sylvia wrap skirt

The Sylvia skirt is a classic wrap skirt worked in a beautiful moss stitch texture. It is inspired by the simple silhouettes and pencil skirts seen in many of the 1990’s American sit-coms. Style it with an oversized shirt or a T-shirt for a more casual look. **CONSTRUCTION** The skirt is worked from the waist down, with short rows to shape the back and a hole for the i-cord tie to wrap it around you. Increases are worked for the hips as well as decreases along the fronts. **LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY** The skirt is categorized as easy to medium. **SIZES** 1 (2) 3 (4) **Circumference around upper hips (measured below the navel), approx**.: 76-90 (90-100) 100-110 (110-125) cm / 29.9-35.4 (35.4-39.4) 39.4-43.3 (43.3-49.2)" **Finished measurements of entire width of skirt:** 118 (134) 150 (164) cm / 46.5 (52.7) 59 (64.6)" **Length - short skirt:** 42 (42) 44 (46) cm / 16.5 (16.5) 17.3 (18.1)" **Length - long skirt: 54** (54) 56 (58) cm / 21.3 (21.3) 22 (22.8)" **Size guide:** the skirt is meant to sit right above your hip bones and has 8-12 cm / 3.2-4.7" of negative ease. Take your measurements just below your navel to find the correct size. In the photos, I am wearing a size 1 and measure 87 cm / 34.3" right below the navel. **TIP:** if you are more curvy, you can easily add more increases to the back of the skirt. **YARN AND GAUGE** The skirt is worked in 2 strands from Isager Yarn. **Yarn for short version:** 200 (250) 250 (300) g, 1 strand Merilin (208 m / 50 g, 80% wool og 20% linen) *held with* 200 (250) 250 (300) g, 1 strand Trio 2 (175 m / 50 g, 50% linen, 30% cotton og 20% lyocell) ***Or*** 200 (250) 250 (300) g, 1 strand Tweed (200 m / 50 g, 70% wool og 30% mohair) *held with* 200 (250) 250 (300) g, 1 strand Trio 2 (175 m / 50 g, 50% linen, 30% cotton og 20% lyocell) **Yarn for long version:** 250 (300) 300 (350) g, 1 strand Merilin (208 m / 50 g, 80% wool og 20% linen) *held with* 250 (300) 300 (350) g, 1 strand Trio 2 (175 m / 50 g, 50% linen, 30% cotton og 20% lyocell) ***Or*** 250 (300) 300 (350) g, 1 strand Tweed (200 m / 50 g, 70% wool og 30% mohair) *held with* 250 (300) 300 (350) g, 1 strand Trio 2 (175 m / 50 g, 50% linen, 30% cotton og 20% lyocell) **Gauge** 19 sts x 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4" in moss stitch on a 4 mm / US needle after washing. **Suggested needles:** 3.5 mm / US 4 cable needle (80 cm / 32" 4 mm / US 6 cable needle (80 cm / 32") 3.5 mm / US 4 crochet hook for loops.