Seashore Skirt
The Seashore Skirt is a lightweight, feminine design with beautiful lace stitch patterns. The silhouette is softly flared with a delicate frill and features a wide waistband to give the skirt a modern look. The skirt is worked in two main sections and divided by a decorative lace border, making the construction simple yet visually striking.
Knitting a skirt is a surprisingly fun and satisfying project, it’s straightforward to make since you’re just knitting in the round, and it offers an elegant result with minimal shaping. This design is perfect for summer wear, with a slightly boho feel and plenty of movement in the fabric.
Tip! You can customise the length of the Seashore Skirt easily, instructions for the above-the-knee length and midi length are both in the pattern.
Difficulty: Intermediate ★★★☆
Pattern available in: English
View the pattern on Ravelry.
The Seashore Skirt is a lightweight, feminine design with beautiful lace stitch patterns. The silhouette is softly flared with a delicate frill and features a wide waistband to give the skirt a modern look. The skirt is worked in two main sections and divided by a decorative lace border, making the construction simple yet visually striking.
Knitting a skirt is a surprisingly fun and satisfying project, it’s straightforward to make since you’re just knitting in the round, and it offers an elegant result with minimal shaping. This design is perfect for summer wear, with a slightly boho feel and plenty of movement in the fabric.
Tip! You can customise the length of the Seashore Skirt easily, instructions for the above-the-knee length and midi length are both in the pattern.
Difficulty: Intermediate ★★★☆
Pattern available in: English
View the pattern on Ravelry.
The Seashore Skirt is a lightweight, feminine design with beautiful lace stitch patterns. The silhouette is softly flared with a delicate frill and features a wide waistband to give the skirt a modern look. The skirt is worked in two main sections and divided by a decorative lace border, making the construction simple yet visually striking.
Knitting a skirt is a surprisingly fun and satisfying project, it’s straightforward to make since you’re just knitting in the round, and it offers an elegant result with minimal shaping. This design is perfect for summer wear, with a slightly boho feel and plenty of movement in the fabric.
Tip! You can customise the length of the Seashore Skirt easily, instructions for the above-the-knee length and midi length are both in the pattern.
Difficulty: Intermediate ★★★☆
Pattern available in: English
View the pattern on Ravelry.
Sizes:
XXS (XS, S, M) (L, XL, 2XL) (3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Finished garment measurements:
Waist circumference:
57 (63, 69.5, 76) (82, 88.5, 94.5) (101, 113.5, 120) cm / 22.5 (24.75, 27.25, 29.75) (32.25, 34.75, 37.25) (39.75, 44.75, 47.25) “.
Hip circumference:
77 (85.5, 94.5, 103) (111.5, 120, 128.5) (137, 154.5, 163) cm / 30.25 (33.75, 37.25, 40.5) (43.75, 47.25, 50.5) (53.75, 60.75, 64.25)”.
Short version skirt length from top of waistband to hem: 52 (54, 54, 54) (55.5, 57.5, 57.5) (59.5, 61, 63) cm / 20.5 (21.25, 21.25, 21.25) (21.75, 22.75, 22.75) (23.5, 24, 24.75)”
Midi version skirt length from top of waistband to hem: 86 (86, 88.5, 88.5) (88.5, 91, 91) (91, 91, 91) cm / 34 (34, 35, 35) (35, 36, 36) (36, 36, 36)”.
The skirt is designed to have 0-5 cm / 0-2” of positive ease around the hips and waist. To find the right size, measure yourself over the widest part over your hips.
Sample in size S, Kika has a hip of approx 94 cm / 37”, and is 171 cm/ 5’7” tall.
Gauge:
Skirt
21 sts x 22 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 4 mm / US6 needles in lace chart A, after blocking
or
Chart A (columns 1-18) = 7.5 cm / 3” worked in the rnd, after blocking.
Waistband
19 sts x 36 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 3 mm / US2.5 in Stockinette st, after blocking.
Needles:
4 mm / US6: circular needles 80-100 cm / 32-40” for skirt.
3 mm / US2.5: circular needles 80 cm / 32” for waist band.
Notions:
Stitch marker, approx 25 mm / 1” wide elastic band for waist band (you need approx. the same length as your waist, see sizes), tapestry needle.
Suggested yarn:
The skirt can be worked in one strand of DK weight yarn, or by holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together.
For the shorter version you’ll need approx:
575 (625, 675, 725) (775, 825, 875) (975, 1025, 1075) m
630 (680, 740, 790) (850, 900, 960) (1070, 1120, 1180) yds
of DK weight yarn OR
1150 (1250, 1350, 1450) (1550, 1650, 1750) (1950, 2050, 2150) m
1260 (1370, 1480, 1590) (1700, 1800, 1910) (2130, 2240, 2350) yds
in total of fingering weight yarn (held double).
For the midi length version, you’ll need approx.
1540 (1650, 1760, 1870) (980, 2046, 2134) (2200, 2266, 2310) m
1680 (1800, 1920, 2050) (2170, 2240, 2330) (2410, 2480, 2530) yds
of fingering weight yarn (held double).
Sample knitted with yarns:
Offwhite sample
115 (125, 135, 145) (155, 165, 175) (195, 205, 215) g of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk (100% silk - 250 m / 273 yds / 50g) in the color Cream
together with
115 (125, 135, 145) (155, 165, 175) (195, 205, 215) g of Knitting For Olive Pure Silk in the color Wheat.
The sample is worked by holding two strands together.
BROWN MIDI LENGTH SAMPLE
350 (375, 400, 425) (450, 465, 485) (500, 515, 425) g of Sandnes Garn Tynn Line (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen- 220 m / 230 yds / 50g) in the color 3161.
The sample is worked by holding two strands together.
Watch the full step-by-step video tutorial for the Seashore Skirt on YouTube
