Description

Overview of the project:

The Midnight Dancer Skirt is a beautiful summer skirt worked seamlessly from the top down. The upper part of the skirt features an elegant ribbed pattern that transitions seamlessly into lace at the hem. The skirt is shaped at the waist and hips for an improved fit and at the end an elastic is added to the waist.

The skirt can be knitted either in DK-weight yarn or fingering-weight yarn — the pattern includes instructions for both yarn weights. This easy yet striking lace skirt is suitable for knitters who are already familiar with basic knitting techniques.

Pair the Midnight Dancer Skirt with the matching Day Dancer Tee or Tiny Dancer Top, both featuring the same lace pattern, to create a stunning lace knit set!

Difficulty level: Easy / Intermediate

Sizes:

Skirt knitted with FINGERING-weight yarn: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) – see measurements below

Skirt knitted with DK-weight yarn: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) 12 – see measurements below

Recommended ease: 5–8 cm / 2–3” of negative ease on the waist. Sample knit has 5 cm / 8” of negative ease on the waist

Measurement for finished skirt with FINGERING-weight yarn: 

• Waist circumference (narrowest part): approx. 59 (64, 70, 76, 81, 87, 92) (104, 115, 120, 132, 143, 154) cm / 23.25 (25.25, 27.5, 30, 32, 34.25, 36.25) (41, 45.25, 47.25, 52, 56.25, 60.75)”
• Hip circumference: approx. 76 (83, 90, 97, 104, 112, 119) (133, 148, 155, 169, 184, 198) cm / 30 (32.75, 35.5, 38.25, 41, 44, 46.75) (52.5, 58.25, 61, 66.5, 72.5, 78)”
• Length from the bottom of the waistband ribbing to the hem: approx. 60 (60, 62, 62, 64, 64) (66, 66, 68, 68, 68) 68 cm / 23.75 (23.75, 24.5, 24.5, 25.25, 25.25) (26, 26, 26.75, 26.75, 26.75)” – you can alter this 

Measurement for finished skirt with DK-weight yarn:

• Waist circumference (narrowest part): approx. 60 (67, 74, 81, 88, 95) (102, 109, 116, 130, 144) 151 cm / 23.75 (26.5, 29.25, 32, 34.75, 37.5) (40.25, 43, 45.75, 51.25, 56.75) 59.5”
• Hip circumference: approx.  77 (86, 95, 104, 113, 122) (131, 140, 149, 167, 185) 194 cm / 30.25 (34, 37.5, 41, 44.5, 48) (51.5, 55.25, 58.75, 65.75, 72.75) 76.5 “
• Length from the bottom of the waistband ribbing to the hem: approx. 65 (65, 67, 67, 69, 69) (71, 71, 73, 73, 73) 73 cm / 25.5 (25.5, 26.5, 26.5, 27.25, 27.25) (28, 28, 28.75, 28.75, 28.75) 28.75“ – you can alter this

Yarn:

For Fingering-weight skirt you will need:

Approx. 800 (900, 900, 1000, 1000, 1100, 1200) (1400, 1500, 1700, 1800, 2000, 2200) meters / 900 (1000, 1000, 1100, 1100, 1250, 1350) (1550, 1650, 1900, 2000, 2200, 2450)  yards of fingering-weight yarn.

For DK-weight skirt you will need:

Approx. 800 (900, 900, 1000, 1000, 1100) (1200, 1400, 1500, 1700, 1800) 2000 meters / 900 (1000, 1000, 1100, 1100, 1250) (1350, 1550, 1650, 1900, 2000) 2200 yards of DK-weight yarn.

Note! Sample skirt is knitted holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together to achieve DK-weight.

Sample knit: 7 (8, 8, 8, 8, 10) (10, 12, 12, 14, 15) 16 balls of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (100 % bourette silk, 250 m / 270 yds / 50 g), photographed in colorway Poppy Blue, knitted holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together.

Other good yarn options:

• Sandnes Garn Line (DK-weight yarn)
• Sandnes Garn Tynn Line (single stranded for the fingering-weight skirt and held double for the DK-weight skirt)
• Isager Bomulin (single stranded for the fingering-weight skirt and held double for the DK-weight skirt)
• Knitting for Olive Cotton Merino(single stranded for the fingering-weight skirt and held double for the DK-weight skirt)

Needles:

For Fingering-weight yarn:

2.5 mm / US 1.5  60 cm / 24” or 80 cm /32” circular needles (or according to gauge)

For DK-weight yarn:

3 mm / US 2.5 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm /32” circular needles (or according to gauge)

Gauge:

For fingering-weight yarn:

10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” = 25 sts x 32 rounds in *p1, slip 1 sts purlwise with yarn in back, p1, k4* ribbing using 2.5 mm / US 1.5 needles after blocking. Change needle size in order to achieve the right gauge.

For DK-weight yarn:

10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” = 20 sts x 26 rounds in *p1, slip 1 sts purlwise with yarn in back, p1, k4* ribbing using 3 mm / US 2.5 needles after blocking. Change needle size in order to achieve the right gauge.

Notions

Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holding cables or scrap yarn, approx. 4 cm / 1 “ wide waist band measured +1 cm / 0.25” on top of your waist measurement, thread and needle, safety pins.