Mile-a-Minute Skirt

Red Heart 7-oz skeins:
1 Color A (CA) (cornmeal)
1 Color B (CB) (coffee)
1 Color C (CC) (gold)

(Mile-a-Minute patttern follows)
with yarn, ch5, join to form a ring. ch2, 2dc in ring, ch2, 3 dc, ch2, turn
2 dc in loop, c2, 2 dc in loop, dc in 2nd ch of ch2, ch2, turn. (shell created)
repeat.
when length of shells is complete, using contrast color, begin in beginning loop, ch2, 2 dc in loop, ch2, 3 dc in loop,turn, 3 dc in side ch2 loop, 2dc in next loop, to next to last loop, 3 dc in last loop, turn, 3 dc, ch2, 3 dc in last shell, turn, 3 dc in next loop, 2 dc in next loop to next to last loop, 3 dc in next loop, join. end off.
(Mile-a-Minute pattern ends)

Color/Contrast color combos: cornmeal/coffee, coffee/gold, and gold/cornmeal.

Make 4 (60 shell strips) of each combo. Join between each strip with the one color not on the outside: gold/cornmeal+cornmeal/coffee joined with gold. coffee/gold+gold/cornmeal joined with coffee. cornmeal/coffee+coffee/gold joined with cornmeal.

Lay three strips out and join in any order. repeat pattern. (front made)
Lay three strips and join in same order. repeat pattern. (back made)
Lay front and back together and join to halfway down the length. (skirt body)

Joining procedure: sc in first dc of 3 dc loop of first strip, sc in second dc of 3 dc loop of second strip, sc in third dc of first strip, sc in 4th dc of second strip. repeat to end. Be sure you have the strips facing the same direction, as it looks funny if you don’t.

Finishing: sc in each dc, 3sc in loop, sc in each dc, shell between each strip, repeat around.
Round 2 (top only): ch3, trc around. join to 3rd ch of ch3. end off. weave in ends.

Belt: ch220 with leftover yarn. hdc across. End off. Weave in ends.

Pictures coming sometime. Gotta take them first. I have to remake the skirt, as it has been lost. I’m making a shorter one, of shaded purples, (amethyst, dark orchid, and orchid) and will post images as soon as it is completed.