Airy lace panels cascade in entrelac tiers in this skirt. Working simply in the round, with shaping built into panels that grow larger toward the hem, create a gentle, flattering A-line silhouette.
Finished Size: 32 1⁄2 (35 3⁄4, 39, 42 1⁄4, 45 1⁄2)" waist circumference and 25" long (all sizes). Skirt shown measures 39" waist.
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Luscious Silk (100% silk; 360 yd [329 m]/127 g): spinel, 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) skeins.
Yarn Weight: #2 - Fine
Needles: Size 6 (4 mm): 24" or longer circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle; size I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook; waste yarn (optional).
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st; 11-st Tier 1 block = 21⁄2" wide and 3" high.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Summer 2009