I have to tell you, I'm so used to seeing in-depth explanations with all posts that I had a moment (or longer) where I feared your CSS had gone awry and all the text was obscured in your post. I literally had to review your source code to be sure I wasn't missing the text here.
I feel like a dork now.

Love the piece, can't wait to try it on.

Lana - I haven't been able to try the skirt on - that is the first half! I did try on the prototype prior to starting it, and it fits like a dream. It seems to fit a real array of body types, too, so I'm surprised to hear that yours didn't fit. Did you make gauge? Are you sure it's the right size? I'll keep you posted on the final fit.

How did the skirt fit? I knitted this in another yarn (no Twisted Sisters Daktari n Australia) but the size was not quite right.

Ok, if you finish that before Oregon, you must let me try it on :)

Wow, I can't wait to see it on you when it's finished! You're right, it really is perfect.

I am drooling...Daktari is gorgeous. Enough to make me get kinda choked up! It really is beautiful.

Kat - there is plenty of yarn, so don't worry! The lace portion of the skirt eats up yardage - because it is wider and because it is lace. The first skein got me to about 1" past the lace. The second skein finished the first side off and is carrying me into the second side's lace. All is well!

I feel so unoriginal using the same yarn in the same color and following the pattern exactly, but it's just perfect this way. I always modify everything. Here, the only thing I'm doing differently is simply threading ribbon through and nixing the bows. It's a credit to you that the pattern is PERFECT as is. It is also completely mistake-free. I love the yarn. I'm going to wear this thing to death.

xox,

Oooh! SO pretty! The detail is gorgeous. I want to touch it!

looking good! I really loved that yarn, the weight and texture and the color. A few months ago I swatched for another skirt with a heart lace pattern. maybe sometime next year i can make it.
please tell me you are going to have enough yarn. i've been meaning to ask you.
--kat

Oh My! That is going to be beautiful:-)