Amalfi Coast by Anne Hanson

A flirty drawstring skirt in 9 sizes (XS/S/M/L/1X/2X/3X/4X/5X) to wear as a stylish alternative to shorts for summer fun. Worked in the round from waist to hem in widening panels, the fabric is solid through the hip, with openwork patterning to the knee. Stripe it for eye-catching flare or solid for a more elegant look; length is easily adjusted.

  
The striped skirt is shown here in size S, knit in Hempshaugh Fingering, colors Kahsa, Buckwheat, and Millet. The solid skirt is in size M, knit with Hempshaugh Fingering (Millet).

Suggested Yarns: 
Hempshaugh Fingering, Modern Deco Sport, Stone Soup Fingering, Confection Sport, Chebris Sport, Cabécou Sport, or any heavy fingering/light sport yarn that knits to pattern gauge

25(28.5, 32, 35.5, 39, 42.75, 46.25, 49.75, 53.25) inches / 63.5(72.5, 81.5, 90, 99, 108.5, 117.5, 126.5, 135.5) cm in circumference around waist (without draw cord) and 34.25(39, 44, 49, 53.75, 58.75, 63.5, 68.5, 73.25) inches / 87(99, 112, 124.5, 136.5, 149, 161.5, 174, 186.5) cm around the low hip, to fit with 2 to 5 inches / 5 to 12.5 cm of ease 
  

21.75(22.25, 22.5, 23, 23.25, 23.75, 24, 24.5, 24.75) inches / 

55(56.5, 57, 58.5, 59, 60.5, 61, 62, 63) cm

Color A (upper skirt and hem): 550(650, 750, 850, 975, 1075, 1200, 1300, 1425) yards

Color B (lower skirt background): 200(225, 250, 275, 300, 350, 375, 400, 425) yards

Color C (accent stripes): 60(70, 80, 85, 95, 105, 110, 120, 130) yards

         

20 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on smaller needle (worked flat; unblocked)

18 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on smaller needle (worked flat; blocked)

19 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in openwork pattern on larger needle (blocked)

        

Needles:

size 6US (4.0 mm) 24-inch circular needle for upper skirt and DPNs for draw cord (or size to obtain correct gauge

size 7US (4.5 mm) 24- and 32-inch circulars for lower skirt (or .5 mm larger than gauge needle)