Lanesplitter
Finished
March 8, 2013
March 15, 2013

Lanesplitter

Project info
Lanesplitter Skirt by Tina Whitmore
Knitting
Skirt
me
Needles & yarn
US 10 - 6.0 mm
786 yards = 6 skeins
Schachenmayr SMC Aventica
131 yards in stash
3 skeins = 393.0 yards (359.4 meters), 150 grams
5230
Red
2011
Schachenmayr SMC Aventica
131 yards in stash
3 skeins = 393.0 yards (359.4 meters), 150 grams
1290
Blue
2011
Notes

By entering my stash into the Rvelry stash on 8th March, I detected two yarns I originally purchased for knitting scarfs, which would perfectly match to a Lanesplitter.

But, as I often do, I did some modifications at the pattern.

  • First I do not want a vertical seam, so I did it the way Prelu did it with her Lanesplitter: I calculated the needed stitches for the length of the skirt (length: 50 cm, diagonal length: a² + b² = c² -> about 70 cm -> needed stitches 112).
  • For preventing the cutting of yarn at each change of color and the weaving-in of thousands of ends I did a little change on the pattern: At the color-changing border I work each border-stitch with both yarns. The border becomes stronger that way, but I think this is even better for the lower skirt border. At least I hope so.

Project-Diary:
8th March 2013:
Project start.
Cast on 110 stitches, worked four rows.
9th March 2013:
Now project measures about 17 cm.
13th March 2013:
Now project measures about 66 cm.
15th March 2013:
Finished project!
The project measured about 110 cm when desided to finish.
Hope to post some pictures soon!

Just added a photo describing how to sew the seam of the skirt so it will not be visible from right side. I hope it is helpful.

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Finished
March 8, 2013
March 15, 2013
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by Schachenmayr SMC
Aran
65% Acrylic, 25% Wool, 10% Nylon
131 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: March 8, 2013
  • Updated: July 6, 2013
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