Pattern Description from Vogue Knitting, Fall 2007: “A couture collage by Fayla Reiss shows how elegant urban-folkloric fashion can be. the strong, extra-long skirt even does double-duty as a striking strapless dress. The shadowbox effect is no accident: The garment is knit in solid panels of Trendsetter Yarns’ ‘Merino Otto’ and striped panels of ‘Pandora’ and ‘Pandora Shadow’ stitch together. A waistband is picked up and knit, then folded and stitched down to provide a casing through which securing elastic is threaded.”

“Standard-fitting long skirt worked in alternating strip and solid panels.”

Knitted Measurements:

• Lower edge 98 (100, 102)“/248 (253, 258)cm
• Waist 26 (28, 30)“/66 (71, 76)cm
• Length 39”/99cm

Materials:

• 8 (9, 9) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 100yd/91m) of Lane Borgosesia/Trendsetter Yarns Merino Otto (wool) in #11 black (MC)
• 3 (4, 4) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 80yd/73m) of Trendsetter Yarns Pandora Shadow (polyamide) in #1818 suntan at sunset (A) and #1780 country cowboy (C)
• 3 (4, 4) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 80yd/73m) of Trendsetter Yarns Pandora (polyamide) in #8620 antique rose (E), #4823 olive (B) and #262 copper wire (D)
• One pair each sizes 7 and 9 (4.5 and 5.5mm) needles or sizes to obtain guage
• Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle, 24”/60cm length
• 1yd/1m of ½“/1cm wide elastic, stitch markers

Additional Gauge: 18 sts and 25 rows = 4”/10cm over reverse St st using larger needles and Pandora A-E. Take time to check gauges.