Hello everyone! I posted a photo of this bikini set on my Instagram account a few days ago and now I've finally finished editing the pattern and video tutorial for the bikini bottom only! I will post the pattern and video tutorial for the top soon.
Well if you're familiar with most of my patterns like the Crochet Bodycon Dress, this pattern works the same way from side to side. You only need to know how to do the increase and decrease. But once you understand the method, I assure you don't have to refer to the pattern anymore.
This pattern is quite simple and plain but if you want to make a more complicated design just follow the method and create your own design. You can create edging, use filet/motifs, or try use different stitches. Following this design as your foundation, can you imagine all the different design that you can create from this method. .
Anyway, if you don’t understand any part of this pattern, please refer to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel.
You can buy the ads-free clean printable PDF version of this pattern here.
Level:
Advanced
Beginner
Size: Hip (inch)
XS = 35"-36"
S = 37"-38"
M = 39"-40"
L = 41"-42"
XL = 43"-44"
XXL = 45"-46"
S = 37"-38"
M = 39"-40"
L = 41"-42"
XL = 43"-44"
XXL = 45"-46"
Yarn:
Cotton acrylic/
blended yarn, (light worsted/DK weight).
Approximately (70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120)
grams.
Hook:
4.0 mm or any
size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge:
4
rows of 10 sc = 2.0” x 1.0” inches.
Stitches used:
Chain stitch (ch), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), half double
crochet (hdc).
Abbreviation:
Stitches
(sts), stitch (st), space (sp), next (nxt), last (lst), wrong side (WS), right
side (RS).
Instructions:
Direction
in parentheses are for (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Starting 10 rows of front right side.
Foundation
chain:
Make a slip knot and ch (19, 19, 21,
21, 23, 23).
Row
1:
Hdc
in 3rd chain and in the nxt (4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8) sts, sc in the nxt 12
sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
2:
Sc in the nxt 12 sts, hdc in the nxt (5, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9) sts, ch 2, turn.
Row
3:
Hdc
in the nxt (5, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9) sts, sc in the nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
4-10:
Repeat row 2-3 alternately.
Total 10 rows, 12 sc, (5, 5, 7, 7, 9,
9) hdc.
Now
you’re going to increase the number of stitches.
Row
11:
2 hdc in the first st, hdc in the nxt (4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8) sts, sc in the nxt 12
sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
12:
Sc in nxt 12 sts, hdc in nxt (5, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9) sts, 2 hdc in lst st, ch 2,
turn.
Row
13-(21, 23, 23, 25, 25, 27):
Repeat the pattern on
previous 2 rows alternately, increasing 1 stitch on each row.
Row
(22, 24, 24, 26, 26, 28):
Sc in nxt 12 sts, hdc in nxt (5, 5,
7, 7, 9, 9) sts, 2 hdc in lst st, ch 17, turn.
Total (12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18) rows of
increase, 12 sc, (17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27) hdc on lst row.
Now
continue the nxt 9 rows for the crotch area. Chain 17, will add 15 hdc.
Row
(23, 25, 25, 27, 27, 29):
Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and
in the nxt (31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41) sts, sc in nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(24, 26, 26, 28, 28, 30):
Sc in nxt 12 sts, hdc in nxt (32, 34,
36, 38, 40, 42) sts, ch 2, turn.
Row
(25, 27, 27, 29, 29, 31):
Hdc in the nxt (32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42) sts, sc in nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(26, 28, 28, 30, 30, 32)-(31, 33, 33, 35, 35, 37):
Repeat
the pattern on previous 2 rows alternately.
Total 9 rows, 12 sc, (32, 34, 36, 38,
40, 42) hdc.
Now
you’re going to decrease the number of stitches.
Row
(32, 34, 34, 36, 36, 38):
Sc in the nxt 12 sts, hdc in the nxt (15,
17, 19, 21, 23, 25) sts, skip the nxt st, hdc in the nxt st, ch 2, turn.
