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This simple crochet baby pleated skirt has been designed in such a way that you do not need a tapestry needle to sew the pleats in place. The skirt has been made in just one color but you can be creative with how you want to mix the colors.This crochet baby girl skirt pattern will be a great for baby shower gifts and newborn gifts.
DESIGN
The crochet pleated skirt is worked bottom up.It is worked in rounds. The pleats are made as you work along. It’s very easy to make, then the top part of the skirt is made and finally the waist band. And the end result is superb.
BEGINNER FRIENDLY
This no sew crochet pleated skirt is very beginner friendly, it uses simple crochet stitches, mainly double crochet stitch. The pleat is quite easy to make and this crochet pleated skirt has a video tutorial to help explain better how the pleats are made.
YARN
I used Dk weight yarn for this crochet baby skirt pattern, you can use any Dk weight yarn of your choice. You can make it the skirt multicolored or use verigated yarn to make it use unique
SIZE
This crochet tennis skirt has 8 sizing options from 0-6 months up to 10 years.This blog post contains instructions for 0-6 months size of this skirt. If you’d like to make it in bigger sizes, you can purchase ad free PDF pattern.
Read on to find the free crochet pattern for size 0-6 months size below or find the ad-free printable pdf version on Ravelry, Love Crafts, Ko-fi and Etsy.
If you prefer to work with UK terms please scroll further down the page to view the UK version
Video tutorial
If you prefer video tutorials, you can watch the video tutorial for this crochet pleated baby girl skirt above.
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PDF PATTERN
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Hip Measurement (inches)
19
Skirt Length (inches)
7
Materials
Dk weight yarn
5.0 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Stitch markers
Stitches (US Version)
Ch: Chain
Dc: Double crochet
Slst: Slip stitch
Fpdc : Front post double crochet
Bpdc : Back post double crochet
Gauge:
16 stitches /8 rows= 10 cm/4 inch square in Dc
Pattern notes
- Ch 2 at the beginning of the round does not count as a stitch
- The skirt is worked in rounds.
- This skirt is worked bottom up
Pattern instructions
Ch 165 join in the round with a Slst. Make sure the chain is not twisted.
Round 1: Ch 2, Dc in the first chain and into each chain around. Finish round with a Slst to first Dc. 165 stitches.
Round 2: Ch 2, Dc in the first stitch and into each stitch around. Finish round with a Slst to first Dc. 165 stitches.
Round 3 – Round 8: repeat round 2.
Round 9: Ch 2, Yarn over, insert your hook through the 1st stitch, then through the 10th and 11th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the first Dc.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 2nd stitch, then through the 9th and 12th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the second Dc.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 3rd stitch, then through the 8th and 13th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the third Dc.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 4th stitch, then through the 7th and 14th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the fourth Dc.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 5th stitch, then through the 6th and 15th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the fifth Dc.
Continue around. Finish round with a Slst to the top to the first stitch. At the end of the round, you should have 55 stitches. At this point you should have 11 pleats.
Round 10: Ch 2, Dc in the first stitch and into each stitch around. Finish round with a Slst to first Dc. 55(60,65,70,75,85,95,100) stitches.
Round 11 – Round 14 : Repeat round 10.
Round 15: Ch 2, Fpdc around the post of the first stitch, *Bpdc around the post of the next stitch, Fpdc around the post of the next stitch* repeat around. Finish round with a Slst to first stitch. 55 stitches.
Round 16 -Round 17: Repeat round 15 Ch 1 and cut yarn.
Finishing
Make a long chain and pass it through the waistband.
Weave in all ends
Finished skirt
UK VERSION
Crochet Pleated Baby Skirt | Free Pattern
Hip Measurement (inches)
19
Skirt Length (inches)
7
Materials
Dk weight yarn
5.0 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Stitch markers
Stitches (UK Version)
Ch: Chain
Tr: Treble crochet
Slst: Slip stitch
Fptr : Front post treble crochet
Bptr : Back post treble crochet
Gauge:
16 stitches /8 rows= 10 cm/4 inch square in Tr
Pattern notes
- Ch 2 at the beginning of the round does not count as a stitch
- The skirt is worked in rounds.
- This skirt is worked bottom up
Pattern instructions
Ch 165 join in the round with a Slst. Make sure the chain is not twisted.
Round 1: Ch 2, Tr in the first chain and into each chain around. Finish round with a Slst to first Tr. 165 stitches.
Round 2: Ch 2, Tr in the first stitch and into each stitch around. Finish round with a Slst to first Tr. 165 stitches.
Round 3 – Round 8: repeat round 2.
Round 9: Ch 2, Yarn over, insert your hook through the 1st stitch, then through the 10th and 11th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the first Tr.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 2nd stitch, then through the 9th and 12th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the second Tr.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 3rd stitch, then through the 8th and 13th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the third Tr.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 4th stitch, then through the 7th and 14th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the fourth Tr.
Yarn over, insert your hook through the 5th stitch, then through the 6th and 15th stitch, yarn over and pull through all three stitches and complete the fifth Tr.
Continue around. Finish round with a Slst to the top to the first stitch. At the end of the round, you should have 55 stitches. At this point you should have 11 pleats.
Round 10: Ch 2, Tr in the first stitch and into each stitch around. Finish round with a Slst to first Tr. 55(60,65,70,75,85,95,100) stitches.
Round 11 – Round 14 : Repeat round 10.
Round 15: Ch 2, Fptr around the post of the first stitch, Bptr around the post of the next stitch, Fptr around the post of the next stitch repeat around. Finish round with a Slst to first stitch. 55 stitches.
Round 16 -Round 17: Repeat round 15 Ch 1 and cut yarn.
Finishing
Make a long chain and pass it through the waistband.
Weave in all ends
Finished skirt
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