“A good speech should be like a woman's skirt…”

“…long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.”

Another finished object to show off – my second Carnaby skirt!

My first one, in black, gets a lot of wear. It’s in my regular work rotation, so probably gets worn two or three times a month. So I thought it would definitely be worth making another in a different colour.

I used to wear a white skirt to work quite often, but that one (a shop bought one) had started to come apart a bit, it had lots of threads sticking out all over, so it had been formally retired. This lovely new Carnaby can replace it.

I’m also pleased that I already had some suitable buttons in my collection:

I inherited these and I wonder if they have some sister-buttons out there on another garment…
Even though I’ve knit the pattern before, it’s still quite fun to do. It’s simple enough that you can get into a bit of a rhythm, but interesting enough that your brain doesn’t glaze over. I used the same type of wool (Cascade 220) and the same sized needle (4.5mm circular) and to be honest if I needed more skirts I would happily have more of these.

I’ve yet to buy grosgrain ribbon to reinforce the waist band, but I will do. It would be a shame for them to stretch, and I don’t want to risk my skirt falling down at work!

Yeah, maybe I’ll buy that ribbon sooner rather than later…

*Quote by Winston Churchill