The Mini Cupcake Skirt is everything I want in a playful warm-weather piece: ruffles, ease, and just enough structure to make it feel polished.
It’s got built-in shaping for the hips, a soft ribbed waistband, and is worked top-down in spiral rounds. It’s beginner-friendly and quick to make, with a hidden drawstring and easy-to-adjust fit. The pattern includes instructions for customizing the waist, hips, and length.

Need extra help? Check out my step-by-step youtube tutorial, which walk you through the pattern with tips and visuals for extra support!

⭐️ Free version is available in my YouTube tutorial:
https://youtu.be/jW7ccxaMfSU

Materials

…Yarn
DROPS LOVES YOU 9, 8/4 classic cotton, Yarn group A (sport weight), color 108 (coral);
300g / 750m (350g / 875m, 450g / 1125m, 500g / 1250m, 600g / 1500m, 700g / 1750m)

…Other
Hook: 3.5 mm
Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape, Stitch Markers

Gauge

16 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm (half double crochet crocheted in spiral rounds)

Finished Measurements (in centimeters)

XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Waist: 53, 59, 67, 77, 87, 97
Hips: 78, 86, 96, 110, 121, 134
Length: 36, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47

The pattern includes instructions on how to adjust the fit to suit your body.

Specialty Stitch & Technique Key

Herringbone Single Crochet
Invisible Half Double Crochet Decrease

Stitch Key (US terminology)

ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
hdc2tog = half double crochet two stitches together
hdc blo = half double crochet back loop only
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
slst = slip stitch
st = stitch
sts = stitches

Notes

First, you’ll crochet the waistband and join the ends. Then you’ll work the body in spiral rounds, gradually increasing for shape. Once it fits over the hips, you’ll continue without increases. Finish with a ruffle section at the bottom, and make a drawstring to weave through the waistband.

The pattern includes instructions for customizing the waist, hips, and length to suit your fit and style.

For hdc2tog make invisible hdc2tog.

Watch my YouTube video tutorial for any uncertainties.