This is an original design from my new book Summer Crochet: 19 Delicate Designs with Simple Lace and Timeless Silhouettes, first published in 2025 by Page Street Publishing.

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MY BOOK: SUMMER CROCHET

Enter your beachy crochet era with lightweight, breathable patterns perfect for poolside lounging, festival weekends and sun-soaked vacations. 

This book includes 19 #SizeInclusive, warm-weather garment and accessory patterns using a variety of techniques and construction methods to ensure there is something of value for every skill level. Each garment pattern is written with an inclusive size range from XS to 5XL and each size has been thoroughly tested, thoroughly tech edited, and fully charted! We had hundreds of crochet pattern testers for this book to make sure that each size fits its intended wearer in a way that makes them feel beautiful.

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ABOUT

Cute little strawberries increase in size down the length of this skirt to create a flowy, flouncy fabric at the bottom hem with plenty of walking room. A drawstring is woven through the top of the skirt to cinch the waistline for a custom fit. You might recognize these motifs as the classic “pineapple stitch”; however, when worked from the top down, they resemble strawberries. (Fun fact: A pineberry is a white strawberry that tastes like pineapple!)

This pattern is fully written and charted.

MATERIALS

Yarn: DK/Light—Lion Brand Coboo® in colorway “White”

• 51% cotton, 49% rayon from bamboo
• 232 yds (212 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g) cake
• Find this yarn on lionbrand.com or visit yarnsub.com to find comparable substitutes available in your region.

Yardage Required:

• 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) cakes, or approximately
• 1100 (1225, 1350, 1450, 1575) (1800, 1925, 2050, 2150) yds
• 1006 (1120, 1234, 1326, 1440) (1646, 1760, 1875, 1966) m

Yarn Substitution: Visit knitsnknots.ca/pineberry-skirt for an extensive list of yarn substitutes and yarns used during pattern testing. Substitute Lion Brand Coboo with any similar DK-weight (category #3) yarn that matches gauge. Note that DK weight is often referred to as “8-ply” in Australia. Most fibers should work fine in this project, particularly plant fibers like cotton, bamboo or any plant fiber blends. Yarn with some bamboo content creates a beautifully slinky fabric that lends a lot of drape and movement to the finished skirt.

Hook: Size U.S. F/5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, 1 locking stitch marker

GAUGE

See knitsnknots.ca/pineberry-skirt for full swatch instructions.

SIZING + FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

See Ravelry photos for full page of sizing/measurement information.

TERMS + ABBREVIATIONS

Written in U.S. Crochet Terms

ch(s): chain(s)
ch-sp: chain space
dc: double crochet (tr in U.K. terms)
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sc: single crochet (dc in U.K. terms)
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitches
tch: turning chain

Special Stitches:
Puff: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop 4 times for a total of 9 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through all loops, then chain 1. Except for the first and last Puffs of the round, each Puff is worked into the chain space between the 2 Puffs from the previous rnd.

PATTERN NOTES

Skill Level: Advanced

Sizing: This skirt is written in nine sizes as follows: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X). Make sure to follow the numbers for your size only. Sizing is based on your hip measurement. Reference the sizing chart and read all notes beneath the sizing chart before beginning. See full sizing chart in Ravelry photos.

Stitch Counts: Stitch counts are listed after each round until you begin the berry motifs. If no stitch count is given, there has been no change since the previous round. If only one number is provided, it applies to all sizes. Be sure to reference the stitch chart to check your stitch counts when working each berry.

Reversible: There is no right side or wrong side to this fabric; both sides are identical. You choose which side to wear as the “right side.”

Turning Chain: The turning chain does not count as a stitch in this pattern unless otherwise indicated.

Berry Size: In order for your skirt to increase in circumference to give plenty of walking room, there are four berry sizes to be worked, labeled as follows: Berry A, B, C and D. You will begin with Berry A (the smallest size) at your waist and increase throughout the length of the skirt, finishing with Berry D (the largest size) at the bottom of your skirt.

Wavy Fabric: Your fabric will appear wavy as you crochet each section. Do not worry about this. This slight puckering is normal, and blocking will smooth the fabric out completely.

Construction: The Pineberry Skirt is worked seamlessly from the top down while increasing the size of each berry motif down the length of the skirt. A drawstring is woven through the top of the skirt to cinch the waistline for a custom fit.

More Content: For more information and tester photos, visit knitsnknots.ca/pineberry-skirt.

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