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Lace crochet skirt - shell stitch / Koronkowa spódnica szydełkowa - wzór muszelki

Here, I would like to present my first attempt of crocheting a skirt. The design is very simple and straightforward and I believe that anyone can do it. Following the rule of thumb to crochet every day but a little (1-2 hours), it took me a month to complete this project. I used 400 g of cotton thread Scheepjes Maxi 100% mercerised cotton (col. 776 Antique Rose) and a 2 mm hook as well as 1 m of white elastic band of 38 mm width. The size of this skirt is UK 16 = EUR 44. Below you can find the measurements for other sizes. 1.  Using 2 mm hook and given thread I crochet a chain of 40 stitches (37+3 =10 cm width). I used double crochet (BR treble crochet) pattern. The width of chain is equal to the width of the belt. You can adjust it to your preferences. I crochet it initially like a scarf, using the double (BR treble crochet) pattern throughout until it reached the length of 38 inches. 2. It is important to notice, that once you achieve the desired len...