Row
(33, 35, 35, 37, 37, 39):
Skip the first st, hdc in the nxt
(15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25) sts, sc in the nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(34, 36, 36, 38, 38, 40)-(43, 47, 47, 51, 51, 55):
Repeat
the pattern on previous 2 rows alternately, decreasing 1 stitch on each row.
Total (12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18) rows of
decrease, 12 sc, (5, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9) hdc on lst row.
Continue 10 rows of front left side.
Row
(44, 48, 48, 52, 52, 56):
Sc in nxt 12 sts, hdc in nxt (5, 5, 7,
7, 9, 9) sts, ch 2, turn.
Row
(45, 49, 49, 53, 53, 57):
Hdc in nxt (5, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9) sts, sc
in nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(46, 50, 50, 54, 54, 58)-(53, 57, 57, 61, 61, 65):
Repeat
the pattern on previous 2 rows alternately.
Total 10 rows, 12 sc, (5, 5, 7, 7, 9,
9) hdc.
Now
start increasing for the back part.
Row
(54, 58, 58, 62, 62, 66):
Sc in nxt 12 sts, hdc in nxt (4, 4 ,
6, 6, 8, 8) sts, 2 hdc in lst st, ch 2, turn.
Row
(55, 59, 59, 63, 63, 67):
2 hdc in the first st, hdc in the nxt
(5, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9) sts, sc in the nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(56, 60, 60, 64, 64, 68)-(73, 77, 79, 83, 85, 89):
Repeat the pattern on previous 2 rows alternately, increasing 1 stitch on each
row.
Row
(74, 78, 80, 84, 86, 90):
Sc in nxt 12 sts, hdc in nxt (5, 5, 7,
7, 9, 9) sts, 2 hdc in lst st, ch (8, 10, 8, 10, 8, 10), turn.
Total (21, 21, 23, 23, 25, 25) rows of
increase, 12 sc, (26, 26, 30, 30, 34, 34) hdc on lst row.
Now
continue the nxt 9 rows for the crotch area.
Chain (8, 10, 8, 10, 8, 10), will add (6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8) hdc.
Chain (8, 10, 8, 10, 8, 10), will add (6, 8, 6, 8, 6, 8) hdc.
Row
(75, 79, 81, 85, 87, 91):
Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and
in the nxt (31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41) sts, sc in nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(76, 80, 82, 86, 88, 92):
Sc in nxt 12 sts, hdc in nxt (32, 34,
36, 38, 40, 42) sts, ch 2, turn.
Row
(77, 81, 83, 87, 89, 93):
Hdc in the nxt (32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42) sts, sc in nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(78, 82, 84, 88, 90, 94)-(83, 87, 89, 93, 95, 99):
Repeat
the pattern on previous 2 rows alternately.
Total 9 rows, 12 sc, (32, 34, 36, 38,
40, 42) hdc.
Now
you’re going to decrease the number of stitches.
Row
(84, 88, 90, 94, 96, 100):
Sc in the nxt 12 sts, hdc in the nxt (24,
24, 28, 28, 32, 32) sts, skip the nxt st, hdc in the nxt st, ch 2, turn.
Row
(85, 89, 91, 95, 97, 101):
Skip the first st, hdc in the nxt
(24, 24, 28, 28, 32, 32) sts, sc in the nxt 12 sts, ch 1, turn.
Row
(86, 90, 92, 96, 98, 102)-(104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124):
Repeat
the pattern on previous 2 rows alternately, decreasing 1 stitch on each row.
Total (21, 21, 23, 23, 25, 25) rows of
decrease, 12 sc, (5, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9) hdc on lst row. Ch 1, leave a long tail for
sewing.
Facing
WS, sew side seam and crotch area. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Flip right side out and you’re done!
Optional,
you can make a long chain to create a drawstring and put beads at the end of
it.
