Tropical Honeymoon Skirt

This crochet skirt is the perfect beach coverup or sarong to wear on your honeymoon in the topics. Make the tropical honeymoon skirt using these free crochet tutorials from Red Heart Yarn.

Abbreviations: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions in brackets

Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large, X-Large and 2X are in parentheses.
Waist: 27 (31, 35, 39, 42)”
Hip: 32 (35, 39, 43, 46)”
Length: 30”

Materials:

RED HEART® “Soft Yarn”: 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) Balls 9114 Honey
Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
Stitch markers
Yarn needle

Gauge: 13 dc = 4”; 7 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SKIRT
Waist
Ch 92 (104, 116, 128, 140).
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Row 2: Working back and forth in rows, ch 1 (counts as sc here and throughout), turn, sc in each dc across – 90 (102, 114, 126, 138) sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across, slip st to top of beginning ch to join. Continue to work in rounds. Place marker for beginning of round.
Rounds 4-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in top of beginning ch to join – 90 (102, 114, 126, 138) sts.
Round 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, [dc in next 2 sc, ch 1, skip next sc] around, slip st in top of beginning ch. Turn Skirt inside out and continue working in rounds.
Round 7: Ch 3, dc in each ch-1 space and dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 8: Ch 3, dc in next 4 (5, 6, 7, 7) dc, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in next 6 (7, 8, 8, 9) dc, 2 dc in next dc] 13 times, dc in last 6 (4, 2, 0, 12), slip st in top of beginning ch – 104 (116, 128, 140, 152) sts.
Round 9: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1 here and throughout), skip next dc, [dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc] around, slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch.
Rounds 10-12: Ch 4, [dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space] around, slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch.
Round 13: Ch 3, dc in same space, dc in each ch-1 space and dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch – 105 (117, 129, 141, 153) sts.
Rounds 14-15: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc] around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Rounds 17-19: Ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, [dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip ch-1 space] around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 20: Ch 3, dc in each ch-1 space and dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Rounds 21-22: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 23: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), [dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc] around, slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch.
Rounds 24-26: Ch 5, [dc in next dc, ch 2] around, slip st in 3rd ch of beginning dc to join
Round 27: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch-2 space, [dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space] around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Rounds 28-29: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, slip st in top of beginning ch.
Fasten off at end of Round 29.

Shape Split
Row 30: Count 40 sts to left of beginning ch, join yarn in next st, ch 3, dc in each dc around 105 (117, 129, 141, 153) sts.
Row 31: Working back and forth in rows, ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc] across to last st, dc in last st.
Rows 32 and 34: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, [ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space], across to last 2 dc, dc in last 2 dc.
Row 33: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space], ch 1, skip next dc, dc in last 2 dc.
Row 35: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc and ch-1 space across.
Row 36: Ch 3, turn, [dc in next 10 (11, 13, 14, 15) sts, 2 dc in next st] 9 times, dc in each dc across – 114 (126, 138, 150, 162) sts.
Row 37: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across.
Row 38: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next dc] across to last 4 sts, dc in last 4 dc.
Row 39: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next dc] across to last 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in last 2 dc.
Row 40: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, [dc in next ch-1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc] across to last ch-1 space, dc in last ch-1 space, dc in last 3 dc.
Row 41: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc and ch-1 space across.
Rows 42-43: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across.
Row 44: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc, [ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc] across to last dc, dc in last dc.
Row 45: Ch 3, turn, [dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 space] across to last 2 dc, dc in last 2 dc.
Rows 46-47: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across.
Row 48: Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), turn, [ch 5, skip next 3 dc, slip st in next dc] across to last 5 sts, ch 5, skip next 3 dc, hdc in last 2 dc.
Row 49: Ch 2, turn, [hdc in next hdc, 5 hdc in ch-5 space] across to last st, hdc in last st, turn to work along edges of rows of Split, ch 2, sc 41 sts evenly spaced along side edge of Split, turn to work along opposite edge of Split, sc 41 sts evenly spaced along edges of rows.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Waist Ties
Ch 80, with right side facing, join yarn at beginning edge of Row 1, slip st along edges of Rows 1-3, turn to work along opposite, slip st along edges to last st of Row 1, ch 80.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.