Versatile Crochet Skirt Pattern for Any Outfit

ByClaire Hours

Show your personal flair with a crochet skirt pattern suitable for beginners and experienced makers alike for a stylish comfortable addition to your wardrobe.

A lovely skirt brings extra beauty to any wardrobe and brightens up your day. This special piece of clothing fits many moments, from relaxing at home to enjoying a picnic, going shopping, or dressing up for a fun party. People love a crochet skirt pattern because of its soft feel and the pretty shapes and details that make it unique—so different from ordinary store-bought skirts.

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This pattern can suit anyone, whether you like a long and graceful style or a short and lively design. Even if you are new to this hobby, you can pick your favorite colors and style with a crochet skirt pattern and feel proud of your own work. Each stitch helps you express your mood and taste, turning simple ideas into something joyful. Wearing a skirt you made is more than fashion—it is a way to show your happiness and confidence every day.

Materials

  • Yarn: Premier Yarns Everyday (or similar DK/Light Worsted, 100% acrylic)
    • Color 1: 3585 (Apple Tree)
    • Color 2: 7628 (or color of choice for stripes)
    • Approx. 2 balls (one of each color) for a 44 cm/17.3″ long skirt, size M
  • Hook: Size 3.0 mm crochet hook (you may use 2.0–2.5 mm if you crochet loosely)
  • Notions:
    • Scissors
    • Tape measure
    • Optional: Small wooden beads for drawstring
    • Optional: Elastic for waistband (if preferred over drawstring)
  • Tapestry Needle: For weaving in ends

Abbreviations (US Terms)

Abbreviation Full Term
ch chain
sl st slip stitch
dc double crochet
st stitch
rep repeat

Special Notes

  • The skirt is made top-down, starting with a foundation chain equal to your hip measurement.
  • No shaping increases or decreases: Adjust fit with drawstring or elastic.
  • Stripes are created by changing yarn colors every round.
  • Try on as you go and check length as desired.
  • Skirt is seamless and worked in the round.

Pattern

1. Sizing

  • Measure the fullest part of your hips with a tape measure (pattern sample = 106 cm / 41.7″).
  • Make chains until your chain measures your hip circumference.
    Tip: Don’t stretch your chain too much; just lay it flat but not taut.

2. Waistband and Body Foundation

  1. Foundation Row:
    • Ch enough stitches to reach your hip circumference (e.g., 106 cm for size M).
    • Do NOT join yet. Lay your chain flat to make sure it’s not twisted.
  2. First Round:
    • Being careful not to twist, sl st to the first ch to form a ring.
    • Ch 3 (counts as first dc).
    • Dc in each ch around.
    • Sl st to top of ch-3 to join.
  3. Fitting & Adjustment:
    • After the first dc round, double-check the fit around your hips.
    • Adjust by removing/adding chains if necessary (rip out and redo if too loose/tight).

3. Waistband and Upper Skirt

  1. Work 4 rounds in main color (Color 1):
    • Ch 3 (counts as dc).
    • Dc in each st around.
    • Sl st to join.
    • If you wish for a thicker waistband, work more rounds.
  2. Begin alternating color stripes, 1 round each:
    • At the end of the fourth dc round, join new color (Color 2).
    • Ch 3, then work dc in each st around, sl st to join.
    • After 1 round, switch back to Color 1, then Color 2, etc.
  3. Continue Stripe Pattern:
    • Repeat: 1 round dc in Color 1, 1 round dc in Color 2, for the remainder of the skirt.
    • Continue swapping yarn colors at each round.
    • Change direction of yarn gently so as not to tangle; keep the color changes all at one side for consistency.

4. Adjusting Fit

  • Throughout: After every few rows, check skirt fit around hips and waist.
    • If you need to increase, make 2 dc in a st here and there.
    • If you need to decrease, dc2tog every so often.
    • Try to keep the skirt mostly straight, as the pattern requires little shaping.
  • Continue for desired length (sample made 44 cm / 17.3″ long; adjust as desired).

5. Finishing

  1. Fasten off last yarn and weave in ends with tapestry needle.
  2. Make a drawstring (cord):
    • With chosen color, ch a cord long enough to go around the waist + enough to tie a bow.
    • (Optional) Slide a small wooden bead on each end for decoration.
    • Weave the drawstring in and out through the dcs at the waistband, or add elastic instead if preferred.

Conclusion

This simple striped crochet skirt is worked in the round and easily customizable for any size. Using double crochet makes it fast to work up and easy to swap out colors to create stripes or blocks as you like.

Pattern Corrections

  • If you need more shaping, you can add or decrease dcs as you go, but style is meant to be a straight tube.
  • Join rounds securely and count stitches to ensure evenness at stripes.
  • Always finish each round with a sl st and begin the next with a ch 3.

Tips

  • Block your skirt for a professional finish.
  • Try with different color combos for personal style.
  • For a more fitted waist, consider using thinner elastic or a tighter drawstring.

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