Powerful Pleats
by Gwen Bortner
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Powerful Pleats
by Gwen Bortner
Add movement and sass to a skirt with pleats. We take a fine linen, Navajo ply it for the body of the skirt, then use it doubled for the generous knife-pleated hem. The plying allows you to knit the same yarn at two gauges, and blends the colors within the hand-dyed yarn.
Skill level: Easy +
Finished measurements:
Waist: 23 (26½, 30, 33½, 37, 41)“
Hips: 35 (38½, 42, 45½, 49, 53)”
Length: 24 1/2”
Yarn requirements: 2575 (2950, 3350, 3725, 4100, 4575) yds
Color: Driftwood
Notions:
stitch markers
spare circular needle, same size
or smaller
¾ (1, 1, 1, 1¼, 1¼) yds 1” wide
non-roll elastic
large safety pin
waste yarn
sewing needle and thread
Pattern found on pages 24-26.
About this yarn
by Claudia Hand Painted Yarns
Lace
100% Linen / Flax
540 yards
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100
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