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Yarn: Blended sport
weight yarn. You can use any type of yarn you prefer. Approximately (50, 50, 60,
60)g.
Hook: 3.0 mm or any
size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge:
A row of 7 dc = 1.0 x 0.5 inch
Stitches used:
Chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet
(dc).
Abbreviation: Wrong
side (WS), right side (RS), stitches (sts), space (sp), next (nxt).
Instructions:
Direction in parentheses are for (A/B,
B/C, C/D, D/DD).
Foundation chain:
Make
a slip knot and ch (17, 19, 21, 23).
Cup (make two)
Row 1(RS):
Dc
in 4th ch from hook, dc across until 1 ch remain, 7 dc in the last
ch, dc across on the other side. Turn.
Row 2(WS):
Ch
3, dc in each of the next (15, 17, 19, 21) sts, 2 dc in nxt st, 3 dc in nxt st,
2 dc in nxt st, dc in each of the nxt (16, 18, 20, 22) sts across. Turn.
Row 3:
Ch
3, dc in each of the sts across until you reach the 3 dc in the same st, 2 dc
in nxt st, 3 dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt st, dc in of the sts across. Turn.
Row 4 – (6, 8, 10, 12, 14):
Repeat
row 3.
Remember every time you reach the 3 dc
in the same st, make 2 dc in first st, 3
dc in nxt st, 2 dc in last st.
Row (7, 9, 11, 13, 15):
*Ch
6, skip nxt 2 sts, sl st in nxt st*, repeat *to* till the end of row. Ch 1,
fasten off.
Make another cup, but do not cut off
yarn when you have finished.
Continue
to make 2 sc in each of the dc-sp at the base of the cup, ch 7, join first cup
with sc in dc-sp, sc in the same dc-sp and continue to make 2 sc in each dc-sp
across.
Now continue to make the mesh on nxt
row.
Row (8, 10, 12, 14, 16):
*Ch
6, sl st in nxt 6-ch-sp*, repeat *to* till the last 6-ch-sp, ch 4, skip 3 ch,
sl st in nxt ch, ch 4, skip 3 ch, sl st in nxt 6-ch-sp, repeat *to* till the
end of row.
Continue at the base of both cups.
Ch
6, sc in each of the sts across, 3 sc in 3-ch-sp, sc in nxt st, 3 sc in nxt
3-ch-sp, sc in each of the sts across, 4 sc in 6-ch-sp.
Continue to make the mesh again.
Row (9, 11, 13, 15, 17):
*Ch
5, sl st in nxt 6-ch-sp,* repeat*to* till the last 6-ch-sp, ch 5, sl st in 4-ch-sp, ch 3, sl st in nxt 4-ch-sp,
repeat*to* across, 4 sc in last 6-ch-sp, sl in nxt st. Ch 1, fasten off. Weave
in ends.
For the removeable strings (make 4):
Ch
120, sl st in 5th ch from hook to create a small hole, sl st in each
sts across, ch 1, fasten off. Tie ends into a knot.
Now
insert the end of the string with the small hole in the center top/lower side
space of the cup. Insert and pull the other end of string into the small hole.
Repeat for each side.
String for the middle part:
Ch
100 or as long as you want, insert in a criss cross pattern in the middle of the
bikini.
And
you’re done.
Yippie :)
