Time: Weekend Project

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X), instructions written in size small with changes for larger sizes in parentheses.

Finished waist Size 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 55)” to fit waist 26 (30, 34, 38, 42, 45)”

Shown in size Small. 32” long

Gauge: 16 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in double crochet rows after blocking.

Materials

Yarn: Universal Yarn “Bamboo Pop” (50% Cotton, 50% Bamboo; 292 yards [266 meters]/100 grams): #138 Quartz – 4 (5, 6, 7, 9, 10) balls, 

Hook: US size 7 (4.5 mm)

Notions: Stitch Markers

Special Stitches

4 double crochet Open Shell stitch (Shl): (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space.

Expanded Shell stitch (ExpShl): ({2 dc, ch 1} 2 times, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space.

Skinny 4 double crochet Shell (SkShl): (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated stitch or space.

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked in the round from the top down with increases for upper skirt shaping.

Dc rounds are started with a modified turning chain, a single crochet is worked without a ch-1 turning chain, followed by 2 chains to create the height needed for dc. When working the next round the top of the ch-2 is worked as the top of a regular dc st.

To make the skirt longer add rounds without increases between the increase rounds (for a shorter skirt, subtract rounds without increases between the increase rounds. The last round of the upper skirt needs to have a number of stitches divisible by 14 for the lace pattern set-up.

Drawstring for the skirt is a Crocheted Romanian Cord. If you need help there is a great video on Stitches n Scraps YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vniz9CAREVs

Pattern

Upper Skirt

Ch 145 (161, 177, 193, 209, 221).

Rnd 1: Turn, sc in back bump of second ch from hook and each ch back to start, without twisting sl st to first sc to join in Rnd. (144 (160,176, 192, 208, 220) sc)

Rnd 2: Turn, sc in first st, ch 3 {counts as first dc and ch-1 sp}, *sk 1, dc in next st, ch 1, repeat from * to end of Rnd, join with sl st to 2nd ch of first ch-3.

(72 (80, 88, 96,104,110) dc, 72 (80, 88, 96,104,110) ch-1 sp)

Rnd 3: Turn, sc in first ch-1 sp, ch 2 {counts as first dc here and throughout}, *dc in next st, dc in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * to end of Rnd, join with sl st to 2nd ch of first ch-2.

(144 (160,176,192, 208, 220) dc)

Rnd 4: Turn, sc in first st, ch 2, dc in each st around, join with sl st to 2nd ch of first ch-2.

Upper Skirt Increases

Place increase stitch markers according to size (6 markers each size).

Place marker in stitch number:

Small: 12, 36, 60, 84, 108, 132

Medium: 14, 40, 67, 93, 120, 146

Large: 15, 44, 74, 103, 132, 161

XL: 16, 48, 80, 112, 144, 176

2X: 17, 52, 86, 122, 156, 191

3X: 19, 56, 93, 127, 164, 201

Rnd 5: Turn, sc in first st, ch 2, *dc in each st until reach marked st, 2 dc in marked st, move st marker to first st made, Rep from * until used all st markers, dc in each st remaining until reach end of rnd, join with sl st to 2nd ch of first ch-2.

(150 (166,182,198, 214, 226) dc)

Rnds 6-8: Repeat Rnd 4, moving st marker up to st worked in marked st.

Rnds 9 – 36 (36, 20, 20, 16, 16): Repeat Rnds 5-8. (192 (208, 200, 216, 226, 238) dc)

Size Sm: After Rnd 36, remove 2nd and 5th Increase markers, go to instructions for Rnd 37.

Size Med: After Rnd 36, remove 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th Increase markers, go to instructions for Rnd 37.

Rnd x (x, 21, 21, 17, 17):  Rep Rnd 5. (x (x, 206, 222, 232, 244) dc)

Rnds x (x, 22, 22, 18, 18) – x (x, 25, 25, 21, 21): Rep Rnd 4.

Rnds x (x, 26, 26, 22, 22) – x (x, 35, 35, 36, 36): Rep Rnds x (x, 21, 21, 17, 17) – x (x, 25, 25, 21, 21). (x (x, 218, 234, 250, 262) dc)

Size XL: After Rnd 35 remove 2nd and 5th Increase Markers.

Size 2X: After Rnd 36 remove 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th Increase Markers.

Size 3X: After Rnd 36 remove 2nd and 5th Increase Markers

Rnd 37 (37, 36, 36, 37, 37): Rep Rnd 5. Remove any remaining Increase Markers.

(196 (210, 224, 238, 252, 266) dc)

Rnd 38 (38, 37, 37, 38, 38) – x (x, 38, 39, 40, 41): Rep Rnd 4.

Pineapple Border

14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Lace Repeats

Rnd 1: Turn, (ch 3, dc) in same st as join, [*ch 4, sk 4 sts, sc in next st, ch 6, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 4, skip 4 sts,* Shl in next st] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same st as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-4 sp, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) ch-6 sp, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sc)

Rnd 2: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 1, 9 Tr in next ch-6 sp, ch 1,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl,

28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-1 sp, 126 (135, 144, 153, 162, 171) Tr) 

Rnd 3: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 2, (sc in next Tr, ch 3, sk 1 st) 4 times, sc in next Tr, ch 2,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl.

