Gauge:

6sts/in

Size:

S (M, L)

Cast on:

270 (290, 320) sts in contrast color 1

place marker, join in round, careful not to twist stitches.

Edging:

Rounds 1-5: Knit

Round 6: k2tog, yo, repeat

Round 7- 10: knit

Round 11: create hem by picking up corresponding purl bump on round 1, placing it on left needle and knitting both the picked up stitch and the stitch on the needle together, repeat

Rounds 12-16: knit

Round 17: purl

Round 18: knit

Round 19: k2tog, yo, repeat

Round 20: knit

Round 21: purl

Round 22: knit

Round 23: change to contrast color 2, knit

Round 24: yo, k3, s1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1, repeat

Round 25: knit

Round 26: k1, yo, k2, s1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k2, repeat

Round 27: knit

Round 28: k2, yo, k1, s1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k3, repeat

Round 29: knit

Round 30: k3, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4, repeat

Round 31: knit

Round 32: change to main color, knit 136 (148, 160) place marker, knit

Round 33: purl

Main body of skirt:

Rounds 1-7: knit

Round 8: k2tog, knit until 2 sts before marker, ssk, move marker, k2tog, knit until 2 sts before marker, ssk, move marker

Repeat these 8 rounds until 180 (204, 228) sts remain.

Drawstring casing/waistband:

Round 1: purl

Round 2: knit 45 (51, 57) sts, place marker, knit to end of round

Round 3: knit

Round 4: knit until 3 sts before marker, ssk, yo, k1, move marker, k1, yo, k2tog, knit to end of round

Round 5 & 6: knit

Round 7: purl

Round 8- 11: knit

Round 12: create casing and cast off by picking up corresponding purl bump of round 2, place on left needle, knit together with stitch on left needle while casting off loosely, repeat.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends, pull drawstring trough waistband casing, block.