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Olive Skirt
Olive Skirt is yet another member of our Olive family. This one is a soft and airy skirt with a beautiful drape and our familiar and simple-to-knit allover textured pattern. The skirt is worked from the bottom up following charts using 1 strand of either Merino or Pure Silk + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout. The waistband is folded with an elastic inserted.
Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) years to fit waist circumference: approx. 44-48 (46-50, 48-52, 50-54, 52-56, 54-58) cm 17¼-19 (18-19¾, 19-20½, 19¾-21¼, 20½-22, 21¼-22¾)”
Finished measurements: Length from waistband to edge: approx. 16 (20, 24, 32, 36, 40) cm 6¼ (7¾, 9½, 12½, 14¼, 15¾)”
Yarn: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino or Pure Silk (250 m 273 yd / 50 g 1.8 oz), fingering-weight yarn, 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m 246 yd / 25 g 0.9 oz), lace-weight yarn, 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls. Sample is in Merino in Nature colorway + Soft Silk Mohair in Dusty Moose colorway
Needles: 4 mm / US6 circular needle, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 25 sts and 30 rows = 10 cm 4” in Olive stitch pattern with 4 mm / US6 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, safety pin, elastic for the waistband (2.5 cm 1” wide, see pattern for length)
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- First published: February 2024
- Page created: February 28, 2024
- Last updated: June 13, 2024 …
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