(14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-2 sp, 56 (60, 64, 68, 72, 76) ch-3 sp,

70 (75, 80, 85, 90, 95) sc)

Rnd 4: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 3, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 3 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 70 (75, 80, 85, 90, 95) ch-3 sp, 56 (60, 64, 68, 72, 76) sc)

Rnd 5: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 4, sk next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 2 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 4,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-4 sp, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-3 sp, 42 (45, 48, 51, 54, 57) sc)

Rnd 6: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl.

(14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-5 sp, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) ch-3 sp,

28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sc)

Rnd 7: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 6, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 6,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl,

28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-6 sp, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) sc)

Rnd 8: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 4, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 6, sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 4,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl.

(14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-4 sp, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) ch-6 sp,

28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sc)

Rnds 9 – 15: Rep Rnd 2 – 8.

Rnd 16: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 2, sc in next ch-4 sp, 9 dc in next ch-6 sp, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 2,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-2 sp, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sc,

126 (135, 144, 153, 162, 171) dc)

Rnd 17: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*sk ch-2 sp, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 9 times, ch 1, * Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl.

(14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 140 (150, 160, 170, 180, 190) ch-1 sp,

126 (135, 144, 153, 162, 171) dc)

Rnd 18: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 2, sk first ch-1 sp (sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 7 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-2 sp,

112 (120, 128, 136, 144, 152) sc, 98 (105, 112, 119, 126, 133) ch-3 sp)

Rnd 19: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 3, sk ch-2 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 6 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 112 (120, 128, 136, 144, 152) ch-3 sp,

98 (105, 112, 119, 126, 133) sc)

Rnd 20: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 5 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3,* Shl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 2, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first Shl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) Shl, 98 (105, 112, 119, 126, 133) ch-3 sp,

84 (90, 96, 102, 108, 114) sc)

Rnd 21: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp of first Shl, [*ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 4 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3,* ExpShl in ch-2 sp of next Shl] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, SkShl in same ch-2 sp as first dc, ch 1, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first ExpShl. (14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) ExpShl, 98 (105, 112, 119, 126, 133) ch-3 sp, 84 (90, 96, 102, 108, 114) sc)

Rnd 22: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in first ch-1 sp of first ExpShl, ch 1, SkShl in 2nd ch-1 sp of same ExpShl, [*ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 3 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3,* SkShl in first ch-1 sp of next ExpShl, ch 1, SkShl in 2nd ch-1 sp of same ExpShl]

13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as first dc, ch 1, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first SkShl. 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) SkShl, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) ch-1 sp, 70 (75, 80, 85, 90, 95) ch-3 sp, 56 (60, 64, 68, 72, 78) sc)

Rnd 23:  Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-1 sp of first SkShl, [*ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, (sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st) 2 times, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3,* SkShl in each of next 3 ch-1 sps] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, SkShl in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as first dc, ch 1, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first SkShl.

(42 (45, 48, 51, 54, 57) SkShl, 56 (60, 64, 68, 72, 78) ch-3 sp, 42 (45, 48, 51, 54, 57) sc)

Rnd 24: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-1 sp of first SkShl, (ch 2, SkShl in next ch-1 sp) 2 times, [*ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk 1 st, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3,* (SkShl in next ch-1 sp, ch 2) 2 times, Sk Shl in next ch-1 sp] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as first dc, ch 1, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first SkShl.

(42 (45, 48, 51, 54, 57) SkShl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-2 sp, 42 (45, 48, 51, 54, 57) ch-3 sp, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sc)

Rnd 25: Turn, (loose sl st, ch 3, dc) in ch-1 sp of same SkShl, [*ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, ch 3, (SkShl in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, ExpShl in next ch-1 sp, ch 2,* SkShl in next ch-1 sp] 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18) times, Rep from * to * once, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as first dc, ch 1, sl st to 3rd ch of first ch-3, completes first SkShl.

(28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) SkShl, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) ExpShl, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-3 sp, 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) ch-2 sp, 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) sc)

Rnd 26: Turn, ch 1, sc in same ch-1 sp as join, *ch 3, sc in next ch-sp, Rep from * around

until no ch-sps remain unworked, ch 3, join with sl st to first sc of Rnd. Fasten off.
(112 (120, 128, 136, 144, 152) ch-3 sp, 112 (120, 128, 136, 144, 152) sc)

Drawstring

Row 1: Ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook.

Row 2: Turn, sc in side loop of 2nd ch from first ch-2.

Row 3: Turn, sc in the 2 side loops of previous sc.

Rep Row 3 until cord is 51 (55, 59, 63, 67, 70) inches long. 

Finishing

Gently block, weave in any remaining tails.

Starting in center front of waistband, weave drawstring in and out of openings along waistband. Tie knots in ends of drawstring and trim any excess from ends.