Shaggy Squares Skirt by Beth Whiteside

Shaggy Squares Skirt

Knitting
November 2012
20 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in over Chart A with 1 strand of each yarn held together, using larger needle
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1800 - 2600 yards (1646 - 2377 m)
See below
English

Fall in love with textured squares in a colorful tweed fabric. Two yarns worked as one create a fabric perfect for a wrap skirt with fringed borders. Paired with the jacket of the same name and techniques from our last issue, you can create a suit that rivals any designer ensemble.

Skill level: Intermediate

Finished measurements:
Waist: 28 (34, 37, 44, 47)“
Hips: 38 (44, 48, 54, 57)”
Length: 20 (20½, 20½, 21½, 21½)“

Yarn requirements:
A 900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) yds
B 900 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) yds

Colors:
Malabrigo Arroyo in color 866 Arco Iris (A) and Rios in color 69 Pearl Ten (B)

Notions:
removable stitch markers
2 closures
1 20mm (¾“) button
sewing needle and thread

The pattern for the companion jacket is here.

Pattern found on pp. 72-73