The Iris skirt has a gentle A-line shape that falls just below the knee. It's knitted in a two-colour slip cross stitch using linen yarn, the fabric combines subtle structure with openwork to create a beautiful drape. The skirt zips neatly at the side, with a clean, minimal finish at the waistband and hem. A video tutorial for inserting the zip is included in the pattern. 

 

The skirt is knitted in the round, from the bottom up. Gradual decreases are worked until reaching the point where the zip will be inserted. The skirt is worked flat from this point, making the opening for the zip whilst working more rapid decreases. The skirt is blocked, then the zip is inserted. 

 

This pattern provides easy-to-follow detailed instructions using the following techniques: 

Long tail cast on, knitting in the round, knit, purl, slip, knitting flat, decreasing, increasing, cast off, inserting a zip.

Skill Level: Intermediate. 

 

Sizing: The pattern includes 12 sizes. See the size guide for more information.

 

Yarn: Fingering weight yarn with approximately 150m/50g.

We recommend using a linen yarn. You will need approx 85g/225m [90g/270m, 93g/279m, 96g/288m, 100g/300m, 106g/318m, 114g/342m, 120g/360m, 125g/375m, 128g/384m, 140g/420m, 143g/429m] of both colour A and colour B. We have used: 

 

Colour A - Bordeaux

2 [2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3] balls of BC Garn Lino in Bordeaux - 100% Linen. (150m/164yds per 50g ball.)

 

Colour B - Lilac

2 [2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3] balls of BC Garn Lino in Lilac - 100% Linen. (150m/164yds per 50g ball.)

Alternative yarn suggestions: Quince & Co Sparrow, Lang Yarns Crealino, Katia lino 100%, Majo Garn Sunny Linen, Lang Yarns Ananas, Krea Delux organic cotton, Drops Safran.

 

Suggested Needle Size: 

4mm/US 6 circular knitting needles, length 80-100cm/32-40''

Optional 3.5mm/US 4 needle for cast off.

 

Extras: 18cm/7'' closed bottom zip matching to colour A.

 

Gauge:  Slip Cross Stitch using 4mm/US 6 knitting needles:

10cm/4'' x 10cm/4'' = 20sts x 24 rows

 

Language: English

 

Order Info: This is a digital pdf download. 

Follow these steps to pick your size:

1. The skirt is designed to sit just at the navel. Use your tape measure to take this circumference measurement. (You can also decide where you want your skirt to sit and take this measurement instead).

 

2. Calculate a negative ease of approx 3-4cm. This is 3-4cm less than the measurement taken in step 1.

 

3. Use the measurements below to pick the closest measurement to yours:

Circumference of top of skirt: 62cm [68cm, 72cm, 76cm, 82cm, 86cm, 92cm, 96cm, 102cm, 106cm, 112cm, 116cm].

 

Example: You measure 76cm circumference, 76cm - 3-4cm = 72-73cm. So you should pick size 3 with a circumference of 72cm.

 

It's most important that the waistband of the skirt fits; this is the cast-off row with no stretch. The skirt has been designed with ease at the hips, and the fabric has stretch here. There is more information on this and how to customise the size in the pattern, as well as all relevant flat measurements. 

 

For an indication of where the skirt falls, Alice is 5'5''/165cm tall. Instructions on how to modify the length are included in the pattern.