A formal ball gown skirt with a fitted waist and hip, flaring dramatically into a full skirt with a cathedral-length train that pools behind the wearer.

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A high-fashion ball gown skirt designed to fit a 42 inch waist and 47 inch hip, with a voluminous flare starting at the hips and extending into a long cathedral train. The skirt has a fitted upper section and a dramatically flared lower section.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Upper Skirt

R1Ch 319, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (318)(318 sts)
R2[Sc 105, dec] repeat around. (315)(315 sts)
R3[Sc 156, dec] repeat around. (313)(313 sts)
R4[Sc 155, dec] repeat around. (311)(311 sts)
R5[Sc 102, dec] repeat around. (308)(308 sts)
R6[Sc 153, dec] repeat around. (306)(306 sts)
R7[Sc 152, dec] repeat around. (304)(304 sts)
R8[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (301)(301 sts)
R9[Sc 149, dec] repeat around. (299)(299 sts)
R10[Sc 148, dec] repeat around. (297)(297 sts)
R11[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (294)(294 sts)
R12[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (292)(292 sts)
R13[Sc 145, dec] repeat around. (290)(290 sts)
R14[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (287)(287 sts)
R15[Sc 142, dec] repeat around. (285)(285 sts)
R16[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (282)(282 sts)
R17[Sc 140, dec] repeat around. (280)(280 sts)
R18[Sc 139, dec] repeat around. (278)(278 sts)
R19[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (275)(275 sts)
R20[Sc 136, dec] repeat around. (273)(273 sts)
R21[Sc 135, dec] repeat around. (271)(271 sts)
R22[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (268)(268 sts)
R23[Sc 133, dec] repeat around. (266)(266 sts)
R24[Sc 132, dec] repeat around. (264)(264 sts)
R25[Sc 87, dec] repeat around. (261)(261 sts)
R26[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (259)(259 sts)
R27[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (257)(257 sts)
R28[Sc 84, dec] repeat around. (254)(254 sts)
R29[Sc 126, dec] repeat around. (252)(252 sts)
R30[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (250)(250 sts)
R31[Sc 82, dec] repeat around. (247)(247 sts)
R32[Sc 122, dec] repeat around. (245)(245 sts)
R33[Sc 80, dec] repeat around. (242)(242 sts)
R34[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (240)(240 sts)
R35[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (238)(238 sts)
R36[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (235)(235 sts)
R37[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (233)(233 sts)
R38[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (231)(231 sts)
R39[Sc 76, dec] repeat around. (228)(228 sts)
R40[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (226)(226 sts)
R41[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (224)(224 sts)
R42[Sc 73, dec] repeat around. (221)(221 sts)
R43[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (219)(219 sts)
R44[Sc 108, dec] repeat around. (217)(217 sts)
R45[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (214)(214 sts)
R46[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (212)(212 sts)
R47[Sc 105, dec] repeat around. (210)(210 sts)
R48[Sc 69, dec] repeat around. (207)(207 sts)
R49[Sc 102, dec] repeat around. (205)(205 sts)
R50[Sc 67, dec] repeat around. (202)(202 sts)
R51[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (200)(200 sts)
R52[Sc 99, dec] repeat around. (198)(198 sts)
R53[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (195)(195 sts)
R54[Sc 96, dec] repeat around. (193)(193 sts)
R55[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (191)(191 sts)
R56[Sc 62, dec] repeat around. (188)(188 sts)
R57[Sc 93, dec] repeat around. (186)(186 sts)
R58[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (184)(184 sts)
R59[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (181)(181 sts)
R60[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (179) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(179 sts)

