Swingy Linen Skirt
This project isn’t a freebie, but sometimes it’s best to pay for a good pattern – knitted skirts are one of those. Customers occasionally ask me about knitted skirts, especially for the summer, and I think this one looks great. Linen isn’t a light-weight fibre, but it’s cool to the touch, and wears like a monster. It’s drape is also perfect for a swingy, casual skirt.
Notes
One note about both linen and skirts – they grow and stretch – so don’t make your skirt longer than needed (you might even want to go a bit shorter and add to it after if you want more length).
Sizes
Hips: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52)”; 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127, 132)cm
Waist: 4”/10cm less than hips; adjust with elastic.
Length: Length is given as worn at natural waist. Short (knee length) approx. 24”/60cm; long (mid-calf) approx. 30”/76cm.
Materials
- Short version: Louet Euroflax Sport 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins
- Long version: Louet Euroflax Sport 5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8) skeins
- 3.75mm/US5 – 24”/60cm circular needle plus set of double-pointed needles in same material for swatching
- 3.75mm/US5 – 32-40”/80-100cm circular needle
- Extra 24”/60cm circular needle,3.75mm/US5 or smaller, as stitch holder for waistband finishing.
- 4-5mm/G to H crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
- Stitch markers: 8 ring markers plus 8 locking markers (one of each type should be a different colour to denote beginning of round).
- 3/4”/2cm non-rolling elastic: Waist measurement plus 2”/5cm.
- Large safety pin
- sewing needle and thread, to insert and join elastic.
- Darning needle to finish.
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