​Crochet Orange Bikini with Beach Wrap

You’ll need:

450g of yellow-orange Leggero Print yarn (100% microfiber; 160m/50g);

100g of orange Elastico yarn (96% cotton, 4% polyester; 160m/50g);

Crochet hooks 4 and 4,5.

Size: S-M.

Beach wrap: 89 x 160 cm.

Used Patterns

Main pattern: single crochets, start every row with 1 chain st increase instead of the 1^st single crochet.

Lace pattern: the quantity of sts is multiple 16 + 1 + 3 chain sts increase. Work due to the scheme. Start every row with stated quantity of chain sts increase. Start with sts before pattern repeat, pattern repeat, finish with sts after pattern repeat. Make 1^st-9^th rows x once, then, repeat 2^nd-9^th rows.

Stitches control: main pattern: 17,5 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm;

Lace pattern: 14,5 sts x 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Beach Wrap

Make 129 chain sts with yellow-orange yarn and crochet hook 4,5 and work with lace pattern. In 160 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Bikini

Back of Trunks

Make 66 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with orange yarn and crochet hook 4 and work with the main pattern. At the same time, leave 28 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides for side chamfers = 10 sts. In 29 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Front of Trunks

Make 46 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with orange yarn and crochet hook 4 and work with the main pattern. At the same time, bind off 18 x 1 st in every 2^nd row from both sides for side chamfers = 10 sts. In 19 cm from the set-up row, finish your work.

Bra

Make 23 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with orange yarn and crochet hook 4 and work with the main pattern from both sides with straight and reversed rows, insert crochet hook through back half-loop and make 3 single crochets in the central single crochet in every row. In 15 cm, finish your work. Make 2 details.

Assembly

Make the central seams of trunks, fasten the holes for legs with 1 row of slip sts. For straps, join orange yarn in 3 threads at the corners of trunks and work along chain of 25 cm long. Fasten the bottom of bra in the following way: 3 chain sts increase, * 1 chain st, 1 double crochet*; repeat from * to *. For straps, make 2 chains of 45 cm and 150 cm long with orange yarn in 3 threads.