This skirt pattern is for a highwaisted A-line skirt with an elastic waistband. It is the fingering weight version of my original Flirt Skirt pattern! It is designed to hit about mid thigh in length, but the length is easily customizeable. The pattern is #sizeinclusive and fits waists from 22-60 inches.
Sizes offered: 22 (24, 26, 28) {30, 32, 34} (36, 38, 40) {42, 44, 46} (48, 50, 52) {54, 56, 58, 60}
These measurements are for the FINISHED waistband size, and the skirt is designed to have no ease. To determine the best size for you, measure your natural waist (smallest circumference of your waist) in inches and choose the closest size. If you are right in between sizes, you can size up or down, it doesn’t really matter too much because the elastic waistband will be measured with the perfect fit for your waist.
REQUIRED:
A length of 1 inch elastic to match your waist measurement. You will need the elastic to be either your exact waist measurement (comfortable fit) or approx. 1 inch less than your waist measurement (slightly snug fit). You will need to be able to sew the elastic ends together either with a sewing machine or hand sewn with a needle and thread.
Make sure you get elastic that is nice and stretchy! You will need it to be able to stretch over your hips to get the skirt on. I have a waist-hip difference of 11 inches and had no problem stretching it over my hips.
Needles required:
4 mm (need a cord length close to your waist measurement, and one about double in length for once you’ve done a bunch of the increases)
May need other size needles to meet gauge
Gauge:
24 sts x 34 rows = 4x4 inches
In stockinette, int he round, blocked
Yarn required:
Any fingering weight/sock yarn, as long as you can match gauge.
I used KnitPicks Muse Hand Painted Sock yarn in the colour Exquisite. This is a very nice lightweight yarn, perfect for a light, drapey skirt!
Yardage required: 850 (890, 930, 1050) {1090, 1125, 1250} (1290, 1335, 1375) {1510, 1560, 1600} (1645, 1795, 1835) {1885, 1930, 2090, 2140}
yardage is an approximation and is calculated using the recommended length. Allow for extra yardage if choosing to add length
Recommended length: 16 (16, 16, 17) {17, 17, 18} (18, 18, 18) {19, 19, 19} (19, 20, 20) {20, 20, 21, 21} inches from waistband to bottom hem.
I know that length is totally a preference thing, so these are just rough guidelines so that I had something to calculate yardage for. I made size 28” waist with a length of 17” and that hit me mid thigh (I am 5’3” for reference). I just sort of extrapolated to get a similar fit for the other sizes, but obviously height and length preference will vary greatly. To get a rough idea of length for your skirt, measure from your natural waist (or wherever you’d like the skirt waistband to sit) to about mid-thigh (or whatever length you prefer). If you do a different length than the recommended length above, make sure to account for an increase or decrease in yardage! Please message me if you want to do it in a length that is fairly different from the recommended length and I can help calculate yardage!
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