Herringbone Skirt by Christine Guest

Herringbone Skirt

Knitting
January 2013
Light Fingering ?
42 stitches and 28.5 rows = 4 inches
in Miniature Herringbone stitch, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1150 - 1610 yards (1052 - 1472 m)
To fit hip 33 (35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50)" / 84 (90, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 106.5, 112, 114.5, 119.5, 127) cm; shown in size 40" / 101.5cm.
English
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Deceptively simple in appearance, this classically shaped skirt is knit in a miniature herringbone stitch and is well-suited for pretty, tweedy yarns.

The pattern is now available as a single download.

Finished Measurements

Hip circumference, 8” / 20.5cm below waist: 35.25 (37, 38.25, 39.75, 42, 43.75, 46, 47.25, 49.5, 52.25)“ / 88.5 (92.5, 95.5, 99.5, 105.5, 109.5, 115, 118, 123.5, 130.5)cm
Length: 18” / 45.5cm

Materials

Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Wool (100% wool; 230 yds / 210m per 45g skein); color: Granite; 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins

24-inch US #4 / 3.5mm circular needle
US #4 / 3.5mm double pointed needles
Spare needle to hold sts for grafting

Stitch marker, stitch holders or waste yarn, yarn needle, 7” / 18cm zipper, 1 button, 0.5” / 13mm wide buttonhole elastic (to fit waist +2” / 5cm); sewing needle and matching thread

Please note we’ve added a brief grafting tutorial for this project at the Knit Edge website.