Gauge
10 sc = 1 inch, 10 sc rows = 1 inch
Materials
Size 10 thread in red
Size 10 thread in white
Size 10 thread in blue
Size 6 (1.8 mm) steel hook
1 sew on snap
2 or 3 mm rhinestones, approximately 125
Jewel glue
Notes:
1. The first 3 or 4 rows of this skirt are a little confusing at first and a little difficult to execute, but it get much easier after that. I recommend using different colored st markers to mark row 2a and 2b so you can tell which is which. Rows 1-3 are making pleats and each pleat makes an S shape by turning your work back and forth. Row 4 is a little hard to sc around all the S shapes but it gets easier by row 5.
2. For rows 8-12 I fasten each row off, but you can carry threads if you like.
Directions
Row 1: Starting at waist with white, ch 45, sc in back ridge of 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (44 sts)
Row 2a: Working in FRONT LOOPS, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (44 sts)
Row 2b: Working in BACK LOOPS of row 1, sc in each st across, turn. (44 sts)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first st of row 2a and 2b at the same time, sc in next st of row 2a and 2b at the same time, *sc in front lp of each of next 4 sts on row 2a, TURN, working in unworked lps of 2a and back lps of 2b at same time, sc in each of next 4 sts, TURN, working rem lps of row 2b, sc in each of next 4 sts, [sc in next st of row 2a and 2b at same time] twice, rep from * across, turn. (I do not know how many sts this is at this time and I didn't care to count)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first st, [sc in front lp of next st, sc in back lp of next st] across to last st, sc in both lps of last st, turn.
Rows 5-7: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), [hdc in front lp of next st, hdc in back lp of next st] across, turn. Fasten off at end of row 7.
Round 8: Join red with sl st, ch 2 (counts as first dc now and thru row 12), [dc in front lp of next st, dc in back lp of next st] around, join to top of beg ch 2. Fasten off.
Round 9: Join white with sl st, ch 2, [dc in front lp of next st, dc in back lp of next st] around, join to top of beg ch 2. Fasten off.
Rounds 10-12: Repeat rows 8 and 9 and then row 8 once more.
Round 13: Join blue with sl st, ch 2 (counts as first hdc now and for the rest of skirt), [hdc in front lp of next st, hdc in back lp of next st] around, join to top of beg ch 2.
Rounds 14-17: Ch 2, [hdc in front lp of next st, hdc in back lp of next st] around, join to top of beg ch 2. Fasten off at the end of round 17.
Finishing
1. Sew snap to back opening of skirt.
2. Glue rhinestone in desired pattern on blue part of skirt.