Lower Skirt

R1Pick up 316 sc evenly around opening. (316)(316 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (796)(796 sts)
R3[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (790)(790 sts)
R4[Sc 157, dec] repeat around. (785)(785 sts)
R5[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (779)(779 sts)
R6[Sc 154, dec] repeat around. (774)(774 sts)
R7[Sc 153, dec] repeat around. (769)(769 sts)
R8[Sc 127, dec] repeat around. (763)(763 sts)
R9[Sc 151, dec] repeat around. (758)(758 sts)
R10[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (752)(752 sts)
R11[Sc 149, dec] repeat around. (747)(747 sts)
R12[Sc 123, dec] repeat around. (741)(741 sts)
R13[Sc 147, dec] repeat around. (736)(736 sts)
R14[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (731)(731 sts)
R15[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (725)(725 sts)
R16[Sc 144, dec] repeat around. (720)(720 sts)
R17[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (714)(714 sts)
R18[Sc 141, dec] repeat around. (709)(709 sts)
R19[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (703)(703 sts)
R20[Sc 139, dec] repeat around. (698)(698 sts)
R21[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (692)(692 sts)
R22[Sc 137, dec] repeat around. (687)(687 sts)
R23[Sc 136, dec] repeat around. (682)(682 sts)
R24[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (676)(676 sts)
R25[Sc 134, dec] repeat around. (671)(671 sts)
R26[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (665)(665 sts)
R27[Sc 132, dec] repeat around. (660)(660 sts)
R28[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (654)(654 sts)
R29[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (649)(649 sts)
R30[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (644)(644 sts)
R31[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (638)(638 sts)
R32[Sc 126, dec] repeat around. (633)(633 sts)
R33[Sc 104, dec] repeat around. (627)(627 sts)
R34[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (622)(622 sts)
R35[Sc 102, dec] repeat around. (616)(616 sts)
R36[Sc 122, dec] repeat around. (611)(611 sts)
R37[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (606)(606 sts)
R38[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (600)(600 sts)
R39[Sc 119, dec] repeat around. (595)(595 sts)
R40[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (589)(589 sts)
R41[Sc 116, dec] repeat around. (584)(584 sts)
R42[Sc 96, dec] repeat around. (578)(578 sts)
R43[Sc 114, dec] repeat around. (573)(573 sts)
R44[Sc 113, dec] repeat around. (568)(568 sts)
R45[Sc 93, dec] repeat around. (562)(562 sts)
R46[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (557)(557 sts)
R47[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (551)(551 sts)
R48[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (546)(546 sts)
R49[Sc 90, dec] repeat around. (540)(540 sts)
R50[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (535)(535 sts)
R51[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (530)(530 sts)
R52[Sc 87, dec] repeat around. (524)(524 sts)
R53[Sc 103, dec] repeat around. (519)(519 sts)
R54[Sc 85, dec] repeat around. (513)(513 sts)
R55[Sc 101, dec] repeat around. (508)(508 sts)
R56[Sc 83, dec] repeat around. (502)(502 sts)
R57[Sc 99, dec] repeat around. (497)(497 sts)
R58[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (492)(492 sts)
R59[Sc 81, dec] repeat around. (486)(486 sts)
R60[Sc 96, dec] repeat around. (481)(481 sts)
R61[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (475)(475 sts)
R62[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (470)(470 sts)
R63[Sc 77, dec] repeat around. (464)(464 sts)
R64[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (459)(459 sts)
R65[Sc 90, dec] repeat around. (454)(454 sts)
R66[Sc 74, dec] repeat around. (448)(448 sts)
R67[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (443)(443 sts)
R68[Sc 72, dec] repeat around. (437)(437 sts)
R69[Sc 86, dec] repeat around. (432)(432 sts)
R70[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (426)(426 sts)
R71[Sc 84, dec] repeat around. (421)(421 sts)
R72[Sc 83, dec] repeat around. (416)(416 sts)
R73[Sc 68, dec] repeat around. (410)(410 sts)
R74[Sc 81, dec] repeat around. (405)(405 sts)
R75[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (399)(399 sts)
R76[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (394)(394 sts)
R77[Sc 64, dec] repeat around. (388)(388 sts)
R78[Sc 76, dec] repeat around. (383)(383 sts)
R79[Sc 75, dec] repeat around. (378)(378 sts)
R80[Sc 62, dec] repeat around. (372)(372 sts)
R81[Sc 73, dec] repeat around. (367)(367 sts)
R82[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (361)(361 sts)
R83[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (356)(356 sts)
R84[Sc 58, dec] repeat around. (350)(350 sts)
R85[Sc 69, dec] repeat around. (345)(345 sts)
R86[Sc 56, dec] repeat around. (339)(339 sts)
R87[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (334)(334 sts)
R88[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (329)(329 sts)
R89[Sc 53, dec] repeat around. (323)(323 sts)
R90[Sc 63, dec] repeat around. (318) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(318 sts)

