Pattern Description:
The Solveig Skirt is an easy, elegant crochet design worked seamlessly in joined rounds from the hem upward.
Using lightweight, self-striping yarn, it creates a soft, flowing fabric with gentle shaping formed by strategic decrease rounds.
The skirt includes a crocheted tie threaded through a folded, sewn waistband casing for an adjustable fit. Its simple construction and flattering silhouette make it ideal for everyday wear.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
Measurements
The pattern is available in sizes S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X).
| Measurement | Size S | Size M | Size L | Size 1X | Size 2X | Size 3X | |
| Finished Waist (Adjustable) | About 30 in. (76 cm) | 33 1/2 in. (85 cm) | 38 1/2 in. (98 cm) | 42 in. (106.5 cm) | 47 in. (119.5 cm) | 50 1/2 in. (128.5 cm) | |
| Finished Length below waistband | About 28 1/2 in. (72.5 cm) (Applies to all sizes) | ||||||
| Finished Circumference at Lower Edge | About 62 in. (157.5 cm) | 66 in. (167.5 cm) | 70 in. (178 cm) | 74 in. (188 cm) | 78 in. (198 cm) | 82 in. (208.5 cm) |
Materials
- Yarn: Lion Brand® Shawl in a Ball® (Art. #828).
- Color: 305 Wind Chimes.
- Quantity needed: 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 10) balls.
- Hook: Lion Brand® crochet hook size E-4 (3.5 mm).
- Notions:
- Lion Brand® stitch markers.
- Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle.
- Safety pin (optional).
Abbreviations Used:
- beg – begin(ning)
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- rep – repeat
- rnd(s) – round(s)
- RS – right side
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- st(s) – stitch(es)
Instructions for Making the Solveig Skirt Pattern:
Skirt Construction
Ch 310 (330, 350, 370, 390, 410); taking care not to twist the ch, join with sl st in the first ch to make a ring.
- Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as dc), sk same ch as joining sl st, dc in each ch around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 310 (330, 350, 370, 390, 410) dc.
- Rnds 2-6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
- Rnd 7 (Decrease Rnd): Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 152 (162, 172, 182, 192, 202) sts, dc2tog, dc in next 153 (163, 173, 183, 193, 203) sts, dc2tog; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 308 (328, 348, 368, 388, 408) sts.
- Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
- Rnd 9 (Decrease Rnd): Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 74 (79, 84, 89, 94, 99) sts, dc2tog and place a marker in the dc2tog just made, [dc in next 75 (80, 85, 90, 95, 100) sts, dc2tog and place a marker in the dc2tog just made] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 304 (324, 344, 364, 384, 404) sts. Move markers up as each rnd is worked.
- Rnds 10 and 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
- Rnd 12 (Decrease Rnd): Ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc in each st to 1 st before next marker, dc2tog and move marker to the dc2tog just made] 4 times; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 300 (320, 340, 360, 380, 400) sts.
- Rnd 13: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
- Rnd 14: Rep Rnd 12 – 296 (316, 336, 356, 376, 396) sts.
- Rnds 15-44: Rep Rnds 10-14 for 6 more times – 248 (268, 288, 308, 328, 348) sts.
- Rnds 45-48: Rep Rnds 13 and 14 for 2 more times – 240 (260, 280, 300, 320, 340) sts in Rnd 48.
- Rnd 49: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
- Rnds 50 and 51: Rep Rnd 12 twice – 232 (252, 272, 292, 312, 332) sts in Rnd 51.
- Rnds 52-54: Rep Rnds 49-51 once more – 224 (244, 264, 284, 304, 324) sts in Rnd 54.
- Rnds 55-63: Rep Rnds 10-12 for 3 more times – 212 (232, 252, 272, 292, 312) sts in Rnd 63. Remove markers.
- Rnd 64: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Waistband
- Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, work 100 (112, 128, 140, 156, 168) sc evenly spaced around; join with sl st in first sc – 100 (112, 128, 140, 156, 168) sc. (Note: Place 4 markers evenly along the top edge and work 25 (28, 32, 35, 39, 42) sc evenly between markers to ensure spacing).
- Rnds 2-8: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.
- Rnds 9-12: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
- Fasten off.
Tie
- Make a ch about 88 (100, 112, 126, 140, 150) in. (223.5 (254, 284.5, 320, 355.5, 381) cm) long.
- Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as first dc) and in each ch across.
- Fasten off.
Finishing
Fold the waistband in half to the WS and sew it in place to create a casing. Choose one side of the Skirt for the front.
Thread the Tie through the waistband casing, bringing the ends out at the center front, through spaces between the sts, about 1 1/2 in. (4 cm) apart.
Weave in ends. A safety pin can optionally be fastened to one end of the Tie to help pull it through the casing.
