# knitting dopers - help me find a simple skirt pattern **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 28, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitting-dopers-help-me-find-a-simple-skirt-pattern/413454 "2007-07-28T02:40:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitting-dopers-help-me-find-a-simple-skirt-pattern/413454/1 "2007-07-28T02:40:33Z")
I foolishly promised my daughter I’d knit her a skirt. I’m new to circular knitting and just want to try to make a straight little mini skirt for her. Any hints, patterns? All help will be sincerely appreciated, even if I have less time to thank you all than begin to winnow thru the knitting sites Out There. PS - she (the 15 1/2 year old) did wear the scarves and hat I made her. Now if I can finish the leg warmers before they’re out of style again… ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitting-dopers-help-me-find-a-simple-skirt-pattern/413454/2 "2007-07-28T03:52:07Z")
You might start by looking through the archives of [Knitty](http://knitty.com/archiveSKIRTS.html). That link will take you right to the skirt patterns. Skating Queen is really cute and so is Eyelet, though that looks a little long for your intentions. [MagKnits](http://www.magknits.com) also has a couple skirt patterns, [Swirt](http://www.magknits.com/chilly04/patterns/swirt.htm) and [Silk Garden Swirl](http://www.magknits.com/feb06/patterns/swirl.htm). Silk Garden Swirl looks really cool, but I don’t know if the construction is as simple as what you were looking for. You’ll want to use a yarn that has memory, so no one-hundred percent cottons or silks. Even with that, you’ll have some butt-sag, from sitting down and walking around stretching out that area. That’s not a sign that there’s something wrong with the pattern, just the nature of the beast. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knitting-dopers-help-me-find-a-simple-skirt-pattern/413454/3 "2007-07-28T17:04:57Z")
Is there anything worse for a knitter than being in between projects? I’m twitchy right now…I just ordered yarn for placemats (free download at [KnitPicks.com](http://KnitPicks.com)) and they now have [podcasting](http://www.knitpicks.com/Content/index.php) ! Meanwhile…there’s a KitchenAid mixer on our countertop that is just begging for a knitted cover…