Apr 28 2008
snapping turtle skirt, finally done!
Time to knit this skirt: 2 weeks.
Time to weave in the (many) ends: 2.5 hours.
Time between finishing the knitting and finishing the finishing: 4 months.
When I left for Singapore for Christmas, I brought my skeins of Tess Designer Yarns Superwash Merino, my size 8 needles, and a photocopy of the pattern. My goal was to finish it while on vacation. As it turne dout, I finished up the knitting while on my flights back, and I even went so far as to block it in a jet-lagged hazed at 3:45 the morning I returned home.
I chalked it up to a success, because I had finished the hard part! But then it sat. In truth, it sat in a crumpled heap at the bottom of my closet. But finally, this past weekend, I got my act together and wove in all the ends. Unfortunately, I was about 4 days too late to have Lolly photograph the FO, which really would have been awesome—if only because exactly one year ago I finished my Shocking Skirt and she photographed it for me. We were on a photo-taking rampage last week anyway! Oh well, I made do by myself in the subway.
Snapping Turtle Skirt
Knitting Nature, by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: Tess Designer Yarns Superwash Merino
Skeins: 1.25
Size: 34″
Modifications: Rather than the zipper, which I think would have been ultimately nonfunctional, I attached each successive row of hexagons continuously so there would be no seam, and then instead of the little rolled waistband, I knit for 9 rows and made a casing for some 1/2-inch elastic.
More skirts are in my future—hopefully more than once a year!
I definitely love the skirt, though it hugs every curve. Luckily, I like my curves.
erin, that’s just beautiful. well done - you must be so pleased! (and interesting background in the photo - is that a subway train going by?)
WOW! I don’t know which is more awesome, the skirt, or these photos! Great job on this one. It may even make a skirt knitter out of me.
Wow - that looks fabulous!! Great work! It’s super-flattering on you, too.
Any chance we’ll see you at MDS&W this coming weekend?
go lolly on the photoshoot! and good lord, you are convincing me that knit skirts are the bomb! really this one and last year’s are so gorgeous, how could i not knit one for myself?
Dude, there are few people I’ve seen that can pull off a knitted skirt, and you are definitely among those few (I, sadly, am not!). It looks fantastic on you!
Beautiful. I too love the background in your photoshoot.
Everytime, I see your snapping turtle skirt pop up, I realize that I need to figure out what yarn to use and start on it. I love this skirt and I love wearing knit skirts.
It’s SO great and it looks AMAZING on you!
That’s beautifully done! Looks fantastic on you!
That looks awesome on you! Very flattering. I’m *this* close to being sold on the whole knitted skirt thing.
OH MY GOD I LOVE IT!
Love. Love. Love it!
E, this is amazing! I think it is my favorite FO yet! (do I say that every time?) I only wish we could have done the photos earlier, but hey, you managed very well on your own. I love the way these look! and your skirt is pure awesomeness!
That is just stunning. And ditto what Sharon said.
Oh, it is shooper-shexy! I just made a knitted skirt, and I want a million more.
(going to add more Tess to my MDSW shopping list!)
this skirt is just fabulous and the photo rocks. i love knit skirts.
great work on the skirt. the photos are awesome too!
This skirt looks awesome! I totally want one. And your pictures are fabulous–love the one with the train texture on the left of you, plain blur on the right. How much ease, positive or negative, did you make this with? Do you have any tips on yarn selection, gauge, etc. aside from what you’ve posted above?
Beautiful and interesting. the best thing is that you chose to use
the subway train as background. Mmm, movement, style.
You’ve got IT, girl, whatever the definition of “IT” is!
The skirt is great and the photo is great as well. I don´t know which one is “greater” but I guess that would be the skirt because you can get to wear it as often as you want. Well, you can look at the photo as often as you want, I guess…
Anyway, I´m totally a skirt-girl and am looking forward to having enough knitting experience to delve into this pattern!
GORGEOUS!
Awesome! Lady, you do look fab in the knitted skirts!
It’s beautiful! That skirt would officially look awful on me, but it sure looks spectacular on you :)
Wow, that is fantastic! Great job.
eep! that is insanely cute! it looks so perfect on you.
It’s beautiful on you. Very figure flattering.
Amy
Oh wow, those are some of your coolest FO shots yet!
that’s just awesome. the skirt looks amazing - way better than the pattern itself. brava!
Oh my goodness, this is such a gorgeous skirt!!! I love your photos too. Especially the second one, the skirt looks so good on you! And you kitted it superfast too :)
That is beautiful! I love how the colors remind me of shells of a turtle, aptly named. I wonder if I could make a diamondback terrapin skirt?
Wow, Erin, that’s beautiful! You really rock those knitted skirts! I’m not brave enough to knit one or wear one.
This combines two things I’m just not sure about (variegated yarn and knit skirts) and yet I LOVE it.
You’re killing me! My shocking skirt has been finished for about two months now, and is finally blocking as we speak.
Now I just might have to make this one too. ;)
I wandered over b/c the Yarn Harlot linked to one of your sock patterns (which is lovely) but I had to comment on this skirt - fabulous!
you’ve got great curves!
the skirt is beautiful!!
Yeah, that’s freakin’ adorable!!! Great choice of yarn!
The skirt looks gorgeous, but I think the photos are FABULOUS! I can’t believe that its a self-portrait in a public place.
Wow! Just gorgeous.
Wow, the skirt looks stunning on you! Fabulous job.
I’m going to echo everyone else and say WOW! That is truly, fabulously gorgeous. The casing idea is a much better one than the zipper, in my opinion, and it fits you beautifully.
i could never pull off a knitted skirt, but this looks Fabulous on you!
WOW! That skirt is beautiful and looks wonderful on you. Great job with the skirt.
Now that’s a good use of variegated yarn. Looks great! Nice photos too. what kind of camera do you have? I’m in the market for a new camera.
that has to be one of the most gorgeous skirts I have ever seen… I LOVE IT.
Truly flattering on you!!
That is one kick-ass skirt. Great job!
Wow, that’s really lovely! Well done, good job and all that.
I love this skirt, and it looks great on you! Love the photo too. Did you just sit the camera on a ledging and use the self-timer? And you placed your handbag where? You are a brave soul!
It fits you perfectly! Great job!
That is the cutest knit skirt I’ve ever seen and it looks fabulous on you! Great work with it. You are the queen of knit skirts.
LOVE THIS! I have to agree that this is probably the best knitted skirt I’ve seen and I’m close to actually considering even knitting a skirt. I love the green, too!
Looks smashing on you! I never thought I’d see a knitted skirt I liked, but you just proved me wrong! Great job.
So hot. Exactly the right length for sexy legs. The curves are hugged in the very best way!
It is pretty fantastic. And yeah, I totally understand about the ends. You know I do.
That skirt is gorgeous, and it is equally gorgeous on you! I’ve never liked knitted skirts before. Now I like knitted skirts made and worn by you.
WOW!
Wow! It looks wonderful on you!
Fan-frickin-tastic. You did a beautiful job and it looks amazing on you!
I’ve long loved that pattern but have never seen it in a yarn that suited it better!
It’s so awesome - your turtle skirt! The pattern and variegated is creating the most wonderful organic look!
I Love your curves too! Woohoo!
AMAZING!! truly, truly beautiful and perfect in every way! you’ve executed norah’s genius to a T…
Just lovely. I have admired this pattern for a long time and you have renewed my love for it.
its beautiful!!