Bikini
© Aunt B 2001
Materials:
Size 10 crochet cotton in any solid color
Size 10 crochet cotton in matching ombre
Ύ" rubber band
1 size "0" silver dress hook
1 size Ό" button
Size hook to acquire gauge
Gauge:
8 sts = 1"
10 rows = 1"
TOP:
1st cup:
starting with solid color
Rnd 1 ch 2, 8 scs in 2nd ch, do not turn, work in rounds
Rnd 2 2scs in next 8 sts (16sts)
Rnd 3- 4 sc in next 16 sts
Rnd 5 sc in next 2 sts, ch1, skip 1 (hook loop made), sc in next 8 sts, ch 24, sc in next 7 sts, sl st in next st
Fasten Off
2nd cup:
starting with solid color
Rnd 1 ch 2, 8 scs in 2nd ch, do not turn, work in rounds
Rnd 2 2scs in next 8 sts (16sts)
Rnd 3- 4 sc in next 16 sts
Rnd 5 sc in next 10 sts, ch 12, sc in ch24 loop of first cup, ch 11, sc in next 7 sts, sl st in next st
Fasten Off
Shoulder Straps:
Attach thread in 1st st above side strap, ch 18, sc in center back of side straps, ch 18, attach with a sl st in 1st st above other side strap. Make sure these threads are secured well.
BOTTOM:
Starting with solid color
R1 hold rubber band in hand, put hook inside band and pull up a loop, yo and pull through loop, ch 1, sc, sc 41 more sts in band. (42sts)
R2 ch 2 ( counts as 1st dc now and throughout), dc in next 8 sts, ch 6, skip 6, dc in next 12 sts, ch 6, skip 6, dc in next 9 sts, join, turn (12 stitches in front, 18 sts in back)
R3 ch 2, dc in next 8 sts, ch 3, sc in ch6 loop, ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, ch 3, sc in ch6 loop, dc in next 9 sts, join, turn
R4 ch2, dc in next 7 sts, skip 1 st, sc 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next st, dc in next 10 sts, skip next st, ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, skip next st, dc in next 8 sts
(10sts in front, 16 sts in back)
Fasten off
Finish back:
R1 attach thread in 2nd st from ch4 space in front, ch2, dc in next 13 sts, turn (14sts)
R2 ch2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 8 sts, dec over next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn (12sts)
R3 ch2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, dec over next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn (10sts)
R4 ch2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, dec over next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn (8sts)
R5 ch 2, (dec over nest 2 sts) 3 times, dc in last st (5sts)
Fasten off
Finish front:
R1 attach thread in 1st st from ch4 space in front, ch2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, dec over next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn (12sts)
R2 ch 2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, dec over next 2 sts, dc in last st, turn (10sts)
R3 ch 2, (dec over next 2 sts) 4 times, dc in last st, turn (6sts)
R4 ch 2, (dec over next 2 sts) 2 times, dc in last st (4sts)
Fasten off
Over Skirt:
With Ombre
R1 ch 29, working in back loops, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem. Ch 1, turn (28sts)
R2 sc in first st, ch 2, skip 2 (button hole made), sc in next 25, ch 1, turn (28sts)
R3 sc in each st and each ch, turn (28sts)
R4 ch 2 (counts as 1st dc now and throughout), dc in same st, 2dcs in rem. Sts (56sts)
R5 sc in 56 sts, ch 2, turn
R6 dc in each st, ch1, turn
Rep R5 & R6 to desired length
Secure button