The Pattern

Dusty rose crochet mini skirt with a solid body and a deep shell and picot lace border at the hem, with a drawstring waist
Free Pattern by ShylerCrochets

Crochet Skirt With Lace Trim

ShylerCrochets designed this fitted mini with a solid, blocky body up top and a gorgeous lacy panel at the base, edged with shells and a delicate picot border. The contrast between the smooth stitches and the openwork hem is what makes it feel special rather than plain.

The body is worked in the round in half double crochet, sized to your own hip measurement, then finished with a drawstring at the waist that gathers in the fit. It uses a light four ply yarn and a 4 mm hook, so the fabric stays soft and easy to wear.

Ready to start?

This free pattern is by ShylerCrochets. There is a full step by step video, and the written pattern is available through the links on the video page.

Watch the Free Tutorial →

What You'll Need

A smooth light yarn, a hook, and your hip measurement.

  • Yarn A light four ply yarn. The designer used an acrylic, about 450 to 500 yards. Any smooth four ply in a color you love will work.
  • Hook 4 mm. Paired with the lighter yarn, it gives the body a smooth, close fit and lets the lace border open up.
  • Measurements Your hip measurement. The starting chain wraps your hips when stretched, so the skirt is sized to you from the first round.
  • Drawstring A crocheted cord or ribbon. Threaded through the waist to gather and tie the fit.
  • Extras Yarn needle and scissors. For weaving in ends and finishing the picot edge neatly.

Tips Before You Start

A few things worth knowing that the pattern page does not always spell out.

1

Chain to your stretched hips

The whole fit depends on that first chain. Stretch it around the widest part of your hips before you join, since a chain that is too tight will not slide on and one too loose will droop.

2

Do not twist the foundation

Before you join the chain into a ring, lay it flat and make sure the braid faces the same way all around. A twist here is impossible to fix later without starting over.

3

Count the lace repeat once, then relax

The shell and picot border works in a repeat. Count carefully through the first full repeat, and once it clicks the rest becomes a rhythm you can almost do on autopilot.

4

Block the lace to show it off

The openwork hem looks its best when it is blocked. A gentle steam or wet block opens up the shells and picots so the border lies flat and crisp.