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Sunday Breakfast, 142,646 Stitches and the Skirt is Done, and Seeing Me
06/21/09
Sunday Breakfast, 142,646 Stitches and the Skirt is Done, and Seeing Me
Turkey Bacon, Eggs, Blueberries, Kiwis, Pears, Milk
Blueberry Pancakes
About a month ago, I ranted about how thin American clothing is and how I couldn't find a decent summer skirt at the store.
Well. I took matters into my own hands (literally) and knit this skirt. In four weeks. On US size 0 and 1 (or 1 1/2, depending on how you convert) needles. (That's very itty-bitty tiny.) I used some yarn I bought from Elann in September 2005, and used 1/2" elastic for the waistband. Total cost of the project came in at under $30.
Look! It skims the body. Skims! It's not skin-tight!
Skims
It looks good when it's moving.
Move, Skirt, Move!
And it's the perfect length!
Perfect Length
Yes, indeed, I love this skirt. I can dress it up. I can dress it down. It's work appropriate. And it's done at a small gauge so it's got a great hand.
The name? I kept track of how many stitches I knit and it was 142,646.
I suspect this is how Good Man sees me, even when I'm at my worst.
6 comments
You look great!
The outfit is beautiful on you. And a great job of knitting, too.
Thin fabric is all over the place! I bought a tee at the House of Blues downtown today and it's so thin you can read a book through it. That is crazy!
About the wedding stuff, don't worry. It will all be fine. It is one day of your life, a special day, yes, but nowhere near as important as the "being married part." (about to celebrate my 11th anniversary...:)
Joanne, I actually think that's part of the problem. We're already married! Two weeks ago I said to Mom, "I don't even care! We're already married!" That was two weeks ago. I'm feeling better about it now, but...
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