Tuesday, June 27, 2017

DIY // Crochet Drawstring Striped Skirt // Free Crochet Pattern!

Hello there! I hope you are having a lovely day! Today I am sharing a free crochet pattern for this Summer inspired striped drawstring skirt!
 Ingredients:  
Crochet Hook>> H/8-5.00MM
Craft Scissors
Yarn Sewing Needle
Yarn used>>( 4) colors -Half a Skein for All/ Red Heart Super Saver "Scrap Yarn" /Medium 4
Thread and Sewing Needle

Stitch guide:  
HDC= half double crochet  
SC= single crochet
SS= slip stitch
ST(S)= stitch(es)
CH= chain
R[number]= Row
RND= Round

Small/Medium
[You will be creating the skirt in rounds, counting turning chains.
I measured my hipline to approximately [with a bit of room] to 85 STS.
Small/Medium: CH 85 // 38 inches Width // 16 inches Length
Small: CH 81
Large/Extra Large: CH 105 

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Color 1: RND1: CH 2, HDC into the first 5 STS, CH 1, Skip the next ST and then HDC into the following 5 STS, CH 1, then Skip 1 ST...[**Repeat method
until the end of the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 1TCH.]
Color 2: RND2: SC into all of the STS for the entire round, at end of round, 2TCHS.
Color 3: RND3: HDC into all of the STS for the entire round, at end of round, 1TCH.
Color 2: RND4: SC into all of the STS for the entire round, at end of round, 2TCHS.
Color 4: RND5: HDC into the first 6 STS and **into the 7th ST [HDC three times] HDC into the following 6 STS then...[**Repeat method
until the end of the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 2TCHS.] 109 STS total
Color 4: RND6: HDC into the first 13 STS and **into the 14th ST [HDC three times] HDC into the following 13 STS then...[**Repeat method
until the end of the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.] 123 STS total
Color 2: RND7: DC into the first ST, **CH 1, Skip the following ST, [DC three times] CH 1, Skip 1 ST, then DC into the following ST...[**Repeat method
until the end of the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.]
Color 1: RND8-NRD9: DC into the first ST, **CH 1, Skip to [DC, CH 1, DC all into the same ST] [Into the middle of the previous ST]
CH 1, Skip 1 ST, then DC into the following ST...[**Repeat method until the end of the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.] 
Color 1: RND10: DC into the first ST, **CH 3, Skip to DC only one, then CH 3, then Skip to DC only once...[**Repeat method until the end of
the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.]
Color 2 : RND 11: DC into the first ST, **CH 3, Skip to DC only one, then CH 3, then Skip to DC only once...[**Repeat method until the end of
the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.]
Color 3 : RND 12-14: DC into the first ST, **CH 3, Skip to DC only one, then CH 3, then Skip to DC only once...[**Repeat method until the end of
the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.]
Color 2 : RND 15: DC into the first ST, **CH 3, Skip to DC only one, then CH 3, then Skip to DC only once...[**Repeat method until the end of
the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.]
Color 4 : RND 16-19: DC into the first ST, **CH 3, Skip to DC only one, then CH 3, then Skip to DC only once...[**Repeat method until the end of
the round, at end of round, SS to connect and 3TCHS.]

[*IF length is desired to be extended, increase from RND 16-RND19.]
 Color 1: RND20: HDC into the first ST, then HDC into the open space 3 times, **then SS into the ST [from previous row DC] then HDC three times into the open
space[**Repeat method until the end of the round, at end of round, SS to complete final work.]

CH 140 for the Drawstring and place both ends, starting from the back of the skirt to guide and meet at the front of the skirt to create the tie.



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