You Make the Rockin' World Go Round*

Finally!

• Pattern: Indigo Ripples Skirt by Kat Coyle, IK Spring 2007
• Yarn: Rowan Denim, color Nashville
• Needles: Size 4
• Cast On: August 2007 (more than one time)
• Bound Off: September, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah! Whoot!

I love, love, love my skirt. All the aches and pains are just about worth it, I love the way it fits and feels (even if wearing something this close-fitting is somewhat of a switch for me).

Although, now I don't really know what to say about it. I can tell you that the ruffle is a pain in the wrists, hands and fingers. For me, knitting cotton is murder on my hands and this skirt was a real killer. And nobody, not one other person that made it, mentioned that the bind off takes almost as long to do as knitting the whole ruffle. There are a lot of yards of denim and hours in that ruffle. Knitter beware. The thing is, once you've knitted the whole flipping skirt, how can you not do the ruffle? I was surrounded by friends at the bind off and they can attest to my pain and glee.

Killer Ruffle

I made two minor changes to the pattern. The first was knitting on a smaller needle to get a firmer fabric. I think I was actually only a tad tighter than the recommended gauge, and knitting on smaller needles didn't help my hands at all, but I love the fabric that I got.

This next photo is not meant to be a gratuitous booty shot, but a close up of the short rows that I worked across the back of the skirt. I usually add this ease into skirts when I am sewing and almost didn't think of it when I began to knit, but while deciding how long to make the knitted section of the skirt I laid out a denim skirt that I wear often and saw that when the hems were matched up the back was a little higher than the front. "Oh, yeah!" I thought to myself and sort of wung it by working some subtle short rowing into the top of the back. I was worried that it might not work out, but it was perfect! It adds about two inches that is totally needed so that the skirt isn't riding up and shorter in the back than the front, thanks to my curvaceous self.

They are hard to see, aren't they?

Did I mention that I love this skirt!? And aside from the knitting of it, I love Rowan Denim. I love that you can knit it up, toss it in a warm or hot water wash, tumble it dry and you get a dense knitted fabric that is very comfortable to wear.

Feel free to leave a comment, but as nice as I hope you will all be, the biggest compliment of all came from Erin (my sixteen year old daughter). She asked if she could (and I can't even believe it) BORROW IT! And then she asked if I would MAKE HER ONE! If that isn't validation, I don't know what is. I think you all know what my answers were.

*That is what Freddie Mercury said about us Fat Bottomed Girls, right? There are a few more shots of my a** here if you care to see more of the skirt. I even left some out, Pete didn't mind taking pictures of me in the knitting for once. :)

Comments

[Cheryl S.]

It's fabulous! Great job!

[Alarming Female]

you are SO not a fat-bottomed girl. Nope.

great skirt, though!

[Julie]

That turned out great!

[Carole]

It looks so good! I remember the pain you went through and I'm glad it was worth it.

[PumpkinMama]

Excellent work, and pretty flattering that Erin wants it!!

[margene]

And you finished it in my dining room! It was a great night of sharing with friends and it was so much fun to hear to kvetch through it all! LOVE it, what a great look for you!!

[Kim]

It is such a cute skirt and it fits you well!!

[Cara]

You were totally SMOKIN' in that skirt when I saw you! HOT MAMA!

[susan]

A true monumental knitting feat. Plus it looks so damn fabulous on you!

[Judy]

That skirt is cute, sexy, and a perfect fit. You sure wear it well!

[Cheryl]

Hahahaha!! I saw that post title and it cracked me right up! I love that skirt and I'm not a bit surprised that Erin wants to borrow it. It's totally hot.

[grumperina]

You rock that skirt! Sexay!

[Danielle]

Pete does well with the camera when given the right opportunities, huh? The skirt looks adorable, and what a nice compliment that Erin wants one. It would look cute on her too!

[katy]

Wow, that is a great skirt. I would ask to borrow it if I lived with you too! ;)

[claudia]

This is really the first time I've seen a knitted skirt that I thought was fashionable as well as flattering. No wonder the teen wants it.

[Kathy]

It's fantastic. Looks GREAT on you!

[Elspeth]

How cute! Absolutely adorable!

[maryse]

you are hardly a FAT bottomed girl. but i get the point.

that skirt is the super fantastic.

[Beth S.]

Grrrrrl, you are HOT in that. ;-)

[Kim]

Nothing for weeks. Then...bam! 3 posts in one week!!! Impressive! And, of course, everything looks great! Love the hat & skirt.

[Julia]

It's adorable and I want one! And someone at a yarn store today told me the yarn was dicontinued. That can't be! Didn't they JUST publish a book of patterns for this stuff? Anyway, I'm going to be trolling for tons of it to cover my large ass.

[Laurie]

You rock, girl. That is some skirt.

[Mary Beth]

It's great and it's great on you!

[norma]

That is WICKED!!! I love it, and I can see why the daughter wants one.

[Debi]

Killer skirt indeed! It looks fabulous Terry! Isn't is so satisfying when an knitting project comes together to perfection?

BTW,Dude...your whole "fat bottom" is ONE of my butt cheeks! :)

[Sheri]

Very, very nice. Wish I looked good in skirts, now that's something I've never knit. But, I don't look like you do in one. Great job! And, lucky you for being a "hip Mom."
Sheri in GA

[cyn]

Yay! I found you (via Julia's blog). I can now lay blame for my recent woolen rabbit purchase, b/c i was drooling over your shawl at the Harlot event in Burlington. The skirt looks totally fabo on you... !!

[Manise]

Totally hot in the skirt! Awesome job!