When crocheting and creating patterns, it is important to understand why and how to create different shapes. When it comes to the princess skirt, they are usually big and billowy, like a ballgown, or they are loose, like a modern dress. To create these different shapes is simple, but can make the difference when creating a look. I have written a 2 super basic patterns here for ballgown and straight skirts, as well as a pattern for the base of the skirt. When I am designing a pattern I always go back to these basic shapes, I use different colors or vary the size, but the structure of the pattern…