How to make this beautiful crochet baby skirt. It features a distinctive pattern and will keep your baby warm and comfortable.
CROCHET BABY SKIRT
This crochet baby skirt will require a lot of stitches, so you should be familiar with the front/back post of a (single/half double and double) crochet stitches, as well as the basic stitches (single/half double and double crochet).
Begin sewing this lovely crochet baby skirt using the tutorial and pattern provided below.
Crochet and knitting supplies include:
Lion Brand Yarn, Clover Crochet Hook, Interchangeable Knitting Needles, Clover Needle Set, Clover Lock Ring Markers, Stainless Steel Sewing Scissors, Knitting Blocking Mats, and this wonderful Handheld Steamer.
Components
To make this crochet baby skirt, you’ll need a 3 mm crochet hook and some light DK yarn. This course is intended for babies aged 6 to 12 months.
Crochet Baby Skirt Pattern
- Begin with 90 chains plus chain 3 (as height). (Begin with the waist size for different sizes.)
- Round 1: Slip stitch to the first double crochet in the round, double crochet across the remaining chains, slip stitch to the fourth chain from hook. [90 stitching]
- Round 2: Chain 2, *front post double crochet in next stitch, back post double crochet in next stitch*, repeat * across round, slip stitch to first stitch in round [90 stitching]
- Round 3: Chain 2, *front post double crochet in first front post double crochet from previous round, rear post double crochet in next back post double crochet from previous round *, repeat * across round, slip stitch to first stitch in round [90 stitching]
- Repeat the preceding round in round four. [90 stitching]
- We’ve finished the ribbing.
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- Round 5: Chain 2, skip first front post double crochet, back post single crochet in next back post double crochet from previous round, *chain 2, skip next stitch, back post single crochet in next back post double crochet*, repeat * across the round, chain 2, slip stitch to first stitch in round [90 stitching]
- Round 6: Chain 1, 2 half double crochet in first chain 2 space, *2 half double crochet in next chain 2 space*, repeat * across round, slip stitch to first stitch in round [90 stitching]
- Round 7: Chain 1, turn, half double crochet in same stitch, *half double crochet in next stitch*, repeat * across round, slip stitch to first stitch in round [90 stitching]
- Rounds 8-18: Rep the preceding round 11 times more, fasten off.
- Beginning at the fasten off point, count 18 stitches on both sides, placing stitch markers in each (first and second marker places), then count another 12 stitches, placing stitch markers in this place (third marker place), and counting another 30 stitches, placing stitch markers in this place (fourth marker place) (fourth marker place).
- Now we’ll create the bottom section, inserting the hook in the first marker position.
- Row 19: Chain 1, half double crochet in same stitch, half double crochet in following 35 stitches until you reach the second marker, chain 1, turn. [36 stitching]
- Row 20: Skip the first stitch, *half double crochet in the next stitch*, repeat * until the last two stitches are reached, half double crochet decrease, chain 1, turn. [34 stitches] Formalized paraphrase
- Rows 21-30: Repeat preceding row 10 times more until there are 14 stitches in the row.
- Row 31: half double crochet in same stitch, half double crochet in next stitch till finished, fasten off. [14 stitching]
- Return to the third marker spot, insert yarn, ch1, turn.
- Row 19: Chain 1, half double crochet in same stitch, half double crochet in following 29 stitches until you reach the fourth marker, chain 1, turn. [30 stitching]
- Row 20: Skip the first stitch, *half double crochet in the next stitch*, repeat * until the last two stitches are reached, half double crochet decrease, chain 1, turn. [28 stitching]
- Rows 21-27: Repeat previous row 7 times more until there are 14 stitches in the row.
- Rows 28-31: half double crochet in same stitch, half double crochet in next stitch until end, fasten off. [14 stitching]
- Turn the piece over and slip stitch the ends together, then fasten off.
Leg borders include:
- Chain 1, half double crochet on each stitch across leg hole, slip stitch to first stitch in round
- Chain 1, *front post half double crochet in next stitch, back post half double crochet in next stitch*, repeat * across round, slip stitch to first stitch in round
- Repeat the previous round two more times.
- Do the same with the second leg hole.
- Now we’ll work on the skirt:
- In round 5, insert hook into any skipped stitch and chain 1.
- Round 6: ch3, double crochet in same stitch, skip next stitch, *(double crochet, chain2, double crochet) in next stitch, skip next stitch*, repeat * across round, slip stitch to first stitch in round.
- Round 7: ch3, double crochet in same area, chain 2, 2 double crochet in same space, *(2 double crochet, chain2, 2 double crochet) in next chain 2 space*, repeat * across the round, slip stitch to first stitch in round
- Round 8: slip stitch to the first chain 2 space, ch3, double crochet in the same space, chain 2, 2 double crochet in the same space, *(2 double crochet, chain2, 2 double crochet) in the next chain 2 space*, repeat * across the round, slip stitch to the first stitch in the round, slip stitch to the first stitch in the round.
- 9-13: Repeat the previous round.
- Round 14: slip stitch to the next 2 stitches to reach the chain 2 space, ch3, 2 double crochet in the same space, chain 2, single crochet to the second chain from hook, 3 double crochet in the same space, *(2 double crochet, chain2, single crochet to the second chain from hook, 2 double crochet) in the next chain 2 space*, repeat * across the round, slip stitch to the first stitch in the round, fasten off.
- Chain 100, then slip stitch across the chains to produce a ribbing tie.
Video Crochet Baby Skirt
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