​Crochet “Pineapple” Stitch Skirt

You’ll need:

450 (500) 550 (600) 650g of blue (#184) Novita Bambu yarn (65% bamboo, 32% cotton; 135m/50g);

Crochet hook 2,5-3;

Back skirt.

Size: XS (S) M (L) XL.

Waist circumference: 80 (88) 96 (104) 112 cm

Hips circumference: 94 (100) 110 (120) 130 cm;

Length: 64 cm.

Stitches control: pattern due to the scheme 2: 6,5 pattern repeats (= 26 sts) x 10 rows = 10 cm;

Pattern due to the scheme 1: 1 pattern repeat x 5 rows = 5 cm.

Instructions

Make 228 (240) 264 (288) 312 chain sts, circle them in the ring.

1^st row: 5 chain sts, 1 double crochet from the 1^st chain st, * 3 chain sts, skip 5 chain sts and make a fan (1 double crochet, 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet), 3 chain sts, skip 5 chain sts and make fan (1 double crochet, 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet)*; repeat from * to * x 17 (18) 20 (22) 24 times and make 3 chain sts, skip 5 sts, make a fan (1 double crochet, 2 chain sts, 1 double crochet), 3 chain sts. Finish the row with 3 chain sts and start making the 2^nd row due to the scheme. There are 19 (20) 22 (24) 26 “pineapple patterns” in work (= 12 sts of pattern). Make 1^st-44^th rows due to the scheme 1, then, repeat 23^rd-34^th rows.

Start yoke from the main part of skirt to up. Make the 1^st row of single crochets, decrease 20 (12) 16 (20) 20 sts = 208 (228) 248 (268) 292 single crochets;

2^nd row: work due to the scheme 2 with circle rows.

There are 52 (57) 62 (67) 73 pattern repeats in work. At first, make the 2^nd row, then, repeat the 3^rd row x 12 times. After that, make a stripe for cord: 4 chain sts, * 1 double crochet, 1 chain st, skip 1 group of double crochets, 1 chain st*; repeat from * to *, 3 chain sts. Make a chain of 150 (160) 165 (170) 180 cm long and draw it through the stripe.