I’m going to share a free crochet pattern for a skirt I whipped out last winter at the behest of my then 3-year-old daughter. I’d bought an INSANE amount of gaudy rainbow yarn after finding it on clearance, thinking I’d make some throw pillows or a blanket or something. When my daughter saw the yarn, though, she immediately begged for a skirt. Well, why not?
This skirt ought to be worn over a pair of pants leggings, in part because of the lack of shorts/skort underside, but mainly because the pattern itself includes a lacy-like texture.
Rainbow Skirt – Size 5T – Free Crochet Pattern
Required Materials
- 1 skein medium weight (size 4) yarn (Note: I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn for the example in the picture)
- Crochet hook – size H8 / 5.00mm
Crochet Pattern Instructions
SKIRT BODY:
- To Start: ch 80, slst into first ch to form a circle (Be careful not to twist chain when you join it)
- Round 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st x79, slst in first dc
- Round 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st x79, slst in first dc
- Round 3: ch 1, sc in same st, {sk 3 st, 7 tr in next st, sk 3 st*, sc in next st}, repeat from { to } 8 more times, repeat from { to * once, slst in first sc
- Round 4: ch 5 (counts as tr + ch1), tr in same st, ch 1, {sk 3 st, 5dc in next st, sk 3 st, ch 1*, (tr, ch1, tr, ch1, tr, ch1) in next st}, repeat from { to } 8 more times, repeat from { to * once, tr in next sc, ch 1, slst in first tr
- Round 5: ch 4 (counts as first tr), 3 tr in same st, {sk 5 st, sc in next st, sk 5 st*, 7 tr in next st}, repeat from { to } 8 more times, repeat from { to * once, 3 tr in same st as first tr, slst in first tr
- Round 6: ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, {sk 3 st, ch 1, (tr, ch1, tr, ch1, tr, ch1) in next st, sk 3 st*, 5 dc in next st}, repeat from { to } 8 more times, repeat from { to * once, 2 dc in same st as first dc, slst in first dc
- Round 7: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st x119, slst in first dc
- Round 8: ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, {sk 2 st, sc in next st, sk 2 st*, 5 dc in next st}, repeat from { to } around, on last repeat stop at *, then 2 dc in same st as first dc, slst in first dc (20 total shells created)
- Round 9: ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, {sk 2 st, dc in next st, sk 2 st*, 5 dc in next st}, repeat from { to } 18 more times, repeat from { to * once, 2 dc in same st as first dc, slst in first dc
- Rounds 10 & 11: Repeat round 9
- Round 12: ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st, {sk 2 st, (dc, ch1, dc) in next st, sk 2 st*, 5 dc in next st}, repeat from { to } 18 more times, repeat from { to * once, 2 dc in same st as first dc, slst in first dc
- Round 13: ch 4 (counts as first tr), 3 tr in same st, {sk next 3 dc, dc into ch1-sp, sk next 3 dc*, 7 tr in next dc}, repeat from { to } 18 more times, repeat from { to * once, 3 tr in same st as first tr, slst in first tr
- Round 14: ch 4 (counts as first tr), 3 tr in same st, {sk next 3 tr, tr in next dc, sk next 3 tr*, 7 tr in next tr}, repeat from { to } 18 more times, repeat from { to * once, 3 tr in same st as first tr, slst in first tr
- Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in same st as slst, {(2 sc in next st) x3, sc in next st, (2 sc in next st) x3*, 3 sc in next st}, repeat from { to } 18 more times, repeat from { to * once, sc in same st as first sc, slst in first sc
—CUT YARN & TIE OFF, THEN CONTINUE TO ADD THE WAIST—
SKIRT WAIST:
- Round 16: Reattach yarn with BPslst around the first dc from Round 1, ch 2 (counts as first BPhdc), FPhdc around next st, {BPhdc around next st, FPhdc around next st}, repeat from { to } around, slst in first BPhdc to join
- Round 17: BPslst around the same BPhdc that you just joined, ch 2 (counts as first BPhdc), FPhdc around next st, {BPhdc around next st, FPhdc around next st}, repeat from { to } around, slst in first BPhdc to join
- Round 18: ch 1, BPsc around the same BPhdc that you just joined, FPsc around next st, {BPsc around next st, FPsc around next st}, repeat from { to } around, slst in first BPsc to join
—CUT YARN & TIE OFF—
…And there you have it! A finished skirt for your own loved ones to enjoy. If you made this pattern, feel free to share any questions, likes, dislikes, photos of your work, etc., in the comment section below!
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