This skirt was inspired by architectural cross-section drawings showing hidden layers under the facade of a building, but it also brings to mind skirts from the early 1920s, when ladies’ calves were suddenly visible under shockingly (for the time) short skirts. The inset pleats add intriguing detail and movement to this very wearable skirt. Choose a yarn that has some stretch and memory so that your skirt will hold its shape.

GAUGE
4” = 20 sts and 30 rounds in Stocking Stitch with worsted weight yarn on largest needles
4” = 21 sts and 30 rows in Stocking Stitch with fingering weight yarn on medium needles
Note: this gauge with a fingering weight yarn will produce a sheer fabric.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Note: choose a size based on your hip measurement, as waist will be adjusted with elastic.
Waist: 25”(28”, 31.5”, 36”, 41”)
Hips: 36”(39”, 44”, 47”, 52”)
Hem: 44”(45.5”, 52”, 57”, 61.5”)
Length: 23”(23.5”, 24”, 24.5”, 24.5”)

MATERIALS
800(900, 1000, 1100, 1200) yards worsted weight yarn
450(450, 450, 500, 500) yards fingering weight yarn
US 6 (4mm), US 7 (4.5mm) and US 8 (5mm) 24”-29” circular needles or sizes needed to obtain gauges
US 7 (4.5mm) double-pointed needles
1(1, 1, 1.5, 1.5) yards ½“ wide elastic in a color that is darker than your yarn
large safety pin
sewing needle and thread that matches worsted weight yarn
pins
yarn needle