Knit.1 Spring 2007 #13

Design by Simona Merchant-Dest

A store-bought collared shirt is sewn to an A-Line skirt knit in stripes that cascade from a stockinette hip yoke.

Difficulty level

Intermediate

MATERIALS

4 (5, 5, 6) skeins in #100 Snow of *Cotton-Ease *by Lion Brand Yarn, 3oz/100g skeins, each approx 207yd/189m (cotton/acrylic)

 7 (8, 10, 11) skeins in #98 Cream of *Ruffles *by Lion Brand Yarn, 1oz/50g balls, each approx 21yd/20m (merino wool/acrylic)

 Two size 7 (4.5mm) circular needles, each 29"/74cm length OR SIZE TO GET THE GAUGE

 One purchased buttoned polo shirt in desired size

SIZES

Sized for X-Small, Small, Medium, Large. Shown in size X-Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Width at upper edge 30 (33, 36, 40)"/77.5 (85, 92.5, 101.5)cm

 Width at lower edge 41 (44, 47, 51)"/111.5 (104, 120.5, 129.5)cm

 Length 14 (15, 16, 16)"/37 (39.5, 40.5, 42)cm

GAUGE

18 sts and 24 rows to 4"/10cm over St st using size 7 (4.5mm) needles and Cotton-Ease.