Cotton Comfortable Skirt by Camy Tang

Cotton Comfortable Skirt

Knitting
May 2020
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch
in Stockinette Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
600 - 700 yards (549 - 640 m)
English
This pattern is available for free.

I made this as a casual skirt for wearing in the summer with T-shirts and zori (flip-flops). I wanted something loose and comfortable, so I made it with a little positive ease and only slightly flared. I also opted for a drawstring waist rather than elastic because, since this is a comfortable skirt, I wanted to be able to loosen the waist on my fat days.

This pattern/recipe is for my size, but there are instructions at the bottom for customizing for your own measurements.
Disclaimer: I’m not a clothing designer, so these are just calculations for other sizes. I did not test knit any of these.

To fit waist: 32”, hips: 43” (hips were measured about 7” down from top of waistband) with 1” positive ease
Unstretched measurements:
Waist: 36”
Hips: 44.4”
Hem: 46.2”

Yarn: Knit Picks Planetarium Comfy Worsted
Exact amount of yarn used: 284 grams = 619 yards

Needles:
US 6 for waistband
US 7 for skirt
US 5 for i-cord

Gauge: 
4.5 sts and 6 rows per inch in stockinette stitch and US 7 needles

Note: the increases are made by increasing 8 stitches around the circumference of the skirt.