Valentine's Crochet Kid's Skirt

Crochet Kids Skirt Instructions

Abbreviations (US Terms)

ch - chain

dc - double crochet

sc - single crochet

sl - slip

st - stitch

hdc - half double crochet

Notes

Weave ends as you work

Stitch count is at end of round in ( )

Join rounds with sl st to first st

These instructions make a size 10/12 skirt with 5 skeins of Lion Brand Bulky Charisma Yarn

Round 1 - ch 70, Join with sl st to first ch

Round 2 - ch 1, sc in each ch to end (70 sc)

Round 3 - (belt loops) ch 4 (counts as ch 1 + dc), skip 1, [dc in next st, ch 1, skip 1]
repeat to end (35 dc)

Round 4 - ch 3, dc around (70)

Round 5-7 - Repeat Round 4

Round 8 - Join Color 2, ch 1, [sc & dc in next st, skip 1] repeat to end, join (70)

Round 9 - ch 1, turn, *[sc, dc, sc, dc] in next sc, skip dc, [sc, dc] in next sc]*
repeat between *’s to end, join (106 not incl ch)

Round 10 - ch 1, turn, [sc, dc] in each sc to end, join (106 not incl ch)

Round 11-29 Repeat Round 10, joining different colors if desired (106 not incl ch (or 53 [sc, dc])

Round 30 - ch 1, turn, [sc in next sc, ch 2] repeat to end, join (53 sc)

Round 31 - Turn, sl st into next ch space, ch 5 (counts as hdc + 3 ch), [hdc in next ch space, ch 3],
repeat to end, join

Round 32 - Repeat Round 31

Round 33 - Turn, ch 1, [sc, hdc, sc in each ch space] Repeat to end, join

Drawstring - I used all of the yarn that I used in the skirt and braided it to make the drawstring.