Crochet Your Own Stylish Skirt with Easy-to-Follow Instructions

Sizes

36, 42, 46

You'll Need

Yarn (50% wool, 50% polyacryl; 135m/50g) - 350 (400) 450 g of black or ecru colour;

Hook 4 mm;

Elastic band width 3 cm - 72 (82) 90 cm.

Ornaments

Main Ornament 1

Crochet around with hook 4 mm in sc. Start each row with 1 cs increase and finish with sl st in cs increase.

Main Ornament 2

Crochet around with hook 4 mm in dc. Start each row with 3 cs increase and finish with sl st in 3rd cs increase.

Main Ornament 3

Crochet with hook 4 due to the scheme below. At first, make 1st-3rd rows, then repeat 2nd and 3rd rows.

Stitch Control

16 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm with main ornament 1;

16 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm with main ornament 2;

18 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm with main ornament 3.

Instructions

The skirt is crocheted around from the upper edge.

Crochet with hook 4 mm a loose set-up chain of 140 (162) 192 cs and circle it.

Crochet around with main ornament 1.

In 6 cm from the set-up chain continue work with main ornament 2, increase in 3rd row 20 (30) 32 sts. To make this, double each 7th st (6th or 5th) 6th st = 160 (192) 224 sts.

In 5 rows continue work with main ornament 3, make pattern in each row 10 (12) 14 times.

In 15 cm from the beginning of main ornament 3, make increases for forming A silhouette. To make this, double 1 st in each side of pattern from 5 sts, make in one base st, then crochet with new breakdown of pattern sts.

In 10 cm make increases, as described above.

In the height of 56 cm from the set-up chain finish your work with 1 row of dc.

Assembly

Pin your work to the pattern, make it wet and leave for drying.

Circle elastic band of 72 (82) 90 cm and put one end on another, sew them.

Bend the skirt belt to the wrong side on half of its width, put the elastic band between the layers, and attach the edge with the help of hook and auxiliary thread.