I've been chugging along on Lanesplitter. I got to length around 17-18 inches depending on whether the knit is feeling more or less stretchy when I measure it. Anything more than 18 inches is probably too long for me as a skirt. So I moved onto the next set of instructions which is the straight section. But it contains the phrase "until left side edge of work measures..." I think I know which side is the left side edge, but I'm not sure.

The reason why I doubt that the bottom edge (with the tape measure) is the left side edge is because I'm so close to the measurement to stop and move onto the next section. But if the vertical edge is the right side edge (or at least what I measured to be that edge for the length of the skirt), then the left side edge should be the bottom horizontal edge, not the little top horizontal edge. As soon as you start the straight section, the work morphs from a triangle to a trapezoid. Right side edge and left side edge are not the most descriptive (at least to me) guide posts.

My problem is that I've also had a terrible time visualizing how this triangular (trapezoidal) piece becomes a rectangular. I mean, I get it and I can understand it logically, just my mind's eye is not seeing it.

But so I'll got with the bottom edge as the left side edge and rejoice that I'm a mere 7 inches from my next goal. Which is the best goal of all (besides finishing), because it signals the beginning of the decrease section and decrease sections are always the most fun!!

Oh, and because I like to change things up, I've been toying with altering the waistband because the flip side of the skirt is also really pretty and how cool would it be to have two skirts in one! Of course that does throw a monkey wrench in the lining department, and this skirt cannot function (for me at least) without something underneath... more to ponder...