The last Fit-n-Flare was so much fun, I decided to take the plunge and make one in the recommended yarn --- Diakeito Diarufran.
The Diarufran is beautiful and just wonderful to work with (especially after the denim cotton that kept staining my hands blue). It's extremely spongy, and makes a surprisingly lightweight fabric. To make the 32" size I bought 7 balls rather than the 8 indicated in the book since the yardage per ball seemed generous (160+ yds/40 grams). I ended up using about 4.75 balls. I worked the main portion of the skirt about one inch shorter, eliminated five set of increases at the bottom, and did the drawstring in another yarn (RYC Silk Wool DK), all of which would save some yarn. My guess is that to make the skirt to pattern dimensions, I would have used 6 balls. Obviously, your mileage may vary, but if you were thinking of using this yarn and were discouraged by the price, you might be able to get away with buying a little less of it. I ended up ordering one more ball from Kathee so that I could supplement the leftovers to make a tank.
This skirt has a slightly less drapey feel than the denim one, probably due to the yarn and also the fact that I worked it at about 5 st/inch. But I love the colors and think it'll be nice and cozy for the fall.
Beautiful,beautiful, beautiful! I'm wanting to make that skirt in the worst way. I need a suggestion for a lighter fabric that's still going to give me the swirliness and swishyness I want. I'm in Puerto Rico and want something light.
Posted by: Cheryl | July 21, 2007 at 08:14 AM
Wow, that's beautiful! does it work up fast? Or are you a supper speedy knitter?
Posted by: Beth | July 21, 2007 at 05:03 PM
It looks gorgeous. I am having hard time finding that Diarufuran yarn.!!>;(
Posted by: nika | July 22, 2007 at 02:36 PM
Wow! Gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing! This is the one I was going to make but was trying to use something from my stash so I haven't gotten very far :) Yours looks great and thanks for sharing about your yarn usage. That'll come in handy if I break down and decide to buy the Diakeito! Great job!
Posted by: Maryanneq | July 24, 2007 at 08:04 PM
That is a terrific skirt!
Posted by: donnac | September 09, 2007 at 06:54 AM
The skirt is fabulous and fits you great. Great color too.
Posted by: Simona | October 02, 2007 at 08:00 AM