Anecdotal Knitting

McCalls 4783, altered to have less flare in the skirt, added hidden pocket in front yoke seam.

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Worn with Sleeveless Top and Silk Lace Ponchette.

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McCalls 3341, re-made from a J.Jill tencel skirt, added hidden seam pocket.

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Pattern: Greetings From Knit Cafe, Kat Coyle, p.73
Started: 3.14.07
Finished:4.30.07
Yarn: Unidentified Linen/Cotton rag on cone from weaving stash, approximately 385 yards/ 50 grams, knit with two strands, used 220 grams total, dyed in Procion MX.
Needles: Knit Picks Options #4 & #5
Gauge: 5.25 st/in st. st., 6.25 st/in lace
Ravelery link: Lacy Skirt with Bows
Notes: I added two inches to the length above the lace. Before making this skirt I read all about Julia Trice’s adventure with it on her blog called Mind of Winter.

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Pattern: Knit 2 Together Mel Clark
Started: 3.14.07
Finished: 4.17.07
Yarn: Unidentified Linen/Cotton rag on cone from from weaving stash, approximately 385 yards/ 50 grams. Overdyed in Procion MX, used 300 grams, knit with double strand.
Needles: Knit Picks Options #4 & #5
Gauge: 5.25 st/in, 6.5 rows/in on #5
Ravelery link: Linen Kilt
Notes: I love this skirt. I’ve worn it a couple of times, once on an 87′ day and once on a cool evening. Both times it was comfortable, cool and warm – go figure. It stays in place and moves beautifully, I am so glad that I made it. I got a lot of nice compliments on it too!
I knit the 1×1 ribbing at the waist in garter stitch ribbing to decrease the amount of stretch. (Knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch, repeat to end. Next round knit, alternate these two rounds.) Garter stitch ribbing made a huge difference, I highly recommend it.

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