Skirt crochet free pattern
YOUTH SIZES XS (S, M, L)
MATERIALS
• Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Thread Size 10, 100% mercerised cotton, 320m/350yds (sold by yardage not weight)
Shades:
MC: 0210 Antique White 4 (5, 6, 8) balls
CC: 0226 Natural 1 (1, 2, 2) balls
For total yarn amounts, please see table below.
• 1,6mm steel hook
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry or yarn needle
• 4 x 10-16mm buttons
• Sewing thread to match button colour
• Sewing needle
• Optional: 9mm/1/2in grosgrain ribbon to match colour of yarn
• Optional: Sewing thread to match selected yarn colour (only if using the grosgrain ribbon)
TENSION
18 sts and 19 rows measures 10x10cm/4 x 4in in V-st pattern using 1.3mm hook or size required to obtain tension.
SPECIAL STITCH PATTERNS
V-st: 2tr between next 2tr (Please see Diagram 1).
Triple V-st: 3tr between next 2tr (Note: on the next row work V-st between 1st/2nd and 2nd/3rd tr).
Cable: Miss next 2 sts, rdtrf in next 2 sts, with hook across front of sts must made, rfdtr in first skipped st, rfdtr in next skipped st.
Single Shell (ssh): 1 tr, 2ch, 1 tr in indicated st/sp.
Double Shell (dsh): 2tr, 2ch, 2tr in indicated st/sp.
PATTERN NOTES
Beginning 2ch and 3ch sts count as treble crochet Keep in mind: Because the yarn is 100% cotton it can shrink when washing.
Purchase enough of yarn at once to be sure of colour consistency.
WAIST BAND
With MC, ch 214 (224, 242, 252)
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc across, turn - 213 (223, 242, 251) dc.
Row 2: 3ch, miss next st, * V-st (see Special Stitch Patterns) between next 2dc, miss 1dc; rep from * across to last 2 st, tr in last st, turn - 105 (110, 119, 124) V-sts.
Row 3: 2ch, V-st in each V-st across, tr in last tr, turn.
Row 4: 2ch, [9 (9, 10, 12) V-st, triple V-st (see Special Stitch Patterns) in next V-st] 10(11, 10, 9) times, 5 (0, 9, 7) V-st, tr in last st, turn - 222 (234, 250, 258) tr.
Row 5: 2ch, V-st in each V-st across and V-st between each pair of tr in each triple V-st (see Diagram 1), tr in last tr, turn - 232 (244, 260, 268) tr.
Rows 6-7: Rep row 3-115 (121, 129, 133) V-st.
Row 8: 2ch, 6(0, 9, 7) V-st, [triple V-st, 10 (11, 10, 9) V-st] 9 (10, 9, 8) more times, triple V-st, tr in last st, turn - 242 (255, 270, 277) tr.
Row 9: Rep row 5 - 125 (132, 139, 142) V-st.
Sizes XS only
Rep row 3 twice more; continue at Skirt.
Size S only
Rep row 3, 5 more times; continue at Skirt.
All other sizes
Rows 10-11: Rep row 3.
Row 12: 2ch, (6, 10) V-st, [triple V-st in next V-st, V-st in next (13, 14) V-st] (9, 8) times, triple V-st in next V-st, V-st in next V-st to end, tr in last st, turn - (290, 295) tr.
Row 13: Rep row 5 -(149, 151) V-sts.
Rows 14-15: Rep row 3.
Size M only
Rep row 3 once; continue at Skirt.
Size L only
Row 16: 2ch, 11 V-st, [triple V-st in next V-st, V-st in next 1 5 V-st] 8 times, triple V-st in next V-st, V-st in next V-st to end, tr in last st, turn - 313 tr.
Row 17: Rep row 5-160 V-st.
Row 18: Rep row 3.
SKIRT
Size XS only
Row 1: 1ch, 125dc across, dc2tog, 125dc across - 251 dc.
Sizes S, M, L only
Row 1: 1 ch, (15, 149, 40)dc across, [2dc in next st, (25, 150, 79)dc] (9, 1, 3) times, [2dc in next st] (1,0, 1) time, dc across to end -(276, 301, 326)dc.
All sizes
(Please see Diagram 2)
Row 2: Working in bl only, 3ch, tr in same st, 4tr, miss next st, 4tr, ssh (see Special Stitches) in next st, 4tr, *miss next st, 4tr, [miss next st, 4tr, ssh in next st, 4tr] twice; rep from * across to last 11 sts, [miss next st, 4tr] twice, 2tr in last st, turn - 242 (266, 290, 314)tr.
