The Playful Summer Beach Skirt Crochet Pattern
If you’re looking for the ultimate handmade addition to your vacation wardrobe, the Playful Summer Beach Skirt is about to become your new favorite project. This skirt was designed with those long, sun-drenched days in mind where you want something light enough to toss over a swimsuit but stylish enough to wear to a seaside lunch. The best part about this design is how incredibly mindless it is to stitch up; once you get past the initial setup, the main body of the skirt is just a simple repeat of two rounds. It’s the kind of project you can easily work on while chatting with friends or lounging by the pool without constantly losing your place in a complex chart.
One of my favorite things about this crochet pattern is how truly customizable it is for every body type. Whether you are making a tiny version for a toddler or a floor length maxi for yourself, the math stays simple. It’s a great “measure to fit” pattern that takes the stress out of meeting a specific gauge.
The directions are written for sizes XXS to XXXL which fits waist sizes 25″ to 40″ but again any size can be made. Since this design is fitted through the waist, I recommend sizing up if your hip measurement is significantly larger than your waist to ensure the skirt slides easily over the hips. It doesn’t matter if the waist is too big because the drawstring will keep it secure around your waist. The bottom section will flare out & it’s meant to be loose & flowy.
One last note! I will be repeating “Place marker” and “do not slip stitch at the end of the round” a lot! I like to write my patterns so any skill level will be able to understand. So if you are an experienced crocheter it may seem repetitive.
So grab your hook and here is the free crochet pattern!
MATERIALS:
– Fine (2) weight yarn. I used 2 skeins of Premier Cotton Fair in Turquoise for the XS.
– Size F (3.75 mm) crochet hook or size that obtains the correct gauge.
– Stitch markers.
GAUGE: 19 sc = 4 inches
SIZES:
XXS – waist = 25″, hips = 38″
XS – waist = 27″, hips = 41″
S – waist = 29″, hips = 44″
M – waist = 31.5″, hips = 47″
L – waist = 33.5″, hips = 50.5″
XL – waist = 35.5″, hips = 53.5″
XXL – waist = 38″, hips = 57″
XXXL – waist = 40″, hips = 60″
If you want to make a smaller size just decrease the beginning chain in multiples of 10 starting with the smallest chain shown which is 120 & follow the pattern as written. Same goes if you want to make it larger. Increase the largest chain shown which is 190 in multiples of 10. Each multiple of 10 will change the waist size about 2 inches and the hip size about 3 inches.
DIRECTIONS:
Starting at the top of the skirt:
Ch 120(130,140,150,160,170,180,190) = XXS(XS,S,M,L,XL,XXL,XXXL)
FOUNDATION ROUND: Join in the round with a slip stitch in the first ch, sc in same ch as the slip stitch (place marker for first sc and carry marker up each round), sc in each ch around. Do not join with a slip stitch at the end of the round. 120(130,140,150,160,170,180,190) sc
WAIST ROUNDS:
1 & 2: Sc in the first sc (place marker for first sc), sc in each sc around. Do not slip stitch at the end of the rounds.
3: Sc in the first sc (place marker), *ch 3, skip the next 3 sc, sc in each of the next 2 sc; repeat from * around to the last 4 sc, ch 3, skip the next 3 sc, sc in the last sc. Do not slip stitch at the end of the round. (The ch 3 spaces made will be used for the drawstring).
4: Sc in the first sc (place marker), work 3 sc in the first ch 3 space, sc in each of the next 2 sc, *work 3 sc in the next ch 3 space, sc in each of the next 2 sc; repeat from * around to the last ch 3 space, work 3 sc in the last ch 3 space, sc in the last sc. Do not slip stitch at the end of the round. 120(130,140,150,160,170,180,190) sc
5: Sc in the first sc (place marker), sc in each sc around. Do not slip stitch at the end of the round.
Repeat round 5 until the piece measures 3 inches from the very beginning.
INCREASE ROUND: – Sc in the first sc (place marker), 2 sc in the next sc, *1 sc in the next sc, 2 sc in the next sc; repeat from * around. 180(195,210,225,240,255,270,285) sc
MAIN BODY ROUNDS (There is a picture guide for rounds 2 – 4 at the end of the pattern):
1: Sc in the first sc & in each sc around ending slip stitch in the first sc.
2: Ch 1, sc in the same sc as the slip stitch (place marker), sc in each of the next 2 sc, *ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc; repeat from * around to the last 2 sc, ch 5, skip the last 2 sc, slip stitch in the first sc.
3: Slip stitch in the next sc, ch 1, sc in the same sc as the last slip stitch (place marker), skip the next sc, work 5 sc in the first ch 5 space, *sc in the middle sc of the next 3 sc group, work 5 sc in the next ch 5 space; repeat from * around ending slip stitch in the first sc.
4: Slip stitch in each of the next 2 sc, ch 1, sc in the same sc as the last slip stitch (place marker), sc in each of the next 2 sc, *ch 5, skip 3 sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc; repeat from * around to the last sc & the beginning slip stitches, ch 5, skip the last sc & the beginning slip stitches, slip stitch in the first sc.
Repeat rounds 3 & 4 until you reach your desired length ending with row 3 & fasten off. The length shown in the picture is 14 inches measured from the very beginning of the waist.
DRAWSTRING:
Ch 220(240, 260, 280, 300, 320, 340, 360) = 46”(50”, 55”, 60”, 63”, 67”, 72”, 76”) in length
– Slip stitch in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across & fasten off.
Weave the drawstring through all the ch 3 spaces made in round 3 of the waist section.
Here are some helpful pictures of the main body rounds (Note: They do not show the final slip stitch at the end of the round).
You’re all done & I hope you love your new Playful Summer Beach Skirt. I would love to see all your finished projects, so please tag me on Instagram!