Crochet Pattern Instructions for a Stylish Bikini

You’ll Need:

150g of silver color Moonlight yarn (65% wool, 20% lurex, 15% polyamide; 55m/25g);

Crochet hook size 4;

Elastic rib;

Metal chain.

Size:

Stitches Control:

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Instructions

Bra

Make 12 chain sts for each half.

1^st row: 1 chain st increase, 11 single crochets, 3 single crochets in the 12^th st of the base chain, 11 single crochets in the opposite side of the chain. Make 6 (8) rows this way, making 3 sts in the central st to get 1 st more from each side in every row. Finish with 1 (2) row of double crochets, then complete both halves of the bra.

Bikini

Front

1^st row: 2 chain sts, 5 single crochets in the 1^st chain st, turn each row with 1 chain st;

2^nd row: 2 single crochets in the 1^st st, 1 half crochet, (1 half crochet, 3 double crochets, 1 half crochet) in the central st, 1 half crochet, 2 single crochets in the last st = 11 sts;

3^rd-12^th rows: 2 single crochets in the first and last sts, (1 half crochet, 3 double crochets, 1 half crochet) in the central st, half crochets in all other sts = 6 increases in every row.

Starting from the 13^th row, work sts from both sides of the central st separately as follows: 2 chain sts increase, 6 double crochets, 6 half crochets, 7 single crochets, 6 half crochets, finishing the row with double crochet.

14^th row with elastic rib: single crochets from the upper edge, making 1 half crochet and 4 double crochets on the last 5 sts.

Back

Work in the same way as the front part up to the 12^th row, then continue to the 16^th row similarly. For the 17^th row: repeat the instructions for the 13^th row;

18^th row: repeat the instructions for the 14^th row.

Assembly

For the lower straps of the bra and connecting both halves, create 70 (75) chain sts and sew them to the lower edge of the 1^st half of the bra together with elastic rib using 24 (28) single crochets. Chain 3, then 24 (28) single crochets to the lower edge of the 2^nd half of the bra. Follow this with 70 (75) chain sts without rib. Make 1 row of double crochets in the edging chain sts. For neck straps, form 70 (75) chain sts to the upper corners of the bra and secure with 1 row of double crochets. Construct the bikini inseam and fasten the upper edge with elastic rib, finished with 3 rows of double crochets. Finally, sew on the metal chains after fitting.