Cathedral Train

R1Pick up 1694 sc evenly around opening. (1694)(1694 sts)
R2[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (1649)(1649 sts)
R3[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (1604)(1604 sts)
R4[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (1559)(1559 sts)
R5[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (1514)(1514 sts)
R6[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (1469)(1469 sts)
R7[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (1457)(1457 sts)
R8[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (1446)(1446 sts)
R9[Sc 130, dec] repeat around. (1435)(1435 sts)
R10[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (1423)(1423 sts)
R11[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (1412)(1412 sts)
R12[Sc 127, dec] repeat around. (1401)(1401 sts)
R13[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (1389)(1389 sts)
R14[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (1378)(1378 sts)
R15[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (1367)(1367 sts)
R16[Sc 123, dec] repeat around. (1356)(1356 sts)
R17[Sc 112, dec] repeat around. (1344)(1344 sts)
R18[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (1333)(1333 sts)
R19[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (1322)(1322 sts)
R20[Sc 109, dec] repeat around. (1310)(1310 sts)
R21[Sc 118, dec] repeat around. (1299)(1299 sts)
R22[Sc 117, dec] repeat around. (1288)(1288 sts)
R23[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (1276)(1276 sts)
R24[Sc 115, dec] repeat around. (1265)(1265 sts)
R25[Sc 114, dec] repeat around. (1254)(1254 sts)
R26[Sc 103, dec] repeat around. (1242)(1242 sts)
R27[Sc 111, dec] repeat around. (1231)(1231 sts)
R28[Sc 110, dec] repeat around. (1220)(1220 sts)
R29[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (1208)(1208 sts)
R30[Sc 108, dec] repeat around. (1197)(1197 sts)
R31[Sc 107, dec] repeat around. (1186)(1186 sts)
R32[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (1175)(1175 sts)
R33[Sc 96, dec] repeat around. (1163)(1163 sts)
R34[Sc 104, dec] repeat around. (1152)(1152 sts)
R35[Sc 103, dec] repeat around. (1141)(1141 sts)
R36[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (1129)(1129 sts)
R37[Sc 101, dec] repeat around. (1118)(1118 sts)
R38[Sc 100, dec] repeat around. (1107)(1107 sts)
R39[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (1095)(1095 sts)
R40[Sc 98, dec] repeat around. (1084)(1084 sts)
R41[Sc 97, dec] repeat around. (1073)(1073 sts)
R42[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (1061)(1061 sts)
R43[Sc 95, dec] repeat around. (1050)(1050 sts)
R44[Sc 94, dec] repeat around. (1039)(1039 sts)
R45[Sc 85, dec] repeat around. (1027)(1027 sts)
R46[Sc 92, dec] repeat around. (1016)(1016 sts)
R47[Sc 91, dec] repeat around. (1005)(1005 sts)
R48[Sc 82, dec] repeat around. (993)(993 sts)
R49[Sc 89, dec] repeat around. (982)(982 sts)
R50[Sc 88, dec] repeat around. (971)(971 sts)
R51[Sc 87, dec] repeat around. (960)(960 sts)
R52[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (948)(948 sts)
R53[Sc 85, dec] repeat around. (937)(937 sts)
R54[Sc 84, dec] repeat around. (926)(926 sts)
R55[Sc 76, dec] repeat around. (914)(914 sts)
R56[Sc 82, dec] repeat around. (903)(903 sts)
R57[Sc 81, dec] repeat around. (892)(892 sts)
R58[Sc 73, dec] repeat around. (880)(880 sts)
R59[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (869)(869 sts)
R60[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (858)(858 sts)
R61[Sc 70, dec] repeat around. (846)(846 sts)
R62[Sc 75, dec] repeat around. (835)(835 sts)
R63[Sc 74, dec] repeat around. (824)(824 sts)
R64[Sc 67, dec] repeat around. (812)(812 sts)
R65[Sc 72, dec] repeat around. (801) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(801 sts)