Free Spring Break Skirt Pattern

Pattern Description:

This knitted DROPS skirt features a beautiful lace pattern. The garment is worked in the round on a circular needle, starting from the bottom up. 

The pattern decreases stitches as it moves toward the waist. The top finishes with a hemmed edge designed to enclose elastic for the waistband.

Materials Needed & Measurements:

The pattern is categorized under Yarn group B.

Yarns Needed (Amounts depend on size S – M – L – XL – XXL – XXXL):

Yarn Option	Content	Suggested Amounts (grams)	Suggested Color
DROPS MUSKAT	100% Cotton	450-450-500-550-600-650 g	colour no 01, light blue purple
DROPS BELLE	(Alternative)	400-400-450-500-500-550 g	colour no 15, jeansblue

Needles & Gauge:

• Needle Size: DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) SIZE 4 mm. (Or the size needed to obtain the correct tension).
• Knitting Tension/Gauge: 21 sts x 28 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

Other Materials:

• Elastic: Approximately 66-110 cm.

Finished Length (Before Casting Off):

The total length of the piece when measured just before the folding edge (P 1 round) and subsequent stocking stitch hem is worked, should be:

• 60-62-64-66-68-70 cm (for sizes S – M – L – XL – XXL – XXXL, respectively).

Abbreviations & Techniques

• st(s): Stitch(es).
• rnd(s): Round(s).
• K: Knit.
• P: Purl.
• tog: Together.
• YO: Yarn Over.
• psso: Pass slipped stitch over.
• Dec: Decrease.
• Garter St (G St): Worked in the rnd: K 1 rnd and P 1 rnd, repeat from -. 1 ridge = 2 rnds.
• Pat: Pattern.

Instructions for Making the Spring Break Skirt Pattern:

Eyelet Row Explanation

This sequence creates a row of eyelets for decoration and is worked over 7 rnds:

• Rnd 1: K all sts.
• Rnd 2: P all sts.
• Rnd 3: 1 YO, K 2 tog, repeat from – the entire rnd.
• Rnd 4: K all sts.
• Rnd 5: P all sts.
• Rnd 6-7: K all sts.

Decrease Tip (Dec Tip)

Dec alternately on the right and left side of every section featuring 2 sts in Garter St:

• Before 2 G St sts: Work until 2 sts before the 2 G St sts, K 2 tog.
• After 2 G St sts: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso.

Skirt Construction

Lace Section (Bottom Up)

CO 323-340-374-408-442-476 sts on circ. ndl. size 4 mm.

• Pat A.1: Work Pat. A.1 (= 17 sts) over all sts on rnd, creating 19-20-22-24-26-28 repetitions. When A.1 is complete, 285-300-330-360-390-420 sts remain.
• Pat A.2: Continue with Pat. A.2 (= 15 sts). When A.2 is complete, 247-260-286-312-338-364 sts remain.
• Pat A.3: Work Pat. A.3 (= 13 sts). When A.3 is complete, 209-220-242-264-286-308 sts remain.
• Pat A.4: Continue with Pat. A.4 (= 11 sts). Work A.4 3 times in total vertically. The piece now measures approx. 20 cm.

Transition and Mid-Section

• Work one EYELET ROW. AT THE SAME TIME on Rnd 6 of the Eyelet Row, Dec 1-4-2-0-6-4 sts evenly. Total sts: 208-216-240-264-280-304 sts.
• Pat A.5: Work Pat. A.5 (= 8 sts) over all sts (26-27-30-33-35-38 repetitions).
• NOTE: At the beginning of Rnd 5, adjust the 1st st in the repetition to K 1 st in stocking st (st st) before continuing the Pat. Repeat A.5 3 times in total vertically. The piece measures approx. 36 cm vertically.

Waist Shaping

• Work another EYELET ROW. AT THE SAME TIME on Rnd 6, Dec 4-0-0-0-4-4 sts evenly. Total sts: 204-216-240-264-276-300 sts.
• Set up the remainder of the skirt (from beg of rnd = mid back):
  • 5 sts in st st, 2 sts in G St, 10 sts in st st, 2 sts in G St , repeat from – until 5 sts remain, 5 sts in st st.
• Continue this setup. When 1-1-1-1-9-10 cm have been worked, begin Dec (using the Dec Tip).
• Repeat the Dec every 8-9-10-12-9-10 cm a total of 3-3-3-3-2-2 times. Final st count after Dec: 153-162-180-198-230-250 sts.

Hem and Finishing

• Continue in st st with the 2 G St sts as established.
• When the piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm, work in st st for 2 cm. AT THE SAME TIME on the last rnd of this 2 cm st st section, Dec 10 sts evenly. New st count: 143-152-170-188-220-240 sts.
• When the piece measures 60-62-64-66-68-70 cm, P 1 rnd (this creates the folding edge).
• Work in st st for another 2 cm for the hem.
• Loosely Cast Off.

Assembly

Fold the hem double toward the WS and secure it with neat stitches. Leave a small opening to thread the ELASTIC (approx. 66-110 cm) through.