hear your feedback about this project. Let me know if you liked it or had any comments about it. My next project might be a matching top, but I haven’t decided yet, so stay tuned!

Skill level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Suggested yarn: Alize, Burcum, Nokta, 100% acrylic, 3.53 oz. (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the color 5665: 3 (3, 4) skeins.
• Knitting needles, sizes US 7 (4.5 mm) and US 9 (5.5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Four buttons, 1” (2.5) in diameter.
• Transparent elastic thread.
• A few pins.

Sizes and measurements:

• Size XS/S: waist = 26”- 28” (66- 70 cm), hips = 36”- 37” (90- 94 cm), skirt length = 18” (46 cm).
• Size M/L: waist = 29”- 31” (74- 78 cm), hips = 39”- 40” (98- 102 cm), skirt length = 19.5” (50 cm).
• Size XL/2XL: waist =32”- 35.5” (82- 90 cm), hips = 42”- 45” (106- 114 cm), skirt length = 21.5” (54 cm).

Yardage:

• Size XS/S: 515- 520 yards (470- 475 m), approx.

• Size M/L: 585- 590 yards (535- 540 m), approx.

• Size XL/2XL: 645- 650 yards (590- 595 m), approx.