All knitting, all spinning, all the time

All knitting, all spinning, all the time




Saturday 7 January 2012

Being brave

After many, many (many) years knitting things that go on the top half of my body & things that cover feet (LOTS of things that cover feet) I stumbled across a really cute pattern for a skirt.  I have a subscription to Interweave Knits and the Swirl Skirt in the Summer 2011 issue just jumped out at me.  I resisted - knitted skirts tend to sag in the derriere area after you've been sitting down in them for any length of time.  Not a Good Look.  The pattern called my name again.  I weakened slightly & looked on Ravelry (where I am Knitspingirl - huge surprise there!)  It seems that because this skirt is knit on the bias (diagonally) derriere sagging isn't a problem.  But I didn't have the 8ply cotton the pattern called for.  Good excuse, hey?  Then a Bendigo Woollen Mills envelope arrived in the mail announcing big discounts for a short time on all yarns, but especially cotton.  My fate was sealed.

I cast on as soon as my pretty blue cotton arrived, striping it out with some varigated wool from the stash in blues/purples/greens.  I love it!  I finished it off this morning with the lovely company of friends in Evoke, which made the boring task of whip-stitching the waistband down bearable (thanks girls!)


I don't normally wear skirts this short, but I kinda like it!  It's a bit clingy & hugs my curves a bit, but it's super comfy.  Now I just hope it doesn't sag!!

2 comments:

  1. Looks good! I'm yet to try the skirt thing, I tend to like my skirts a lot longer. You've made me rethink....

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  2. I tend to like my skirts longer too - that's part of me being brave!
    I got so many lovely comments when I tried it on from the girls in Evoke though. Must remember to sit & bend over more carefully in public though - the world doesn't need to see what colour my knickers are!! Lol

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