Hi friends! It’s been a long time since I've posted a design. I had some family affairs to sort out, but now I'm so thrilled to show you what I have been working on. When I came across the pattern that I ended up using for this skirt, I was quite taken by its simplicity and elegance. What's more is that it looks very nice on both sides, and so I chose it for my comeback design: a reversible mini skirt. It is very easy to make, and you can adjust it to suit your body. Both the width of the waistband, and the length of the skirt can be easily altered to match your precise measurements. You might have noticed that that this skirt has a curly hem –which I decided to keep– to give it a distinguished look. However, if you're not a fan of that, no problem, add a few garter rounds to make it less prone to twisting. I used Lion brand's self-striping mandala yarn in a pastel palette to add some color variation and to give the skirt a youthful look. I chose two different colors for the buttons to differentiate between the two side. Finally, I wish you all an enjoyable time while you get to knit your own.
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| My daughter kept laughing during the skirt's photoshoot. Size shown is small. |
- Skill level: Intermediate.
- Instructions style: written pattern + chart.
- Available sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL (see detailed measurements below).
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Materials:
- Yarn: Lion Brand Mandala, 100% acrylic, 5.3 oz (150 g), 344 yards (315 m), in the color 209: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins.
- Circular knitting needles, 32" (80 cm) long , sizes US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm).
- Stitch holder.
- Six buttons, 1" (2.5 cm) in diameter.
- Tapestry needle.
- Ring stitch marker.
Sizes and measurements:
| Size | Waist | Hips | Skirt Length |
| XS | 26" (66 cm) | 36" (90 cm) | 18.5" (47 cm) |
| S | 28" (72 cm) | 38" (96 cm) | 18.5" (47 cm) |
| M | 30" (78 cm) | 40" (102 cm) | 20.25" (51.5 cm) |
| L | 33" (84 cm) | 43" (108 cm) | 20.25" (51.5 cm) |
| XL | 36" (90 cm) | 45" (114 cm) | 22" (56 cm) |
| 2XL | 39" (100 cm) | 48" (122 cm) | 22" (56 cm) |
Yardage:
- Size XS: 695- 700 yards (635- 640 m), approx.
- Size S: 805- 810 yards (735- 740 m), approx.
- Size M: 980- 985 yards (895- 900 m), approx.
- Size L: 1095- 1100 yards (1000- 1010 m), approx.
- Size XL: 1350- 1355 yards (1235- 1240 m), approx.
- Size 2XL: 1575- 1585 yards (1440- 1450 m), approx.
Gauge: 30 sts and 27 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in rib stitch and US 4 (3.5 mm) knitting needles.
Knitting Terms:
- st: stitch.
- sts: stitches.
- k: knit.
- p: purl.
- sl st: slip stitch purl-wise with yarn in back.
- stm: stitch marker.
Instructions:
With US 4 (3.5 mm) circular knitting needles, cast on 196 (204, 212, 220, 228, 240) sts, and work as follows:
Waistband:
Rib row: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.
Repeat rib row seven more times, then work as follows:
Buttonhole row: k 1, p 1, repeat to last 12 sts, k 1, make 6 sts wide buttonhole, (p 1, k 1) twice, p1.
You can watch my tutorial video for knitting this type of buttonhole here:
*Repeat rib row eleven times, then repeat buttonhole row once, repeat from * once more. Now you have 3 buttonholes.
Repeat rib row seven times, then work as follows:
Joining round: k 1, p 1, repeat to last 16 sts. Pass the first 16 sts of the row to a stitch holder (or a double pointed short needle). Hold the two needles that are carrying the two groups of 16 sts parallel, and work in rib pattern (k 1, p 1) picking sts from each needle. 180 (188, 196, 204, 212, 224) sts
Put a stm at the end of the round. Change to circular knitting needles US 7 (4.5 mm) when working next round:
Skirt general pattern:
Rounds 1 and 2: p all sts.
Rounds 3 and 4: p 2, sl st 2 sts with yarn in back, repeat to end.
Rounds 5 and 6: p all sts.
Rounds 7 and 8: sl st 2 sts with yarn in back, p 2, repeat to end.
Repeat the general pattern fourteen (fourteen, sixteen, sixteen, eighteen, eighteen) more times, p three rounds. Bind off all sts. Weave in loose ends. Sew buttons in place on both sides of skirt. Enjoy wearing.
Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.
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