Well It's done! And I LOVE it! I wondered about knitting a skirt, and well I saw so many cute ones on Ravelry that I finally cast on! I've had the yarn for about a year. I intended on knitting last summer but it never happened. It fits just great!
So the stats!
Indigo Ripples Skirt from Spring 07 Interweave
Yarn: Elann Den-im-knit in dark indigo, for some reason I bought 13 balls but used just over 10. The yarn bleeds like mad. My hands were blue the whole time I was working on it! I've thrown it in the washer twice now and it did shrink up (just as the label says-I planning for it!)
Size: Well that is hard to say. Mostly XS, I did the mods most did for the lower waist.
Needles: size 5 for the stockinette, and size 6 for the lace.
MODs, well as already stated I followed the mods of many for the lover waist. I also knit 18" of the stockinette (because I have very long legs) and then 40 rows of lace before the ruffle. You can read the rest over on my ravelry page!
This project may have changed my mind about knit skirts. This turned out to be a fun, flattering, easy, fairly quick knit!
And OH PLEASE don't forget to vote for my school on the Lots2Give website!!!
Well first of all, thanks for commenting on the blog....
Secondly I am so jealous of a knitted skirt! It is really REALLY cute!!!!!!! You look great in it to boot!
Thirdly, I voted! I voted!
Posted by: tina | June 21, 2009 at 01:38 AM
Told you would LUV it!!! ;op
I didn't experience that much bleeding on mine while knitting BUT you do have a darker color than mine.
Doesn't it just feel ooh soooo good on your bod!! And the color fades like jeans!!! Just luv it!!
Great job on your skirt Michelle! And I differently want to make another one too....I still have my eyes on An Affair to Remember! ;)
Posted by: Stacey _CrimsonPurl | June 21, 2009 at 07:37 AM
huh. really cute! another somethin to ponder! looks great!
Posted by: marcy aka knittinggolfer | June 21, 2009 at 12:59 PM
It turned out lurvly. I loved making mine too it was a lot of fun. Well except for the bind off. Mine has gotten quite a bit lighter now that I've washed it a couple of times.
Posted by: Dawn | June 21, 2009 at 07:28 PM
So beautiful!!! Perfect for you because you are nice and thin.
Love the color.
Posted by: Carmen | June 22, 2009 at 05:08 AM
Love how it turned out. The skirt looked great!
Posted by: Wanda | June 22, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Beautiful! I love how it turned out!!
Posted by: Adrienne | June 23, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Wow! That skirt looks amazing! I've definitely thought about knitting one too after seeing them on Ravelry and your is so cute it just might inspire me to finally do it.
Posted by: Megan | June 25, 2009 at 12:09 PM
I LOVE that on you - it fits you perfectly. That might be one of my favorites of all of your FOs! You may convince me to pick up that Elann Den-m-Nit yet and cast on again for that yet!
Posted by: Robin | June 29, 2009 at 05:56 PM