The garment that is least represented in my wardrobe is the skirt.  I have plenty of dresses and pinafores, but comparatively few skirts.  Still figuring out why I don’t tend to reach for them as often as I wear other types of clothes.

Anyway, the skirts that I do have essentially fall into two types. Long, loose skirts for summer, and straight skirts for winter. There are loads of free patterns and tutorials available for stretch pencil skirts – just do a quick google and see what appears! This one is the Elemental Pencil Skirt, by Sew House Seven.

From the pattern website: A slim, high waist pencil skirt with a hidden elastic waistband designed for knit fabrics with at least 50% horizontal stretch. This is a beginner level pattern. Standard Sizes 00 – 20 & Curvy Sizes 18 – 34. Options & Features: Hidden elasticized waistband, body skimming with a narrow hem, Two hem length options – below the knee or midi length.

I graded the waist up two sizes from the hips in accordance with my measurements, and sewed the shorted of the two length options (I am 158cm tall). The fabric is a jacquard double knit left over from a coat that I sewed a couple of years ago. The waist elastic application worked nicely; my curiousity to see what it was is why I tried out this pattern.

Straight stretch skirts like this one are comfortable to wear and often a great way to utilise fabric remnants. I might even give it a try in a cotton/spandex for spring/summer, or even french terry.  Worn here with knit top from Isle of Mine, Django and Juliette boots, and stunning shawl knitted by Mum.