Sensu Skirt by By Katerina

Sensu Skirt

Crochet
May 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 8.5 rows = 4 inches
in double crochet
4.0 mm (G)
1400 - 2577 yards (1280 - 2356 m)
S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Size 2, Fine (Sport) weight yarn
• Crochet Hook:
o 4 mm crochet hook
• yarn needle for weaving in ends
• Scissors
• 2cm wide elastic band (it should be around 5-7cm shorter than the waist circ)

NOTES ABOUT DESIGN

The Sensu Skirt has a top-down construction.
Start with the waist ribbing and then work in the round using the mosaic crochet technique and an increased pattern to make it flared.

MEASUREMENTS AND SIZES

The Sensu Skirt Pattern is available in 8 sizes, from S up to 5X Large. The model is 168 cm tall, with a 90 cm hip circumference, and wears a size Small.
The numbers are written below as follows: S (M, L, XL) ( 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL);
All the measurements use as reference Standard Body Measurements by ASTM International.

Final Measurements of the Sensi Skirt
Waist circ a: 63 cm (71, 78, 86) (94, 102, 109, 117)
Hips circ. b: 103 cm (115, 128, 140) (153, 165, 178, 190)
Bottom Circ. c: 144 cm (161, 179, 196), (214, 231, 249, 266)
Length d: 44 cm (44, 44, 44) (44, 44, 44, 44)
The measurements for the waist are taken without stretching; as a reference, the model’s actual waist circ. is 73 cm, and the skirt ribbing is smaller by about 10 cm;

How much Yarn you will need

For the Sensu Skirt, I used: Rainbow Bamboo by Hobbii Yarn; Yarn composition: 60% bamboo viscose, 40% cotton; Each ball has 100 grams and are approximately 250 meters (246 yards)
Colors 02 - Natural White and 06 - Steel Grey
For each size, you will approximately need:
Color A (Natural White): 695 (773, 856, 935) (1019, 1098, 1182, 1261) meters
Color B (Steel Grey): 585 (655, 730, 801) (877,948, 1024, 1095) meters

TENSION

Using 4mm crochet hook in the Ribbing Stitch Pattern (ssblo)

10sts = 4cm
26 rows = 10cm

Using a 4 mm crochet hook in mosaic st pattern (counting only the surface sts)
20sts = 10cm
10 rounds = 10cm

Using a 4mm crochet hook in dc, worked flat:
16sts = 10 cm
8.5 rows = 10cm