Knitted miniskirt and red beret

[nushybum]

Miniskirt, knitted then felted, in R2 fuzzi felt in cream. I made it in May but it's only just become cold enough to wear. Pattern is from R2 issue 2 but modified a lot.

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Beret knitted in Lamb's Pride Worsted in raspberry. Pattern is from Rowan 29.

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[christinacoghill]

Very cute skirt and hat, and you look great wearing them! 

[cranberry]

Button cute!

The skirt is dead cute. But isn't the R2 discontinued?

[nushybum]

The skirt is dead cute. But isn't the R2 discontinued?

Totally. I got the yarn on the cheap 

[Samsara]

  Great job Nush!

[lupinbunny]

nice skirt! first manifestation of 'knitted miniskirt' i've ever liked. i'd actually wear that. fancy throwing up a pattern anywhere?
(and only because i've said nice things and changed my mind will i admit i initially checked out this thread to giggle at the horror i imagined a knitted miniskirt to be. i am sorry. you proved me very wrong).

[lowredmoon]

Oh my god, you made a raspberry beret!   

[Zia]

You look so cute in them!  Great job. 

[raining_dreams]

 I usually hate knit skirts, but your is darling, Nush! You look adorable wearing it And the color of the hat is gorgeous!

[calista]

Oh, you're so cute in that skirt and hat! I love them!

[blck_celebrtion]

Oh my god, you made a raspberry beret!   

Ahaha, you read my mind.

[soobeeoz]

Very cute!   

[nushybum]

Thank you for all your compliments. I've been wearing the hat every day to school, and I'm hoping to get a lot of use out of the skirt - though unfortunately this is the only outfit I can put together with it! I think I need more tops.

nice skirt! first manifestation of 'knitted miniskirt' i've ever liked. i'd actually wear that. fancy throwing up a pattern anywhere?

It's based on the skirt in R2 Issue 2, which was published by Rowan but now the whole R2 line has been discontinued (you should be able to find it online or on Ebay though). I however made a lot of alterations; for example, making it longer, changing the construction and omitting two of the eyelet pannels.

[jimthewise]

Felted, you say? That's pretty interesting. I've never heard of a felted skirt. Your mirror is pretty cool, too.

[nushybum]

Felted, you say? That's pretty interesting. I've never heard of a felted skirt. Your mirror is pretty cool, too.

The yarn is only about 30% animal fibre, so they felt and the rest stays normal. Therefore it looks like knitting still, but with a different texture.

And the mirror is Ikea. Again, on the cheap.