Materials needed (for knee length skirt

as shown in the photo above) Notes:

250 g Zitron Trekking Handart (or sock This pattern uses American crochet terms
yarn of your choice) Ch – chain
depending on your size and your preferred Sl st – slip stitch
length, you might need more yarn Sc – single crochet
7 mm / US size K crochet hook for airy Dc – double crochet
look Shell – 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (shells will always
darning needle be worked in the center of another shell)
Satin Ribbon (optional)
You’ll work in the round, finishing every
Gauge: round with a sl st into the top of the initial
11 dc = 10 cm/ 4 inch after blocking ch 3
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This skirt is pretty much one size, but I’ll
give instructions how to adapt it to your
size or when using a different yarn. The
finished skirt will be around 4.50 m along
the bottom seam, it will look great over a
petticoat and will flare out beautifully
while dancing.
Blocking:
Soak in warm water and either pull into
shape on a flat surface or pin into shape
Pattern:
Waistband:
The waistband is supposed to fit around the
widest part of your hips, as there is no
closure. It will be drawn in by a knit cord
or a satin ribbon to fit your waist. With the
numbers given, it will fit up to 104 cm
circumference, when adjusting the pattern
please make sure you have a multiple of
four stitches. It might seem small at first,
but it will get wider after blocking
Ch 120 (or required number, multiple of 4)
and close to round, be careful not to twist
the chain
R 1-5: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in every
stitch around (120 st) – close round with a
sl st into top of initial ch 3
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**After finishing the waistband, please
block, as the wool will stretch quite a bit
and only after blocking can you find out
whether it really fits or not – and better to
frog the waistband than the complete
skirt**
Increases:
R 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 2
st, (dc, ch 1, dc) [V-stitch] in next st, *dc
in next 3 st, (dc, ch 1, dc) [V-stitch] in next
st* repeat all around
R 2: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (dc, ch 2,
dc) in center of V-stitch, ch 1, *dc in next
3 st, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) in center of V-
stitch, ch 1* repeat all around
R 3: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1,
2 dc) in center of V-stitch, ch 1, *dc in
next 3 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in center
of V-stitch, ch 1* repeat all around
R 4: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2,
2 dc) in center of V-stitch, ch 1, *dc in
next 3 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center
of V-stitch, ch 1* repeat all around
R 5: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2,
3 dc) in center of V-stitch (shell finished –
from now on you’ll always work a
complete shell in the center of a shell), ch
1, *dc in next 3 st, ch 1, shell, ch 1,* repeat
all around
R 6: ch 3, dc in same st, dc, 2 dc in next st,
ch 1, shell, ch 1, *2 dc in next st, dc, 2 dc
in next st, ch 1, shell, ch 1* repeat all
around
R 7: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 st, 2
dc in next st, ch 1, shell, ch 1,*2 dc in next
st, dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1,
shell ch 1,* repeat all around
R 8: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 2
st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, *dc in next 3 st,
ch 1, shell, ch 1, dc in next 3 st, (dc, ch 1,
dc) in next st* repeat all around
R 9 – 12: Repeat increases as in row 2 – 5,
but work a shell in every completed shell,
just increase in between.
At this point I recommend blocking
without cutting your yarn, depending on
your tension when working and the yarn
you are using, the length might be
different. In case it is not long enough after
blocking, just repeat R 13 as many times as
needed, then finish off and weave in all
ends

R 13: work in established pattern - ch 3, dc
in next 2 st, ch 1, shell, ch 1, *dc in next 3
st, ch 1, shell, ch 1* repeat all around
R 14 – 18: repeat R 13
Knit an i-cord using the same yarn or a
contrasting colour – length about twice
your waist circumference – or use a thin
satin ribbon (it should fit through the
stitches in the waistband). Weave it
through R 3 of the waistband, always
through 2 stitches at a time. That way you
can adjust the skirt by drawing the
cord/ribbon together and tying it with a
bow.

Copyright 2009 by Yvonne Becker – This pattern is for personal use only
Please contact me if you have any questions about this pattern Handarbeitskram@online.de
http://www.handarbeitskram.com