Plaid crochet mini skirt pattern
If you have been following my design process and patterns, you will know that I Love skirts. I have always fancied mini skirts paired with leggings, which is what I finally got to do with this design. Meet my buttoned crochet mini skirt pattern!
Check out my collection of crochet skirts in this roundup post for more skirts. And this detailed post on how to crochet a skirt for beginners.
Mini Plaid Skirt Pattern
I fell in love with the mini plaid stitch after using the plaid stitch for this blanket.
The fact that you can combine different colors – either complementary or contrasting wouldn’t matter.
The mini plaid stitch was also used for the Plaid cowl, which comes in multiple sizes.
The Plaid crochet mini skirt is a free pattern; scroll down for the tutorial.
Grab a copy on either ETSY or Ravelry
Yarn: You can use any DK-weight yarn or any yarn used to meet the gauge
The prototype was made using = Stylecraft Bellissima DK, #3 (100% Acrylic, 293 yards / 286 meters per 3.5 oz/100g skein).
Estimated Total Yardage
Color A (Black): 160 (200, 240, 280, 320, 360, 400, 440, 480) yards
Color B (Plum): 100 (120, 140, 180, 220, 260, 300, 340, 380) yards
Color C (Rio): 100 (120, 140, 180, 220, 260, 300, 340, 380) yards
Skill Level – Easy
Terms – US Terminology
Hook and other Materials
5 mm Crochet Hook
Buttons (6 – 8 pcs)
Darning Needle
Elastic Band (Optional)
Gauge
14 sts over 6 rows = 4’’by 4” made in dc before blocking.
Go up or down hook size if necessary, to obtain a gauge.
Pattern Notes
- Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
- Similar #3 weight yarn can be substituted; please check the gauge.
- Stitch count is written after each round, with the smallest XS written first and the other in the ().
Abbreviations
Chain(s) – ch(s)
Half Double crochet – hdc
Double crochet – dc
Slip stitch – sl st
Repeat – Rep
Plaid crochet mini skirt pattern Finished Measurement
Size(s) and color codes – XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
Waist Measurement: 23 – 24 (25 – 27, 28 – 30, 32 – 34, 36 – 38, 40 – 42, 44 – 45, 46 – 47, 49 – 50)”
Length of skirt: 18 (18, 18, 19, 19, 21, 21, 23, 23)”
Hip Measurements: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)”
The modeled garment is shown in Medium.
Adjustments/fittings
The length of the Skirt
- Increase or decrease the repeats for the body.
Fit around your waist
- Add one or two more decrease rows for a better fit around your waist.
- Add an elastic band for a more fitted band.
The plaid skirt is featured this week as part of the 12 weeks of Christmas event on the blog.
How to crochet the mini skirt pattern
With A, chain 119 (131, 149, 161, 173, 191, 203, 215, 233)
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next ch, *ch 3, skip 3 chs, dc in next 3 chs, rep from * across, turn
60 (66, 75, 81, 87, 96, 102, 108, 117) dc
19 (21, 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, 35, 38) ch sps
Drop A, join B
Row 2: Ch 3, skip next 3 sts, *3 dc over the skipped foundation ch below, ch 3, skip next 3 sts, rep from * until the end, sl st to last st, turn.
57 (63, 72, 78, 84, 93, 99, 105, 114) dc
20 (22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 39) ch sps
Drop B, join C
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first dc, here and throughout), dc in next 2 sts (from 2 rows below, over the ch sp from a row below), *ch 3, skip next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts (from 2 rows below, over the ch sp from a row below), rep from * until the end, turn
60 (66, 75, 81, 87, 96, 102, 108, 117) dc
19 (21, 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, 35, 38) ch sps
Drop C, join A
Row 4: Ch 3, skip next 3 sts, *3 dc in the skipped ch 3 sp (from 2 rows below, over the ch sp from a row below), ch 3, skip next 3 sts, rep from * until the end, sl st to last st, turn.
57 (63, 72, 78, 84, 93, 99, 105, 114) dc
20 (22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36, 39) ch sps
Drop A, join B
Row 5: Ch 2 (counts as first dc, here and throughout), dc in next 2 sts (from 2 rows below, over the ch sp from a row below), *ch 3, skip next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts (from 2 rows below, over the ch sp from a row below), rep from * until the end, turn.
60 (66, 75, 81, 87, 96, 102, 108, 117) dc
19 (21, 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, 35, 38) ch sps
Rows 6 – 36: Repeat Rows 4 – 5, following the color sequence of A, B and C.
Fasten off B & C
Band
Rows 37 – 45: Repeat Rows 4 – 5
Continue the repeat using color A until your skirt measures 12” and the band 3”
Row 46: With A, Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts
*dc in next 3 sts (from 2 rows below, over the ch sp from a row below), hdc in next 3 sts, rep from * until the end, turn.
Optional
- Crochet the last row together with an elastic band.
Row 47: Ch 1, sc in first st, *sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to the end.
Repeat Row 38 once more time for a perfect fit around the waist.
Edging
- Crochet around the whole piece
- Crocheting loosely
- Continue with Black (color A)
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, aim for [1sc, ch 2, 1 sc] at each corner, join with a sl st to the beginning chain.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, aim for [1sc, ch 2, 1 sc] at each corner, join with a sl st to the beginning chain.
Do not fasten off.
Section 3 – Buttonhole
Crochet down the short end in rows.
Rows 1 – 2: Ch 1, hdc in st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, hdc in first st,*ch 2, skip next 2 sts, hdc in next 8 sts*, rep from * to the end, turn.
Adjust the number of chains and skipped sts to fit your desired buttons.
Row 4: Ch sc in each st across
Fasten off.
Button side
Crochet down the opening of the skirt from the band downwards.
Join yarn with a sl st to the opposite side.
Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in each st across
Fasten off.
Sew buttons to the corresponding side.
Sew it ends.
Fasten off.
