How to Crochet Stylish Swimtrunks with a Bra: A Complete Guide

You’ll Need:

150g of 100% cotton yarn (500m/150g);

Crochet hook 1.75;

Metal rings for swimtrunks – 2 pcs.

Instructions

Swimtrunks

Front and Back

Make 18 chain sts + 3 chain sts increase. Make 1^st-12^th rows according to scheme 1. Continue work with increases according to the scheme until the 44^th row.

Attach the yarn to the set-up chain and make 1^st-19^th rows according to scheme 2. Then, fasten the swimtrunks along the edges with single crochets (make 2 single crochets in the corners).

Fasten the upper edge of swimtrunks according to scheme 3.

Bands for Rings

Make from each side of the upper edge of swimtrunks front part.

1^st row: start with upper edge of front – 6 single crochets; turn;

2^nd-5^th rows: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in each st, turn.

Insert through the ring, folding in half. Connect the edging row with the set-up slip st.

Straps for Swimtrunks

1^st row: start with the upper edge of back part of swimtrunks. Make 6 single crochets according to scheme 4; turn;

2^nd-22^nd rows: 1 chain st, 1 single crochet in each st, turn.

Finish your work. Make the second strap in the same way.

Make 2 the same straps and attach them to the rings.

Lacy Ruffles

Attach the yarn to the edging row of front part of swimtrunks and work according to scheme 6, then according to scheme 5.

Bra

Make 37 chain sts + 1 chain st increase. Work according to scheme 7. Cut the yarn. Fasten the edges with single crochets, making 2 single crochets in the corners. Then, make fastening as described for front part of swimtrunks – according to scheme 3.

Attach the yarn to the 13^th row of bra and work according to scheme 5.

Attach the yarn to the 14^th row of bra and work according to scheme 6.

Upper Straps

Attach the yarn to the top of bra. Make 118 chain sts and make 1 single crochet in the next 80 sts and 1 double crochet in the next 37 sts – according to scheme 8. Finish your work. Make the second strap in the same way.

Lower Straps

Make 341 chain sts and work according to scheme 9. Finish your work. Draw the strap along the bottom part of the bra.