here's the skinny :: this piece is inspired by the adorable “twirly skirt” in Barefoot Knits by Christine Schwender and Paula Heist, a book i am constantly drawn to because it is filled with wonderful garments and gifts for the littles we love to knit for. while the original skirt is completely adorable, my kiddos needed a narrower silhouette... what to do, what to do...
solution: frog it and come up with a new approach. my pattern remix is knit top-down on circular needles (no seams, hooray!) and has fewer increases than the original - it definitely still twirls, but has the closer fit i wanted. also, i've chosen to put elastic in the waist (instead of a drawstring) to keep it snug for all-day-play. it is sized to fit a 2-4 year old, but check the measurements to be sure it's right in your case. and with some basic math, you can customize it to fit the little twirly girl you love. oh, and color combinations are limited only to your imagination - i’m already casting on for another one!
Click HERE for my Twirly Remix Pattern
*see it on RAVELRY.
and remember, if you need a little help with the picot edge on the hem, refer to my mini-tutorial. enjoy and please let me know if you make one! xoxo
oh what a lovely cute little skirt! I don't know why but I haven't ever put much thought into knitting something simple like a skirt...when my thoughts turn to knitted clothing I run and hide!
Posted by: Amy | 28 July 2008 at 12:12 PM
Hello there! Great knitting project. Just wanted to let you know that I've bestowed a blog award to you. I was given the award and was asked to pass it along to seven other bloggers that I thought deserved it. Your site is one of my favorites and so....you win!
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Posted by: Mike | 28 July 2008 at 01:08 PM
Hello there! Great knitting project. Just wanted to let you know that I've bestowed a blog award to you. I was given the award and was asked to pass it along to seven other bloggers that I thought deserved it. Your site is one of my favorites and so....you win!
The details will be in my post (on my Blogger blog) tomorrow. Typepad is driving me nuts with its slowness. Have you noticed it? I can't deal with it!
So...congratulations. Be sure to visit my blog tomorrow for the details on the award.
And: thanks for all your inspiration!
Posted by: Mike | 28 July 2008 at 01:09 PM
Really cute skirt - the purples are great!
Posted by: Helen | 05 August 2008 at 10:46 AM
The picot edge is sweet... I love using it on different knitting patterns...It is so easy and makes such a nice edge...
Posted by: Shelly G. | 20 August 2008 at 02:57 AM
Thanks for this sweety skirt...
Posted by: Emre | 11 December 2008 at 05:36 AM