DIY: Crochet This! Free Crochet Pattern!

Hello there! Being such a huge fan of creating lacy like projects to wear over tanks and dresses for the Summer. This particular one casually strolled into my mind so I thought I'd share this super fun and whimsical piece!

Ingredients:    
Crochet Hook>> H/8-5.50MM 
Craft Scissors  
Yarn Sewing Needle
Yarn used>>1 Skein Pink/White (Yarn)
 
Stitch guide:  
HDC= half double crochet    DC= double crochet   
SC= single crochet
SS= slip stitch
ST(S)= stitch(es)
CH= chain
RND[number]= Round

CH 51 (or half desired waist measurement) 
Connect the Chain by SS. You will be working in rounds to create this piece.

 R1: *HDC into the first ST, CH 1, Skip 1 ST, HDC into the following ST...[*Repeat this alternating method until the end of the Row, SS to connect the last ST to the very first ST.]

R2: DC only once into the first ST, CH 1, Skip to DC once into the open space, CH 1, DC once more into the same open space, CH 1, to [Repeat the same method of DC once into the following open space, CH 1, DC once more into that same space, CH 1] *Repeat this method until the end of the Row, where you will SS to connect. 
 
R3: DC only once into the first ST, CH 2, Skip to DC once into the open space, CH 1, DC once more into the same open space, CH 2, to [Repeat the same method of DC once into the following open space, CH 1, DC once more into that same space, CH 2...] *Repeat this method until the end of the Row, where you will SS to connect.

R4: DC only once into the first ST, CH 4, you will DC in between the previous Row [DC once into the following open space, CH 1, DC once more into that same space] combination, CH 4...[*Repeat this method until the end of the Row, where you will SS to connect.]

R5-R17: DC only once into the first ST, CH 6, DC into the open space created from the previous Rows, CH 6, to DC into the following space..[This method will be repeated throughout all of the Rows, from Row 5-Row 17. After each Row, SS to connect.]
 
R18: *HDC into the first ST, CH 2, into the following space DC [four times] CH 3, and into the following open space you will DC [four times] .[*Repeat this method until the end of the Row, where you will SS to to complete project.]

x ashlee elle.