what’s this?

Friday, August 22nd, 2008 | knitting

This is another project I started, oh, I guess a week and a half ago now? About the same time I started that little black sweater I posted about. Which was completed on Sunday, by the way, but really needs to be blocked – I hope to get some photos of it this weekend, if it’s not too hot!

Anyway, new project – using AllHemp6 lux, again.

It’s a skirt!

A spiral strip, assembled as you go (like Norah Gaughan’s Roundabout Tank). It’s got a pretty great ruffley-ness going on at the bottom, and I’m up to about the hips. Probably one more full revolution around as I decrease, then picking up stitches for the waistband. It’s actually coming along really quickly – I thought it was going to be a bit of a slog but it’s actually really fun to knit! Mindless enough (you’re just working back and forth on the same couple stitches) but the fabric builds up pretty quickly.

(And in case it’s not really clear, the colour’s a deep military olive green. Love!)

I love knitted skirts, and I think this one is going to be awesome in the fall with some tights and boots!

8 Comments to what’s this?

1 Susannah
August 23, 2008

That looks fun!! Can’t wait to see if finished!

2 gleek
August 23, 2008

oh! that is so cool! i love the construction of it.

3 Cobbalicious
August 23, 2008

Good heavens, woman. You knit like the wind.

4 Ruth
August 23, 2008

What a great idea! I love that sort of construction – very organic.

5 Cassy
August 24, 2008

I can’t wait to see the finished product! You make the coolest stuff.

6 Seanna Lea
August 25, 2008

That’s a great idea! I love that tank, but I’ve never gotten around to making it (I started it once, but was so gloriously off gauge that I was going to have a top for a barbie doll).