GREEK ISLES SKIRT
Original Design by Zoe Scheffy Copyright 2009 SUGGESTEDYARN: Knit Picks Comfy (Worsted weight) $75\%$ PimaCotton/ $25\%$ Acrylic Total balls of yarn XS (S）M (L)XL (XXL) Main Color - Ivory 8 8 9 11 11 14 Contrast Color A - Sea Foam 1 1 一 1 1 2 Contrast Color B - Planetarium1一 GAUGE: 20 stitches and 2 $\mathrm{{})\mathrm{{2}\ r o w s=10c m/4^{\circ}}}$ in stockinette stitch NEEDLES: Size $5.00\;\mathrm{mm}$ (US 8) circular knitting needles Suggested length: XS $(\mathrm{S})=29$ inches; $\mathrm{M}=32$ inches; (L) $\mathrm{XL=40}$ inches; $(\mathrm{XXL})=60\$ inches (Please adjust needle size to obtain gauge)
MEASUREMENTS:
XS (S）M (L)XL (XXL)
Waist /Upper Hip 31" 34" 42" 46" 51" 68" Lower Hip 48 505464 68 84 Bottom of Skirt 68 68 68 84 84 101 Length of Skirt - all sizes 22.5 (length is easily adjustable but will require extra yarn) NOTIONS: One locking-ring stitch marker Tapestry Needle
68" (68") 68" (84") 84" (101") ABREVIATIONS: K:knit P: purl K2tog: knit two stitches together yo: yarn over For additional pattern help and photos, please visit http:/ /www.seasideknittingpatterns.com/ SKIRT Cast on 336 (336) 336 (420) 420 (504) stitches in Main Color (MC) Begin kniting in the round. When you reach the end of round one, attach the locking-ring stitch markr. Rounds 1-2: $*\mathrm{K}2$ pl, repeat from \* to end. Round 3: Knit Round 4: Begin colorwork per chart. First roud afer ndng colorwork: Knit in MC. multaneusl, evenly decrease this roud by6 0)6(600to end with 330 (336)330(414 420 504 stith. The decreases for XS, M, and (L) can be acomplished with \*knit 54, k2tog, repeat from \* to end" for XS and M or \*knit 68, k2tog, repeat from \* to end for (L). Continue knitting in MC for the remainder of the skirt. Begin shaping skit: Fist haping roud: \*nit 13(140161822),tog,reeat fm \*t $=308$ (315) 315 (391 399(483 stitches Knit l ruds you canadd extrarows tolngthn theskirt in anyorallof the Knit rouds" sectionsnte that you wi need extraC yanif youdo ths. Second shapinground: \*Knit 12(13) 19(15） 721), 2og,repcat from $^*$ to end $=286$ (294)300 (68 378(46)stitches Knit 1l rounds Thirdshangrod:\*it (128(14620), og,a fm\* t d $=264$ (273) 285 (345) 357(441) stitches Knit 11 rounds Fourth shaping round: \*Knit 10 (11) 17 13) 15 (19),ktog, repeat from \* to end $=242$ (252) 270 (322 336 (420 stitches Knit 1l rounds Fith shaping round:\*Knit 9 10) 16(12 4(18, 2tog, reat from \* t ed $=220$ (231 255 (99 35 (399 stches Knit 11 rounds Sixth shaing round: \*Knit 8(9) 15(11) 13(17), 2tg,reeat fom \*to nd $=$ 198 (210) 240 (276) 294(378 stiches Knit 11 rounds Seventh shaping round: \*Knit 7 (8) 13 (10) 12 (16), k2tog, repeat from $^*$ to end $=176$ (189) 225 (253) 273 (357) stches Knit 1l rounds Eighth shaing roud: \*Knit 6(7) 2911(15), og, repat from \* td $=154$ (168) 210 (230 252 (336 stitches Knit 10 rounds Drawstring waist: Final round 11:\*Knit 3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, repeat from \* to end. (Note: For size (L) knit 2, k2tog, yo, k2tog for the last 6 stitches) Final round 12: \*Knit 4, knit into front and back of stitch formed by yo, knit 1, repeat from \* to end. (Note: For size (L) knit 3, knit into front and back of stitch formed by yo, knit 1 for the last 6 stitches) Bind off last round. If you are paril to an elastic waist, you can create this by knitting a ful12 rouds afer the eighth shaing round. On round 1, pu. Knit another rounds. Bind off Fold the fabric at the purl row so that wrong sides ae facing. With the tapestry eedle, sew the bound of edge to the inside of the skit in such a way that an elastic band can be inserted into the waist band. NOTE! You may need an extra ball of MC yarn.) FINISHING: Weave in loose yarn with the tapestry needle. Cut a length each of the Main Color, Contrast Color A, and Contrast Color B, and braid them together in order to create a drawstring for the waist. For size S (pictured), I cut 85 inches of each color.
PATTERN REPEAT:
4 pattern repeats for bottom edge of XS (S) M skirt = 336 stitches (68") 5 pattern repeats for bottom edge of $\mathrm{(L)\,XL\;skirt}=420$ stitches (84") 6 pattern repeats for bottom edge of (XXL) skirt = 504 stitches (101") Main Color - Ivory Contrast Color A - Sea Foam Contrast Color B - Planetarium
