Ilse is an easy knit with dramatic results. The stainless steel and wool give the skirt wonderful texture and body. Six crocheted cords run down the skirt and tie at the bottom allowing you to customize the ruching.

Skills Needed

General knitting skills, single crochet.

Size

small (medium, large, x-large, xx-large)

Finished Measurements:

• Waist: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44)"
• Hips: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54)"
• Length: custom

Materials

Yarn

• 1494 (1494, 1700, 1900, 2100) yards Habu A-33 used doubled throughout
• 750 (750, 850, 950, 1050) yards Habu A-148 used single strand

Note: The amount of yarn required will vary depending on the finished length, if in doubt, buy extra.

Needles

• #7 circ needles 29" or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size F crochet hook

Notions

• ¾–1" elastic to fit around waist
• Thread to sew elastic closed

Gauge

22 sts and 28 rows = 4" square in St st.