A knitted skirt is a socially acceptable way to wear a warm blanket around yourself.

I saw this knitted skirt on Pinterest ages ago. It’s a kit in mohair. I love the loose knit transparency, and having knit with some of the Blacker Yarns 4-plys I knew that it could be very warm, even if transparent. The pattern doesn’t seem to be on sale in English/Ravelry. But judging by the look- I assume it’s got a waistband elastic and all some bulk at the top.

One thing I like about it is the simplicity, but I suspect the tedium of the same stitch would eventually force one to try something a little different, or possibly combine colours. For example, the feather and fan pattern in the Spencer Dress skirt or the chevron on this amazing knit dress.

So I started looking up patterns on Ravelry for knitted skirts – there are over 2,400 skirt patterns. I came up with 18 which I really like, and give me an idea of the knit skirt I’d like to make.

• I like the patterns which use ribbing to make pleats.
• I like the ones which combine colours in different stripes.
• I like the modern/graphic looking patterns more than the floral patterns.

However, none of the patterns have the exact shape and construction I’m looking for, so I might be (dangerously) winging it!

18 Knitted skirt patterns on Raverly

• Lanesplitter: Knitty – Free pattern. This is a modern graphic pattern.
• Carnaby skirt: Knitty – Free pattern. Click through to see some projects, this uses contrasting stitches to get pleats.
• Bulgarian knitted skirt: Free pattern. Also uses ribbing to make pleats.
• Leaves skirt. This is just so pretty, the leaf stitch pattern in the gores are so nice. The stitch pattern is what makes the increases.
• Between the clouds. I love this contrasting colour lace edge, feather and fan there.
• Shetland skirt: Similar to others with a contrasting stitch in the gore.
• Heichi skirt: This one has a lower back hem, and are those drop stitches? Like that transparency.
• Lee’s skirt. I like those wide “pleats”.
• Sidewinder: Knitty – Free pattern. This one has a cool construction.
• Claudia evilla – I like the effect with the contrasting colours, this uses a little arrow shaped lace design in it.
• Pleated skirt. More pleats!
• Swing. This combines bias knit, thin stripes and short rows. The project photo is dark an hard to see, but click through to see projects!
• Elderflower skirt. I like that diamond lace pattern.
• Zig Zag Skirt: This is done in crochet, but I like those Zig Zags.
• Herringbone skirt – Di Gilpin – Free pattern. This is a kind of wrap skirt. Looks like it would be quite thick, but I like the textured stitch.
• Green bias skirt. Cool construction.
• Flirty Skirt. Love the graphic shetland lace pattern panels. LOVE it. Shetland lace doesn’t look twee to me, somehow. This grows into a proper circle skirt so it’s swingy.
• Klukka skirt– yeah yeah! Love this combo of lopi making the gradient at the bottom with a combination of colours.

With that said, I won’t get much done if I stay on Ravelry. I’m going to start knitting and see where it goes 🙂