Leila Skirt Merino

Difficulty: Intermediate / ★★★☆☆

Gauge: with 4.5 mm 19 st x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4x1 rib)

This pattern is designed with 10 - 15 cm of positive ease.

Materials

4.5 mm 80 - 100 cm long circular needle

An extra 4.5 mm or 4 mm 80 - 100 cm long circular needle

4 - 5 mm crochet hook

Scrap yarn in a different colour than your main yarn colour (for provisional cast on with crochet hook)

5 cm wide elastic band

Yarn

Sandnes Garn – Sunday, 2 strands held together

Other recommended Fingering / 4-ply yarns (2 strands held together):

Järbo – Fin Merino

Copenhagen Fibers - Merino Light

Svarta Fåret - Merino Mini

About the pattern

Leila skirt is knitted from top to bottom. We start by doing a waistband and insert an elastic band while we knit. After that we do short rows and two sets of increases with optional third set of increases for a deeper A-line shape.