Pattern Description:
This EASY skill level pattern creates a Crochet Granny Skirt. The skirt is constructed using multi-colored 4-inch square Motifs and Half Motifs.
The body is worked in rounds of half double crochet (hdc), incorporating decreases at the hip and waist.
Finishing details include a ribbed Waistband made using single crochet through back loops (sctbl) and a bottom edging.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
| Category | Details | |
| Yarn | Red Heart® Super Saver O’Go™ (Solids: 7 oz/198 g; 364 yds/333 m; Prints: 5 oz/141 g; 236 yds/215 m). | |
| Colors | Main Color (MC): Black (7120); Contrast A, B, C, D, E: Peacock (7155); Contrast F, G, H, I, J: Forest (7136). | |
| O’Gos Required (MC) | 1 (XS/S, M); 2 (L, XL); 3 (2/3XL, 4/5XL). | |
| O’Gos Required (Contrasts) | 1 O’Go of Peacock (7155) and 1 O’Go of Forest (7136) are needed for Contrast A-J across all sizes. | |
| Crochet Hooks | U.S. H/8 (5 mm) and U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. | |
| Other Materials | Yarn needle. | |
| Sizes Available | XS/S, M, L, XL, 2/3XL, 4/5XL. | |
| Gauge | Motif = 4″ [10 cm] square with the smaller hook. 12 hdc and 9 rows = 4″ [10 cm] with the larger hook. | |
| To Fit Hip Measurement | Ranges from 28-34″ [71-86.5 cm] (XS/S) up to 56-62″ [142-157.5 cm] (4/5XL). | |
| Finished Hip Measurement | Ranges from 41″ [104 cm] (XS/S) up to 66″ [167.5 cm] (4/5XL). | |
| Finished Skirt Length | Skirt from Motif edge measures 15″ [38 cm] (XS/S to XL) or 17″ [43 cm] (2/3XL and 4/5XL). |
Instructions for Making the Granny Square Skirt Pattern:
Full Motif Instructions
Motifs are worked in the round using three contrast colors (Color 1, Color 2, and Color 3).
- Preparation: With the smaller hook and Color 1 (A or specified contrast), chain (ch) 4. Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first chain (ch) to form a ring.
- 1st Rnd: Ch 3 (counts as double crochet (dc)). Work 2 dc. Ch 2. Repeat (3 dc, Ch 2) 3 times in the ring. Join with sl st to the top of Ch 3.
- 2nd Rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Work 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc. (2 dc, Ch 1, 2 dc) in the corner Ch-2 space (sp). Work 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc. Repeat from the asterisk (*) twice more. Work (2 dc, Ch 1, 2 dc) in the last Ch-2 corner sp. Join with sl st to the top of Ch 3. Fasten off.
- 3rd Rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st to any Ch-1 corner sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 1 dc in the same sp. Work 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc. (2 dc, Ch 1, 2 dc) in the next Ch-1 corner sp. Repeat from * twice more. Work 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc. Work 2 dc in the Ch-1 sp, Ch 1. Join with sl st to the top of Ch 3. Fasten off.
- 4th Rnd: Join Color 3 with sl st to any Ch-1 corner sp. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Work 3 hdc in the same sp. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 11 dc. Work 4 hdc in the Ch-1 corner sp. Repeat from * twice. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 11 dc. Join with sl st to the top of Ch 2. Fasten off.
Motif Quantity and Joining
Make a specified number of Motifs based on size, using the color combinations listed in the pattern (Motifs 1-4 for XS/S and M; Motifs 1-6 for larger sizes). The Motifs must be joined in the order specified for your size:
- Sizes XS/S and M: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Sizes L and XL: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Sizes 2/3XL and 4/5XL: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Half Motif Instructions
The number of Half Motifs needed is 8 (XS/S and M), 10 (L and XL), or 12 (2/3XL and 4/5XL). Use the smaller hook and MC, ch 4, and join to form a ring.
- 1st Row: Ch 4 (counts as dc, Ch 1). Work (3 dc, Ch 2, 3 dc) in the ring. Ch 1, 1 dc in the ring. Turn.
- 2nd Row: Ch 4 (counts as dc, Ch 1). Work 2 dc in the first Ch-1 sp. Work 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc. Work (2 dc, Ch 2, 2 dc) in the Ch-2 corner sp. Work 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc. Work 2 dc in the next Ch-1 sp. Ch 1, 1 dc in the last dc. Turn.
- 3rd Row: Ch 4 (counts as dc). Work 2 dc in the first Ch-1 sp. Work 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc. Work (2 dc, Ch 2, 2 dc) in the Ch-2 corner sp. Work 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc. Work 2 dc in the next Ch-1 sp. Work 1 dc in the last dc. Turn.
- 4th Row: Ch 2. Work 2 hdc in the first dc. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 11 dc. Work 4 hdc in the Ch-2 sp. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 11 dc. Work 2 hdc in the last dc. Fasten off.
Join the last side edge of the Half Motif to the remaining side of the joined Full Motifs to prepare for working in the round.
Body of Skirt (Initial Rounds and Hip Decreases)
Use the larger hook and join MC with sl st to the top straight edge of any Half Motif.
- 1st Rnd: Ch 2. Work 138 (138, 138, 176, 176, 208) hdc evenly along the straight edge. Join with sl st to the first hdc.
- 2nd Rnd: Ch 2. Work 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st. Repeat the last round 4 times more.
- Hip Dec’s (Sizes XS/S, M, XL, 2/3XL, 4/5XL only): Next rnd: Ch 2. Hdc2tog (yarn over hook (yoh) and draw up a loop in each of the next 2 stitches (sts), yoh and draw through all loops on hook). Work 1 hdc in each of the next 21 (21, -, 86, 24) hdc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to the first st. Stitch count reduces. Work additional rounds of 1 hdc in each st around as instructed for all sizes.
Waist Decreases
- 1st Rnd: Ch 2. Hdc2tog. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 8 (9, 21, 11, 27, 31) hdc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. This decreases stitches to 108 (120, 132, 144, 168, 192) sts.
- 2nd to 4th Rnds: Ch 2. Work 1 hdc in each st around. Join with sl st.
- 5th Rnd: Ch 2. Hdc2tog. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 7 (8, 9, 10, 12, 10) hdc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st.
Continue following the size-specific decrease rounds (e.g., 9th and 13th rnds) and intervening straight rounds as written.
Continue working straight rounds until the Skirt, measured from the Motif edge, measures 15″ (for XS/S to XL) or 17″ (for 2/3XL and 4/5XL). Fasten off.
Finishing: Waistband
Using MC and the smaller hook, ch 11.
- 1st Row (Right Side, RS): 1 single crochet (sc) in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each remaining ch (10 sc). Turn.
- 2nd Row: Ch 1. Work 1 sctbl (single crochet through back loops) in each sc to the end of the row. Turn.
- Assembly: Repeat the last row until the Waistband, when slightly stretched, fits along the top edge of the Skirt, sewing it in place as you go. Fasten off. Sew the last row to the remaining loop of the foundation chain.
Finishing: Bottom Edging
With the RS of the Skirt facing and the larger hook, join MC with sl st to the first hdc of any corner 4-hdc group.
- Ch 2. Work 1 hdc in the same hdc as the sl st.
- Work 2 hdc in each of the next 2 hdc. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 12 hdc. Work (Hdc2tog) twice. Work 1 hdc in each of the next 12 hdc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to the first hdc. Fasten off.
