African Flower Granny Square Crochet Skirt

The collection of projects made using the African flower stitch is growing! This easy African Flower Granny Square Crochet Skirt is another of my favorite skirts!

African Flower Granny Square Crochet Skirt Details

I love that this skirt can be made as a stash buster using similar yarn weights.

You can also use multiple colors for your granny square crochet skirt or choose a single or monochromatic color.

For this knee-length skirt, you need a set of African Flower Granny Squares, which are then joined together beautifully. You need 24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) Squares.

Check out my detailed crochet skirt collection here.

Have a look at the tutorial for the African flower square here.

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Materials

Yarn – You can use any DK yarn of your choice. And in the color(s) of your choice.

Hobbii Kind Feathers,  DK weight, #3(100% Acrylic, 246 yd/225 m per 3.5 oz/100g Ball) 

Estimated Total Yardage 

White: 100 (120, 140, 180, 220, 260, 300, 340, 380) yards

Light Green: 300 (350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700) yards

Dark Green: 300 (350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700) yards

Hook – 6 mm Crochet Hook

Gauge – 15 sts over 8 Rows = 4 x 4” made in dc before blocking.

Gauge for the squares = Each square measures 5” by 5”.

Difficulty Level – Intermediate

Terms – US Terminology

Other Materials:

Elastic Band (Optional)

Tapestry needle 

Stitches Abbreviations

Chain/chains – ch/chs

Chain space – ch sp

Stitch(es) – st(s) 

Slip Stitch – sl st

Single Crochet – sc

Double crochet – dc

Third loop – This is the loop just below the front front loop.

Construction Notes

1. This project is done in squares
2. The squares are then joined together. 
3. After this, you make the band, reducing it so that you have a perfect fit around your waist. 

Pattern Notes

1. Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
2. Similar #3 weight yarn can be substituted; please check the gauge.
3. Stitch count is written after each round, with the smallest XS written first and the other in the ().

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)”

Hip Measurements: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)” 

Length of skirt: 20”

Band – 4”

The modeled garment is shown in Medium.

Adjustments/fittings

The length of the Skirt 

• Increase or decrease the number of squares.

Fit around your waist

• Add one or two more decreased rows for a better fit around your waist.
• Add an elastic band for a more fitted band.

Pattern Instructions

Section 1 – Squares

• Make 24 (28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) Squares
• You can use your color arrangements for the squares. 
• I found it neater when I fastened off after every round and joined my yarn to any of the ch sps. 

Round 1: With white, make a Magic ring, ch 3 (counts as the first dc, here and throughout), dc, *ch 1, 2 dc,  rep from * 6 more times, ch 1, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 16 dc, 8 ch sps

Close the ring tightly.

Fasten off or drop yarn.

Join light green to any ch sps.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch 1 sp, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch 1 sp around, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 32 dc, 8 ch sps

Round 3: Sl st until the next ch 1 sp, ch 3, 5 dc in ch 1 sp, *6 dc each ch 1 sp, join with a sl st to the beginning ch. 48 dc

Fasten off or drop yarn.

Join white to any of the sts

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, *long sc into the second space between the 4 dc from round 2, skip the next st in round 3, sc in next 5 sts, rep from * to the last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts. 

Fasten off white, join the dark green to any of the 3rd sc in the group of 5 sc from the round below.

Round 5: Ch 7 (counts as the first tr + ch 3), tr, in same st, *dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, (tr, ch 3, tr) in next st, rep from * 2 more times, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next st, dc in last 2 sts, join with a sl st to the 3rd chain from the beginning ch 7.

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, aim for 3 sc in each ch 3 sp, join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Weave in all ends

Fasten off.

Block to measurement.

I did my joining using one of the dark colors. 

You can use any color for your joining.

Crocheting around the rectangle just made

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, (sc, ch 1, sc) at each corner, join.

Do not fasten off.

Joining the squares together

1. Lay the squares into 4 rows as shown below (see the image in the PDF)

2. You would have 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) squares per row and 4 rows in total.

Fasten off and sew in all ends.

Fold the panel into two, and sew the side of the joined squares

Band

With the color of your choice.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 102 (120, 138, 156, 168, 186, 204, 222, 240) sc

Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 102 (120, 138, 156, 168, 186, 204, 222, 240) hdc

Round 3: Ch 1, *hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, rep from * around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 

Round 4: Ch 1, *hdc in next 3 sts, hdc2tog, rep from * around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. For XS (S, M): skip to round 6

Round 5: Ch 1, *hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog, rep from * around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 

Try your skirt on, add more rounds of decrease if needed.

Round 6: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 

Rounds 7 – 9: Repeat Round 6

Optional – Pick up an elastic band and crochet the next round using both yarn and an elastic band. 

Round 10:  Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 

Fasten off the elastic band.

Optional Round 11: Ch 1, sl st in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning ch.

Fasten off.

Sew in all ends.

I would love to see your beautiful version made from this easy African Flower Granny Square Crochet Skirt