By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs
Crochet hook – I / 5.50 mm
Yarn – Med (4) Caron Cotton / Calico Flowers 3.50 oz.
Yarn Needle
Chain (ch)
Double Crochet (dc)
Skip (sk)
Space (sp)
V stitch (V st) dc, ch1, dc in the same st
Shell Stitch (shst) 2 dc, ch1, 2dc in the same st
2 Rows = 1 inch For Width
Multiples - 12 +7 For Length
Ch3 Counts as dc
Ch4 Counts as dc, ch1
Turn, ch 3 (29 dc)
* ch1, sk 3 dc, shst in the next dc, ch1, sk 3 dc, 1 dc in the next 5 dc*
Repeat From * to * across, turn, ch 3 (15 dc, 2 shsts)
ch4, sc in the ch1 sp of the next shst, ch4
1 dc in the next dc, ch1, sk the next dc,
dc in the next dc, ch1, sk the next dc, dc in the next dc,
ch4, sc in the ch1 sp of the next shell st, ch4,
1 dc in the last 5 dc, turn, ch 3 (13 dc 2 sc)
*ch1, Shst in the next sc, ch1, 1 dc in the next 5 sts*
Repeat From * to * across, Turn, ch 3 (15 dc, 2 shst)
Or more is more width is desired.
Remember to add in 2 rows increments.
R: 57 -1 dc in the next 4 dc,
*2 dc in the ch4 sp, 1 dc in the sc, 2 dc in the ch4 sp, 1 dc in the next 5 dc*
Repeat From * to * across. (29 dc)
Evenly sc across, turn, ch 1
Try to have increments of 11 sc.
ch 1, sk 3 sc, shst in the next sc, ch1, sk 3 sc, sc in the next sc*
Repeat Across, turn.
*Ch1, shst in the ch1 sp of the next shst, ch1, V st in the next sc,*
Repeat From * to * across, ch1, 2 dc in the last V st, ch1
* Ch3, 4 dc in the ch1 sp of the next shst, ch3, sc in the ch1 sp of the next V st, ch3*
Repeat From * to * across, sc in the last dc, tie off, weave in your ends.
With 2 strands of yarn held together, ch 60, tie off.
Lace through top edge of the Waist of the skirt and tie a lose bow.