Description
Lace over solid crochet fabric is a nice compromise of romantic and practical approaches. To modify this design, you can combine your own favorite colors in any size stripes. Try more complicated lace strips for overlay trim, or make the skirt longer with several lace strips at the bottom.
Finished Size:28 (30, 32, 34, 36)” waist circumference; 36 (38, 40, 42, 44)” hip circumference; 18 ½” long. Garment shown measures 28″, modeled with 2″ ease at waist, no ease at hip.
Yarn: Lion Brand LB 1878 (100% pure virgin wool; 2,045 yd [1,870 m]/17 ½ oz [500 g]): #099 fisherman (MC), #174 avocado (CC1), #146 magenta (CC2), #145 plum (CC3); 1 cone each.
Yarn Weight:#1 – Super Fine
Hook: G/6 (4 mm) and F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Gauge:20 sc and 28 rows = 4″ with larger hook. Gauge tends to tighten as fabric grows. Check gauge periodically and adjust tension as needed.
Notions: Yarn needle; 5 st markers (m); 29 (31, 33, 35, 37)” of 1 ¼” wide elastic band.
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet Summer 2011
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