Crochet Baby Skirt
You’ll need:
9 (11) oz of Caron Natural yarn in Sunset color (#0010, color A) (75% Microdenier acrylic, 25% Merino wool; 3 oz/85 g, 185 yds/170 m ball);
1,5 (2) oz of the same yarn, but in Deep Taupe color (#0015, color B);
Crochet hook 5,5 mm and 4,25 mm;
Safety pin;
Split ring stitch marker;
Yarn needle.
Size: 18 months (36 months).
Stitches control: 12 sts x 12 rows = 4” x 4”.
Special Stitches
Shell: (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space.
Instructions
Skirt
Beginning at waistband with larger hook and A, chain 72 (80); taking care to not twist ch, join with slip st in first ch to form a ring;
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around—72 (80) sc. Place a marker in the first sc to indicate beginning of round. Move marker up as each round is completed.
Round 2: Sc in each sc around; do not join.
Repeat Round 2 until piece measures 1 1/2"/4 cm from beginning.
Increase Round: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around—108 (120) sc.
Repeat Round 2 until piece measures 8 1/2 (10 1/2)"/21.5 (26.5) cm from beginning. Do not fasten off.
Lower Ruffle
Round 1: *3 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—270 (300) sc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same st as join (shell made), *skip next 4 sc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next sc (shell made); repeat from * to last 4 sc, skip last 4 sc; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—54 (60) shells.
Rounds 3 and 4: Slip st to first ch-3 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 space, shell in each remaining ch-3 space around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.
Fasten off.
Edging Round: Join B with slip st in first ch-3 space, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc, sc) in same ch-3 space, (sc, hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc, sc) in each remaining ch-3 space around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
Upper Ruffle
With larger hook and A, chain 112 (116); taking care to not twist ch, join with slip st in first ch to form a ring;
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with slip st in first sc—112 (116) sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same sc as join, 2 sc in next sc, *3 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—280 (290) sc.
Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same st as join (shell made), *skip next 4 sc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next sc (shell made); repeat from * to last 4 sc, skip last 4 sc; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—56 (58) shells.
Rounds 4 and 5: Slip st to first ch-3 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same ch-3 space, shell in each remaining ch-3 space around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.
Edging Round: Join B with slip st in first ch-3 space, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc, sc) in same ch-3 space, (sc, hdc, dc, ch 2, dc, hdc, sc) in each remaining ch-3 space around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
Tie
With smaller hook and B, make a chain about 55 (57)"/139.5 (145) cm long.
Row 1: Slip st in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across. Fasten off.
Assembly
Sew the upper ruffle to skirt, about 2"/5 cm above lower ruffle, easing in any fullness. Fold waistband in half and sew down on wrong side. Attach one end of tie to safety pin. Beginning at center front of skirt, push safety pin in and out between groups of 2 sc and draw tie through waistband. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.