Sweet, swishy, and summer-ready. 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.
I designed this skirt because, honestly, skirts are always among my most popular patterns—doesn’t matter if they’re tight, flared, or ultra twirly. You all love a good handmade skirt. And since summer is right around the corner, I thought: why not add a new one to the lineup?
This one’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.
Oh, and if you want something a little less ruffly? I recommend the Flirty Skirt (just swap the alpaca for cotton and boom—summer version).
Where to Purchase
Watch the Tutorial
Pattern Details
Difficulty
Easy.
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
- 3.5 mm hook
- 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 cm)
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
Begin with any number of chains.
Row 1 (working in the back bumps of the chain): sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, insert the hook in the left leg of the sc just made and through the back bump of the next ch and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all three loops on the hook. Continue working herringbone single crochet (hsc) across.
Row 2: ch 1, turn. Sc blo in the 1st st, insert the hook into the left leg of the sc just made and through the back loop of the next st and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all three loops on the hook. Continue working herringbone single crochet through the back loop (hsc blo) across.
Repeat row 2 until you reach the desired size.
Invisible Half Double Crochet Decrease
Yarn over (as you normally would for a hdc).
Insert your hook into the front loop only (FLO) of the next stitch.
Then insert your hook into the front loop only of the stitch after that.
You now have three loops on the hook: the original yarn over, and two front loops.
Yarn over again, and pull through all loops on the hook.
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
Watch my YouTube video tutorial for any uncertainties.
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.
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I hope you love making and wearing this one. It’s already become a staple in my own closet—can’t wait to see what colors you choose 💗
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