Western Point Skirt by Annie Modesitt

Western Point Skirt

Knitting
September 2006
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
6.5 stitches and 10.5 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 11 - 8.0 mm
Finished Size: 27 1/2 (33 1/2, 36 1/2, 39 1/2, 45 3/4)" waist circumference and 22 (26 3/4, 31 3/4)" long at longest point.
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Picture the flare (and the flair!) of sewn-together vintage neckties and you have the inspiration for this dramatic striped skirt. It’s worked side to side - the stripes are horizontal as you knit - and shaped with short-rows. When you steam and press the colorful silk ribbon used, it smoothes into a drapey and elegant fabric. Several of the yarns are threaded with tiny beads that add a subtle sparkle when you twirl.

Skirt shown measures 36 1/2” waist and 26 3/4” long.