Pattern Seashell Skirt

This skirt can be made for any size and any type of yarn. The most important part is making a gauge-swatch to determine the size and remebering that the pattern is a 4-stitch repeat. You can make a gauge-swatch by following the simplified chart and is made with 12 chains to start. Measure the width of you swatch and measure the width of the girl you are making it for.

For example: the circumfence of the belly (just below the bellybutton where the waistband of a jeans or skirt normally sits) is 56 cm. My swatch came out to a width of 7 cm/.

56cm divided by 7cm is 8, so I have to start with a chain of 8 times 12 = 96. The length of the skirt is easily determined by trying it on.

If the swatch is to small to measure correctly (maybe because you are making it in cotton with a size 3mm hook), crochet the chart 2x, or 24 chains to start.

Size 5y

Needed:

Yarn of your choice ( in this example both Ice Yarns Magic Glitz) with appropriate hook (in example size 4mm/G)

Sewing needle

Matching ribbon

Every round will be close with a slip stitch

Waistband:

Make a chain in multiple of 4, for this size 96.

Round 1: ch 1, 1sc in the same st, 1sc in every st.

Round 2: ch 3, 1dc in the next st, 1 dc in every st.

Round 3: ch 1, 1sc in the same st, 1 sc in every st.

Round 4-6: ch 1, sc in the same st, 1 sc in every st.

Skirt:

Round 7: ch 1, 1sc in the same st, *skip 1 st, 3dc in the next, skip 1 st, 1sc* repeat from * to * till end.

Round 8: ch 3, 1dc in the same st, *1sc in middle dc, 3dc in sc* repeat from * to * till end, 1dc in same st as starting ch.

Round 9: ch 1, 1sc in the same st, *3dc in sc, 1sc in middle dc,* repeat from * to * till end

Repeat round 8-9 till the skirt comes just below the buttocks ( in my example it was 15cm or 12 rounds) ending with a round 8.

Next round: ch 1, 1sc in the same st, *4dc in sc, 1 sc in middle dc* repeat from * to * till end

Next round: ch 3, 1dc in the same st, *1sc inbetween 2^nd and 3^rd dc, 4dc in sc* repeat from * to * till end, 2dc in same st as starting ch and first dc

Next round: ch 1, 1sc in the same st *4dc in sc, 1sc inbetween 2^nd and 3^rd dc* repeat from * to * till end.

Repeat last 2 rounds 1,5 times ( in total 6 rounds with 4dc shell)

Next round: ch 1, 1sc in the same st, *5dc in sc, 1sc inbetween 2^nd and 3^rd dc* repeat from * to * till end

Next round: ch 3, 2dc in the same st, *1sc in middle dc, 5dc in sc* repeat from * to * till end, 2dc in same st as starting ch

Next round: ch 1, 1sc in same st, *5dc in sc, 1sc in middle dc* repeat from * to * till end

Next round: ch 3, 2dc in same st, *1sc in middle dc, 5dc in sc* repeat from * to * till end, 2 dc in same st as starting ch

Frilly edge:

Round 1: ch1, 1sc in all st around

Round 2: ch1, 2 sc in all st around

Round 3: ch 1, 1sc in all st around

Round 4: ch1, 2sc in all st around

Weave in all ends, thread in your ribbon in the dc round of the waistband and you're all done!

If you have any questions concerning this pattern, don't hesitate and email me at piratenenprinses@gmail.com