This crochet pattern is an original design from my book Summer Crochet: 19 Delicate Designs with Simple Lace and Timeless Silhouettes, first published in 2025 by Page Street Publishing.
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ABOUT
Made of a simple rectangle, this beginner-friendly swim cover-up makes a big impact using only two stitches. With striking eyelet columns to break up the wavy rows that seemingly ripple throughout the fabric, this simple stitch pattern is elegant and effortless. This no-hassle swim skirt is easy to wear; just wrap it around your hips and tie it in a bow.
This pattern is fully written + charted.
More Content: For more information and tester photos, visit knitsnknots.ca/ripple-swim-skirt.
MATERIALS
Yarn:
Sport—Scheepjes® Stone Washed in colorway “Larimar (828)”
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78% cotton, 22% acrylic
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142 yds (130 m) per 1.8 oz (50 g) skein
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Find this yarn on lovecrafts.com or yarnsub.com to find comparable substitutes available in your region.
Yardage Required: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins or approximately 450 (500, 575, 675, 775) (925, 1000, 1100, 1250) yds (411 [457, 526, 617, 709] [846, 914, 1006, 1143] m)
Yarn Substitution: Visit knitsnknots.ca/ripple-swim-skirt for an extensive list of yarn substitutes and yarns used during pattern testing. Substitute Scheepjes Stone Washed with any similar fine sport-weight (category #2) yarn that matches gauge. Plant fibers like cotton or cotton blends are recommended for this project. When choosing a fiber, keep in mind that it may get wet if you choose to wear it after swimming. Note that sport weight is sometimes referred to as “4-ply” in the U.K. or “5-ply” in Australia.
Hook: Size U.S. E/4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, 1 locking stitch marker
GAUGE
The gauge is provided for both the main stitch pattern and the top border and ties for your convenience. Be sure you are able to match gauge for both of these stitch patterns. Use two different hooks if needed.
See gauge swatch information fully written out at knitsnknots.ca/ripple-swim-skirt.
SIZING + FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
See listing photos for full sizing chart and finished measurements.
TERMS + ABBREVIATIONS USED
Written in U.S. Crochet Terms
ch(s): chain(s)
ch-sp(s): chain space(s)
dc: double crochet (tr in U.K. terms)
dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together (tr2tog in U.K. terms)
PM: place marker
rep: repeat
sk: skip
st(s): stitch(es)
PATTERN NOTES
Skill Level: Basic
Sizing: This swim 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.
Stitch Counts: Stitch counts are listed after each row. If no stitch count is given, there has been no change since the previous row.
Reversible: There is no right side or wrong side to this fabric; both sides are identical. You choose which side to display as the “right side.”
Turning Chain: The turning chain sometimes counts as a stitch and will be indicated at the beginning of each row.
Pattern Multiple: If you would like to customize the width/circumference of your skirt panel, work a beginning chain that is any multiple of 10 + 3.
Construction: This skirt is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. First, you will create a chain that equals the width of your skirt. A simple one-row repeat is worked using only double crochets and chains until reaching your desired skirt length. Next, you will fasten off and begin a new chain for one of the skirt ties. You will join your work by crocheting directly into the first stitch in the corner of your skirt, working across the top edge while incorporating several decreases, then create a second chain for the opposite tie. Lastly, you will stitch across one long row consisting of the tie, the top edge of the skirt and the other tie until reaching your desired border width.
More Content: For more information and tester photos, visit knitsnknots.ca/ripple-swim-skirt.
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WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:
Immediately after purchase, you will instantly receive a digital download of the PDF pattern. Please include your email when prompted (be sure it's spelled correctly). Please send me an email if you don’t receive the download link!
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