Medallion Skirt ~ Wiam's Crafts

Hi knitters everywhere! as promised, my second skirt design for the season is finally here! this time it's a maxi skirt, made with a mohair-looking yarn that I found and liked very much. It's super fluffy and smooth to the touch. This pattern should be a piece of cake to knit if you know how to knit, purl and make a stitch increase, because that's all there is to it. The instructions available are for sizes ranging from XS to 2XL just like my previous project. I added four loops to the waist so you can wear the skirt with a belt, a necessity for such a long and somewhat heavy knitted garment. Let me know what you think, and I hope you enjoy making this really simple yet elegant skirt.

Overview:

Skill level: Intermediate.
Instructions style: written pattern.
Available sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL (see detailed measurements below).

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Materials:

Yarn: Nako Paris, 60% polyamide, 40% premium acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 268 yards (245 m), in the color "1043": 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins .
Circular knitting needles, 24" (60 cm) long, sizes US 6 (4 mm) and US 8 (5 mm).
Ring stitch markers.
Regular stitch markers.
Tapestry needle.

Sizes and measurements:

Size	Waist	Hips	Skirt Length
XS	26" (66 cm)	36" (90 cm)	33.5" (85 cm)
S	28" (72 cm)	38" (96 cm)	33.5" (85 cm)
M	30" (78 cm)	40" (102 cm)	33.5" (85 cm)
L	33" (84 cm)	43" (108 cm)	33.5" (85 cm)
XL	36" (90 cm)	45" (114 cm)	35.5" (90 cm)
2XL	39" (100 cm)	48" (122 cm)	35.5" (90 cm)

Yardage:

Size XS: 1275 - 1280 yards (1165 - 1170 m), approx.
Size S: 1365 - 1370 yards (1250 - 1255 m), approx.
Size M: 1460 - 1470 yards (1335 - 1345 m), approx.
Size L: 1560 - 1570 yards (1425 - 1435 m), approx.
Size XL: 1660 - 1670 yards (1520 - 1530 m), approx.
Size 2XL: 1820 - 1830 yards (1665 - 1675 m), approx.

Gauge: 18 sts and 25 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch and US 8 (5 mm).

Knitting Terms:

st: stitch.
sts: stitches.
k: knit.
p: purl.
m1: make one stitch increase.
p2tog: purl two stitches together.

Instructions:

With US 6 (4 mm) circular knitting needles, cast on 168 (180, 192, 204, 216, 240) sts. Join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min):

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds. Work as follows:

Rib round: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round thirteen more times. Change to US 8 (5 mm) while working next round:

Basic round: k 6, p 6, repeat to last 12 sts, k 6, p 4, p2tog, slip the st marker and p 1. [167 (179, 191, 203, 215, 239) sts]

Note: since we did p2tog in the basic round, there won't be an end to the next round after it, which is worked as follows:

(k 6, p 6) repeatedly and just slip the ring stitch marker whenever you reach it. Stop once the skirt measures 6" (6", 6", 6", 8", 8") [15 (15, 15, 15, 20, 20) cm] and end the round with p 5 before the st marker, m1 purl-wise. [168 (180, 192, 204, 216, 240) sts]

Increase round 1: m1 knit-wise, k 6, m1 knit-wise, p 6, repeat to end.

Basic round 2: k the knit sts and p the purled sts.

Repeat basic round 2 eleven more times.

Note: starting from here, do m1 purl-wise. Choose any increase method you prefer.

Increase round 2: k 8, m1, p 6, repeat to end.

Repeat basic round 2 twelve times.

Increase round 3: k 8, p 7, m1, repeat to end.

Repeat basic round 2 twelve times.

Increase round 4: k 8, m1, p 8, repeat to end.

Repeat basic round 2 twelve times.

Increase round 5: k 8, p 9, m1, repeat to end.

Repeat basic round 2 twelve times.

Increase round 6: k 8, m1, p 10, repeat to end.

Repeat basic round 2 twelve times.

Increase round 7: k 8, p 11, m1, repeat to end.

Repeat basic round 2 twelve times.

Increase round 8: k 8, m1, p 12, repeat to end.