Materials Needed:
- Yarn of your choice (various colors if you want to change colors within rows)
- Appropriate hook size for your yarn
- Yarn needle or smaller crochet hook for finishing ends
- Scissors
Step-by-Step Pattern
Step 1: The Foundation Chain
- Start with a slip knot.
- Create a foundation chain equivalent to the length from the waist to the bottom of the skirt.
- Chain three additional chains.
- Make a double crochet in the fourth chain from the hook.
- Make two more double crochets in the same space; you should have a total of three double crochets in that space.
- Skip the next two chains and make three double crochets in the third chain.
- Continue this pattern (skip two chains, make three double crochets in the next chain) until you reach the end of the row.
Step 2: Row 1
- If you have four stitches left at the end instead of three, skip three chains and make three double crochets in the last stitch.
Step 3: Row 2
- Chain three, turn your work.
- Make three double crochets in the first space created by the initial set of three double crochets from the previous row.
- Continue making three double crochets in each of the spaces until the end of the row.
- At the end of the row, make a double crochet in the third chain (from the turn chain) to complete the row.
Step 4: Changing Colors (if desired)
- If you are changing colors, cut your yarn and attach the new color by chaining three in the first space.
Step 5: Rows 3 and 4
- For Row 3, attach the new color (if changing), and chain three which counts as the first double crochet.
- Continue making three double crochets in each space until the end.
- Make a double crochet in the turning chain's third chain to finish the row.
- Row 4 is a repeat of Row 2.
- Continue alternating the pattern of Row 2 and Row 3 until you have enough rows to cover your hip measurement minus 3 inches.
Step 6: Finalize the Side Seam
- Measure where you want the slit to start.
- Use a smaller hook or needle to join the sides by matching the loops from both sides and slip stitching through them to the point where the slit begins.
- Tie the yarn and weave in ends.
Step 7: Creating the Waistband
- Attach the yarn at the beginning of your side join.
- Chain three and make three double crochets in each space around the waist area.
- Slip stitch into the third chain of the starting chain three.
- Fasten off your yarn, chain one, and cut the yarn.
Step 8: Finishing and Adding Fringe
- Weave in any loose ends using a smaller hook or yarn needle.
- Cut strands of yarn for the fringe as long as desired.
- Attach the fringe to the bottom of the skirt by folding the yarn strands in half and using a crochet hook to pull them through each space along the bottom edge, then drawing the loose ends through the loop created.
That’s it! Your fringed skirt with a slit is complete.