Aspen Skirt by Heather Pfeifer

Aspen Skirt

Knitting
May 2018
Poppy Yarn and Fibre Revelstoke Worsted
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette, aggressively wet blocked
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
325 - 850 yards (297 - 777 m)
2 (3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16)
English
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Slight breeze, whispering
Dapple and bless with sunlight
Sing to me Aspen

Aspen Skirt is knit sideways from a provisional cast on with alternating stockinette and garter stitch wedges. Short rows widen each gore from waist to hem and eyelet panels add points to each wedge.

Any number of colours may be used:

  • each stockinette/garter wedge in a different colour
  • alternate two colours
  • alternate two colours completely in stockinette
  • one colour throughout

Yarn Requirements:
Poppy Yarn and Fibre
Revelstoke Worsted (205yds / 115g)
2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins
325 (370, 400, 500, 560, 640, 730, 760, 850) yds

Size:
Waist: 19 (20, 20.5, 21, 22, 24.5, 25.5, 26.5, 28.5)”
Approx. Size: 2 (3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16)
Worn with -1 to +1” ease
Shown in size 14. (Model wears children’s size 14 in manufactured clothing)

Needle:
US 7 (4.5mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
24-32” (60-100cm) circular needle
US 5 (3.75mm) DPNs for i-cord option

Gauge:
16 sts x 14 rows = 4” in St St,
aggressively wet blocked
Take time to check gauge as follows:
CO desired size, work Rows 1-32
Place live sts on waste yarn
Wet block with wires if necessary

Notions:
Tapestry needle
Elastic: 13mm wide

Structure Details:
Worked flat vertically waist to hem
Lace hem
Picked up waistband
German Short Row shaping
Kitchener Stitch

Stitches Used:
K / P
YO / SSK