Darkprincess Skirt

Materials needed (for knee length skirt
as shown in the photo above) Notes:

250 g Zitron Trekking Handart (or sock This pattern uses American crochet terms
yarn of your choice) Ch – chain
depending on your size and your preferred Sl st – slip stitch
length, you might need more yarn Sc – single crochet
7 mm / US size K crochet hook for airy Dc – double crochet
look Shell – 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (shells will always
darning needle be worked in the center of another shell)
Satin Ribbon (optional)
You’ll work in the round, finishing every
Gauge: round with a sl st into the top of the initial
11 dc = 10 cm/ 4 inch after blocking ch 3
Copyright 2009 by Yvonne Becker – This pattern is for personal use only
Please contact me if you have any questions about this pattern Handarbeitskram@online.de
http://www.handarbeitskram.com
This skirt is pretty much one size, but I’ll **After finishing the waistband, please
give instructions how to adapt it to your block, as the wool will stretch quite a bit
size or when using a different yarn. The and only after blocking can you find out
finished skirt will be around 4.50 m along whether it really fits or not – and better to
the bottom seam, it will look great over a frog the waistband than the complete
petticoat and will flare out beautifully skirt**
while dancing.
Increases:
R 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 2
st, (dc, ch 1, dc) [V-stitch] in next st, *dc
in next 3 st, (dc, ch 1, dc) [V-stitch] in next
st* repeat all around
R 2: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (dc, ch 2,

dc) in center of V-stitch, ch 1, *dc in next
3 st, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) in center of V-
stitch, ch 1* repeat all around
R 3: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1,

2 dc) in center of V-stitch, ch 1, *dc in
next 3 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in center
of V-stitch, ch 1* repeat all around
Blocking:
Soak in warm water and either pull into R 4: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2,
shape on a flat surface or pin into shape 2 dc) in center of V-stitch, ch 1, *dc in
next 3 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in center
Pattern: of V-stitch, ch 1* repeat all around
Waistband:
The waistband is supposed to fit around the R 5: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2,
widest part of your hips, as there is no 3 dc) in center of V-stitch (shell finished –
closure. It will be drawn in by a knit cord from now on you’ll always work a
or a satin ribbon to fit your waist. With the complete shell in the center of a shell), ch
numbers given, it will fit up to 104 cm 1, *dc in next 3 st, ch 1, shell, ch 1,* repeat
circumference, when adjusting the pattern all around
please make sure you have a multiple of
four stitches. It might seem small at first, R 6: ch 3, dc in same st, dc, 2 dc in next st,
but it will get wider after blocking ch 1, shell, ch 1, *2 dc in next st, dc, 2 dc
in next st, ch 1, shell, ch 1* repeat all
Ch 120 (or required number, multiple of 4) around
and close to round, be careful not to twist
the chain R 7: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 st, 2
dc in next st, ch 1, shell, ch 1,*2 dc in next
R 1-5: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in every st, dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st, ch 1,
stitch around (120 st) – close round with a shell ch 1,* repeat all around
sl st into top of initial ch 3
R 8: ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 2 At this point I recommend blocking
st, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next st, *dc in next 3 st, without cutting your yarn, depending on
ch 1, shell, ch 1, dc in next 3 st, (dc, ch 1, your tension when working and the yarn
dc) in next st* repeat all around you are using, the length might be
different. In case it is not long enough after
R 9 – 12: Repeat increases as in row 2 – 5, blocking, just repeat R 13 as many times as
but work a shell in every completed shell, needed, then finish off and weave in all
just increase in between. ends
R 13: work in established pattern - ch 3, dc Knit an i-cord using the same yarn or a
in next 2 st, ch 1, shell, ch 1, *dc in next 3 contrasting colour – length about twice
st, ch 1, shell, ch 1* repeat all around your waist circumference – or use a thin
satin ribbon (it should fit through the
R 14 – 18: repeat R 13 stitches in the waistband). Weave it
through R 3 of the waistband, always
through 2 stitches at a time. That way you
can adjust the skirt by drawing the
cord/ribbon together and tying it with a
bow.

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Materials needed (for knee length skirt

as shown in the photo above) Notes:

R 2: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (dc, ch 2,

R 3: ch 3, dc in next 2 st, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1,

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