Become the belle of any ball when you wear Natalia Kononova’s stunning skirt. Among its features are small motifs on the waistband, a Romanian Cord tasseled drawstring, a scallop-hem edging with tiny puff-stitch pom-poms, and small ruffles. The ruffles make the skirt heavier, so it moves with the wearer’s every step to create a dancing effect. (Interweave)

Materials

• DMC Cebelia Crochet Cotton, size 10, 100% cotton thread, 284 yards (259.7 m)/50 gram (1.8 oz) ball, 6 (6, 7) balls of #3033 Mocha Cream; www.dmc-usa.com
• Crochet hooks, steel, size 1.8 mm and 2 mm (for Romanian Cord drawstring) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers, 4 colors (2 of each)
• Slip, 19 inches (48.3 cm) in XS (S, M) for lining; shown here, Jones New York style #620119 in Nude
• Sewing needle and sewing thread in color to match cotton thread

Finished sizes: Hip circumference 33 (35, 37) inches (83.8 88.9, 94.0 cm); 21 inches (53.3 cm) long; sample shown is 35 inches (88.9 cm)

Gauge: Waistband motif = 2¼ inches (5.7 cm) diameter; 15 rnds = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in ruffl e st (stretched down), st easily stretches widthwise, so this measurement
is not critical for this patt