Robyn’s song Dancing on My Own was the inspiration for the name of this midi-length skirt with practical side pockets. The skirt section is knitted with soft, fluffy bouclé yarn, which creates a textured fabric, while the waistband and pockets are worked with sleek merino wool for a nice contrast. This top-down design begins with the waistband, knitted in the round. The hem is then worked flat to form openings for the pockets before being completed in the round. Stitches are picked up from the pocket holes to create the pockets, and an elastic band is inserted into the waistband.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease
5–8 cm / 2–3” of negative ease at the waist. The skirt is meant to be fitted on the waist but loose on the hem.
Sample shown with 7 cm / 2.75” of negative ease on the waist.

Finished measurements
Waist circumference (waistband): 54 (64, 74, 84, 94) (104, 114, 124, 134) cm / 21.25 (25.25, 29.25, 33.25, 37.25) (41.25, 45.25, 49.25, 53.25)“.
Hip circumference: 81 (96, 111, 126, 141) (156, 171, 186, 201) cm / 32 (38, 44, 50, 55.5) (62, 67, 73.5, 80)”.
Skirt length: 70 cm / 28” — this can be altered.

Yarn
Approx. 280 (300, 340, 380, 420) (450, 500, 550, 610) m / 310 (330, 370, 420, 460) (500, 550, 600, 670) yds of aran-weight yarn (for the waistband and pockets) and approx. 600 (660, 720, 800, 880) (1000, 1100, 1200, 1320) m / 660 (730, 800, 880, 960)
(1100, 1200, 1320, 1450) yds of DK-weight bouclé yarn (for the hem).

Sample knitted with: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Säie Wool Merino Aran (115 g / 190 m / 200 yds, 100% superwash merino) and 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Säie Wool Merino Bouclé DK (225–250 m / 245–270 yds / 100 g, 100% superwash merino), both photographed in colourway Queen of Cedars.

Needles
4 mm / US 6 60 cm / 24” circular needles and dpns and 5 mm / US 8 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm / 32” circular needles.

Other materials
6 cm / 2.5” wide elastic band for the waistband (length: check your waist measurement + 1 cm / 0.5”), needle and thread, stitch markers, tapestry needle, pins.

Gauge
20 sts × 30 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4” in stockinette stitch using merino yarn with 4 mm / US 6 needles (after blocking).