Pattern Description:
This pattern creates a simple, texturally elegant Crochet A-Line Skirt called “Peach Fuzz”. It is made primarily using the half double crochet (hdc) stitch for the body, with a border featuring the Suzzette stitch.
The skirt is constructed with a comfortable 1-inch elastic waistband and is worked in the round.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
Materials Needed
- Elastic: 1″ Elastic cut to your waist size. If rescuing elastic from a garment, hold the ends together and sew with a 5/8″ seam allowance. The skirt uses an elastic waistband because it helps the skirt stay up.
- Yarn: Vidalana Yarn from Knitcrate in Tiger Lily (DK Weight).
- Hook: 4mm hook.
- Contrasting Colour: 20 g (optional).
- Tools: Stitch marker, Pair of scissors, Darning needle.
Yarn Quantity (Hanks/Size)
| Size | Hanks of DK Weight Yarn Needed |
| Small (S) | 3 Hanks |
| Medium (M) | 4 Hanks |
| Large (L) | 5 Hanks |
| X-Large (XL) | 6 Hanks |
Sizing & Measurements
The sizing of this skirt is based primarily on your waist measurements.
| Size Designation | To Fit Waist Measurement (Inches) | To Fit Waist Measurement (cm) |
| Small (S) | 26-27 inches | 67-68.5 cm |
| Medium (M) | 28-30 inches | 71-76 cm |
| Large (L) | 32-34 inches | 81.5-86.5 cm |
| X-Large (XL) | 35-37 inches | 91-96 cm |
Note on Fit: Because elastic is used as a waistband, the finished skirt should stretch comfortably 3-4 inches more than the size it was cut to. For example, the maker’s specific elastic was 27″ around and stretched comfortably to 31″ around the waist.
Gauge: The gauge is 12 rows, 17 stitches in 4″ or 10cm when working in hdc with a 4mm furls crochet hook.
Instructions for Making the A-Line Skirt Pattern:
Elastic Waistband Preparation
The skirt uses an elastic waistband, as this helps the skirt stay up.
- Cut the Elastic: Cut a piece of 1″ elastic to fit around your waist.
- Sew Ends: If the elastic is not being rescued from an existing garment, hold the ends together and sew them using a 5/8″ seam allowance.
- Gauge and Sizing: The sizing is based on waist measurements: S (26-27″), M (28-30″), L (32-34″), XL (35-37″). Because of the elastic, the finished skirt should stretch comfortably 3-4″ more than the size it was cut to (e.g., a 27″ elastic stretches to 31″). The gauge for the hdc body is 12 rows, 17 stitches in 4″ or 10cm, using a 4mm hook.
Waistband Band Construction
This band is crocheted to cover the elastic.
- Starting Chain: Grab your yarn, make a slip knot leaving a long tail to sew the ends later, and chain (ch) 9.
- R1: Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the second chain from the hook. Sc in the remaining chains. This should yield 8 sc. Chain 1 and turn.
- R2 – Length Rows: Work 1 sc in each sc for the number of rows corresponding to your size: 134 (152, 168, 186, 202) rows. Chain 1 and turn.
- Joining: Fold the crocheted piece over the elastic (covering the long or “raw edges” of the crochet). Join the folded edges with the following number of single crochets: 134 (152, 168, 186, 202) sc.
- Preparation for Skirt Body: Slip stitch to the first sc to join, then chain 2, and place a stitch marker. You can use the long tail to sew the gap over the elastic shut now or wait until the skirt is finished. It is recommended to work in the round using a stitch marker to avoid a traveling seam.
Skirt Body (HDC Rounds)
Begin working the skirt from the sc join.
- Rnd 1: Skip the first sc (the ch 2 counts as the first hdc). Work 1 hdc in every single crochet: 134 (152, 168, 186, 202) stitches. Do not join.
- Rnd 2: Work 1 hdc in every hdc around: 134 (152, 168, 186, 202) stitches.
- Increase Rounds (Total 6 stitches increased per round):
- Rnd 3: 22 hdc, 2 hdc increase (inc), Repeat from to around. (The number of hdc after the last increase will be less than 22). Total stitches: 140 (158, 174, 192, 208).
- Rnd 4: 1 hdc in every hdc (No increase).
- Rnd 5: 23 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 146 (164, 180, 198, 214).
- Rnd 6: 1 hdc in every hdc.
- Rnd 7: 24 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 152 (170, 186, 204, 220).
- Rnd 8: 1 hdc in every hdc.
- Rnd 9: 25 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 158 (176, 192, 210, 226).
- Rnd 10: 1 hdc in every hdc.
- Rnd 11: 26 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 164 (182, 198, 216, 232).
- Rnd 12: 1 hdc in every hdc.
- Rnd 13: 27 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 170 (188, 204, 222, 238).
- Rnd 14: 1 hdc in every hdc.
- Rnd 15: 28 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 176 (194, 210, 228, 244).
- Rnd 16: 1 hdc in every hdc.
- Rnd 17: 29 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 182 (200, 216, 234, 250).
- Rnd 18: 1 hdc in every hdc.
- Rnd 19: 30 hdc, 2 hdc inc. Repeat from to around. Total stitches: 188 (206, 222, 240, 256).
- Rnd 20 – 47: Work 1 hdc in every hdc. The total stitch count remains 188 (206, 222, 240, 256). (Note: If you desire a longer skirt, add rows after Rnd 47).
Border (Suzzette Stitch)
The border uses the Suzzette stitch, which is 1 sc and 1 dc in the same stitch.
- Rnd 48: Chain 1, work a suzzette stitch in the same space, then Skip (SK) 1, suzzette stitch Repeat from to around. Slip stitch to the first sc to join, then chain 1.
- Rnd 49 – 51: Work the Suzzette stitch in every sc from the previous row. Slip stitch to join and chain 1 at the end of each round.
Finishing
Fasten off your yarn, weave in all ends using a darning needle, and wear the skirt proudly.
