#03 Moroccan Motif Skirt by Melody Mizraki

#03 Moroccan Motif Skirt

Knitting
Sport (12 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in tile pattern for skirt
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1450 - 1885 yards (1326 - 1724 m)
to fit 32 (34, 36, 38)"/95 (100, 105, 110)cm bust
English

Long, slim-fitting skirt in negative tile pattern motif with fold-over rib waistband. Coordinating pullover top can be found here.

Knitted measurements:
Finished hip measurement: 36 (38, 40, 42)“/91 (95, 100, 106)cm
Finished waist measurement (with elastic): 23 (25, 27, 29)”/58.5, 63.5, 68.5, 73.5)cm

Materials for skirt:
6 (6, 7, 8) balls of Chat Botté Petrouchka in color#554 black (MC)
4 (4, 5, 5)balls in color #581 black/grey/white tweed (CC)

One pair each sizes 5(3.75mm) and 7(4.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GIVEN GAUGE
One yard (1m) waistband elastic, 1.75”/3cm wide

From Vogue Knitting, Fall/Winter 1986:
“A sophisticated black and white duo in a fascinating Moroccan tile motif … top is positive, skirt is negative. Soft glide pull with contrasting ribs. Long, slender skirt … elegant two-piece dressing.”