Minirock in Schachenmayr Catania and Catania Grande - 5920 - Downloadable PDF

Crochet Mini Skirt Pattern: Schachenmayr Catania and Catania Grande – Free Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for crocheting a fun and sporty mini skirt with a distinctive football-inspired decorative detail. The design is worked in two sizes — size 152 (children's) and size 36/38 (adult) — making it a versatile project suitable for younger and older wearers alike. The finished skirt features a crocheted body, a knitted waistband, decorative white stripe detailing, brass eyelets, a drawstring band, and a playful football-style pompom.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a crocheted mini skirt constructed in two separate panels — a front piece and a back piece — which are joined at the side seams. The skirt is worked from the bottom upward. A knitted waistband is added afterward by picking up stitches directly from the top edge of both panels and working in the round. The waistband incorporates a wide elastic band for a comfortable, secure fit. Decorative white lines are crocheted onto the front panel using slip stitches, mimicking the look of a football jersey or sports skirt. Two brass eyelets are inserted into the front of the waistband, through which a crocheted drawstring is threaded. A football-style pompom is attached to each end of the drawstring, completing the sporty aesthetic.

Yarns and Materials Used

• Schachenmayr Catania Grande — 350/400 g in colour 03205 Apfel (apple green) as the main colour for the skirt body, plus 50 g in colour 03106 Weiß (white) for crocheting the decorative lines onto the front panel. Catania Grande is a worsted weight cotton yarn, giving the skirt structure and a clean stitch definition ideal for crochet fabric.
• Schachenmayr Catania — 50 g each in colour 00110 Schwarz (black) and colour 00106 Weiß (white), used specifically for making the football pompom. Catania is a sport weight cotton yarn, finer than Catania Grande, and well suited to the detailed wrapping technique used to create the football pattern on the pompom.

Needles and Hooks

• Milward crochet hook size 4 mm — used for crocheting both the front and back panels as well as the decorative white lines and the drawstring band.
• Milward circular knitting needle size 4 mm, approximately 60 cm in length — used for picking up stitches at the top edge and knitting the waistband in the round.
• Prym brass eyelets, 14 mm diameter — two pieces, inserted into the front of the waistband for the drawstring.
• Prym or Milward pompom maker set — used to create the decorative football pompoms.
• Prym or Milward soft elastic band, 5 cm wide, approximately 60 cm in length — sewn into a loop and encased within the knitted waistband.

Tension and Gauge

The stated tension for this pattern is 14 single crochet stitches and 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm, measured using the 4 mm crochet hook in the main crochet stitch pattern. Achieving the correct gauge is important for ensuring the skirt fits the intended size, so swatching before beginning is recommended.

Techniques Used

• Foundation chain — the front and back panels each begin with a chain of foundation stitches. The front panel starts with 56/64 chain stitches plus 1 turning chain, and the back panel with 62/70 chain stitches, reflecting the slightly wider back panel typical of fitted skirt construction.
• Single crochet fabric (feste Maschen / Häkelmuster) — the entire body of the skirt is worked in rows of single croc