A Skirt Born From Moonlight

If you remember my Moonchild Lilac Crop-Top, that soft, simple piece of summer, made in cotton yarn, you’ll be happy to meet its newest companion: the Moonchild Skirt. The two now form a growing set—one that feels like it stepped straight out of a warm breeze under a full moon. Light, simple, and made with love, this outfit is perfect for barefoot days and salt-kissed evenings.

However, that’s not all! To be more precise, while writing the skirt instructions, quite unexpectedly, I came up with an idea to make a bracelet and brimmed hat as well. With 2 wooden buttons, the same like on the top, both fit perfectly in this boho idea.

Echoes of the Top

You already read about my Crop-Top Lilac Moonchild. While the bra cups are composed of dense dc stitches framed with a lacy border, the underbust area has the same lace pattern like the border around the cups.

The skirt, similarly, mirrors the crop-top with a crocheted waistband made of simple yet elegant stitches: ch3, skip one stitch, single crochet—a rhythmic repeat that echoes like a quiet mantra. This airy section is worked in rounds, alternating with a couple of rounds of single crochet to create solid lacy structure. It’s the same pattern I used in the white Moonchild top, so the two pieces feel like they were meant for each other from the very beginning.

The bracelet and Beach Hat also represent a little echo of the above mentioned lace, and thus, join the whole set in their boho, sand, and sea style.

But from this point, things start to get really fun concerning the skirt…

A Shift Into Knitting

After the third crochet repeat, the design transitions into knitting—still worked in the round, and using only the knit stitch. Simple, meditative, and beautifully fluid. This part of the skirt flows down effortlessly, creating a gentle contrast in texture. 4mm and 5mm circular knitting needles keep the stitches neat and close, letting the yarn do the talking.