Row 3: 3ch, tr in same st, 4tr, miss 1 tr, 4dtr, place st marker in last st made, *[miss 1 tr, 4tr, ssh in ch-2 sp, 4tr, miss 1tr**] twice, place st marker in gap made by 2 missed sts, 4dtr, place st marker in last st made; rep from * across ending at **, miss 1 tr, tr to last st, 2tr in last st, turn.
Row 4: 3ch, tr in same st, 2tr in next st, 3tr, place stitch marker in last st made, miss 2 tr, tr across to ch-2 sp, dsh (see Special Stitches) in ch-sp, tr across to st before marker from prev row, miss 1 st, *cable (see Special Stitches) in next 4 sts, move st marker up to last st of cable**, [miss 1 tr, tr across to ch-2 sp, dsh in ch-2 sp, tr across to st before marker from prev row, miss 1 tr] twice, move st marker up to indicate gap formed by 2 missed sts; rep from * across ending final rep at **, miss 1 st, tr to last 2 sts, 2tr in each of last 2 sts, turn - 282 (310, 338, 366)tr.
Row 5: 3ch, tr in same st, tr to st bef marked st, miss 1 tr, 4tr across cable, move st marker to last st made, *[miss 1 tr, tr to ch-2 sp, ssh in ch-2 sp, tr to st bef marked st, miss 1 tr**] twice, move st marker up to indicate gap formed by 2 missed sts, 4tr across cable, move st marker to st just made; rep from * across ending final rep at **, miss 1 tr, tr to last st, 2tr in last st, turn.
Row 6: 3ch, tr in same st, 2tr in next st, 3tr, place stitch marker in last st made, miss 2tr, tr across to ch-2 sp, ssh in ch-sp, tr across to st before marker from prev row, miss 1 st, *cable in next 4 sts, move st marker up to last st of cable**, [miss 1 tr, tr across to ch-2 sp, ssh in ch-2 sp, tr across to st before marker from prev row, miss 1 tr] twice, move st marker up to indicate gap formed by 2 missed sts; rep from * across ending final rep at **, miss 1 st, tr to last 2 sts, 2tr in each of last 2 sts, turn.
Row 7: 3ch, tr in same st, tr to st bef marked st, miss 1 tr, 4dtr across cable, move st marker to last st made, *[miss 1 tr, tr to ch-2 sp, ssh in ch-2 sp, tr to st bef marked st, miss 1 tr**] twice, move st marker up to indicate gap formed by 2 missed sts, 4dtr across cable, move st marker to st just made; rep from * across ending final rep at **, miss 1 tr, tr to last st, 2tr in last st, turn.
Rep rows 4-7 until you have 34 (40, 46, 52) rows after the dc row. Change to CC and work 5 more rows in established patt, ending with a row 7 (5, 7, 5) - 602 (754, 867, 1042) tr, 17 (20, 23, 26) cables.
EDGING
Row 1: With CC, 1 ch, dc in each tr across, however dc2tog twice across each set of 4 cable sts, and (dc, 2ch, dc) in each ch-2 sp across.
Row 2: 1ch, dc in each tr across, however, miss every pair of dc2tog, and (dc, 2ch, dc) in each ch-2 sp across.
Fasten off.
BUTTONHOLE BAND
Row 1: With right side facing, attach yarn in row 8 of skirt on left side with sl st, working along sides of sts, 1ch, work 42 (47, 54, 59) dc evenly across to top edge, turn - 42 (47, 54, 59) dc.
Row 2: 1ch, dc across, turn.
Row 3: 1ch, 6 (8, 9, 11) dc, *3ch, miss next 3 sts, 7 (8, 10, 11) dc, rep from * 2 more times, 3ch, miss next 3 sts, 3dc, turn - 30 (35, 42, 47) dc, 4 ch-sps
Rows 4-6: 1ch, dc across - 42 (47, 54, 59) dc.
Fasten off leaving end long enough for sewing.
Optional
Cut a piece of 1cm/1/2in ribbon 62 (65, 67, 70)cm/24 1/2(25 1/2, 26 1/2, 27 1/2)in long, treat cut edges with fray check or any other type of liquid that prevents fraying, fold under 12mm/1/2in on each edge, whip stitch both top and bottom of ribbon to top edge of skirt with the folded edge of ribbon facing the crochet fabric.
FINISHING
Whip stitch edge of buttonhole band to skirt. Sew buttons to skirt, lining them up with the buttonholes.
Weave in all ends.