Size: 38 (BR) / S (USA)

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations:

st.: stitch, sts.: stitches, diag.: diagram, ch.: chain, sl st.: slip stitch, sc.: single crochet, dc: double crochet, dc4tog: 4 double crochets closed together in different base stitches, dc5tog.: 5 double crochets closed together in different base stitches, popcorn: pull the loops of 3 double crochet stitches worked into the same base stitch together, bikini bottom: follow diag. 1, cup: follow diag. 2.

Gauge: A 4-inch (10 cm) square in dc. using a 2.5 mm hook = 27 sts. x 15 rows.

Instructions:

Transfer the patterns onto tracing paper to use as a reference when making the piece. Pay attention to the arrows in the measurement diagram, which indicate the direction of the work.

Bikini bottom (1st step) Front part: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and the Seaside yarn #5583 (Neon Green). Start the piece with a foundation chain of 15 ch. Row 1: 3 ch., 14 dc.; Rows 2 through 26: continue following diag 1. Work in back-and-forth rows.

Back part: Join the Seaside yarn #5583 (Neon Green) to the foundation chain of the front piece and work following diag. 1 from rows 27 to 56. Finish the sides of the bikini bottom with one row of sc.; Work in back-and-forth rows. 2nd step – Upper and lower cord: Cut 26.4 inches (67 cm) of the elastic band and sew the ends together to form a loop. Use sewing needle #2 and Maxxi Retrós thread #872 (Pear). Baste the elastic band along the edge of the bikini bottom with running stitches. Leave 6.70-inch elastic ends on the sides. Cut two pieces of round elastic measuring 6.70 inches each. Sew them with running stitches on the sides of the bikini bottom, joining the front to the back.

Finishing around the round elastics: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn #5583 (Neon Green). Wrap the upper and lower elastic cords with one row of sc.

Lining: Cut the lining according to the measurements of the bikini bottom. Attach the lining to the piece using a sewing machine and Maxxi Retrós thread #872 (Pear).

Bralette: Left cup: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn #5583 (Neon Green). Start the piece with a cord of 37 ch. 1st row: 3 ch., 36 dc.; From rows 2 to 28, continue following diag. 2. Work in back-and-forth rows. For finishing, work 1 row of sc. around the edge of the cup. On the sides of the upper part, create the straps. For each strap, make a foundation chain of 23.6 inches (60 cm). Work 1 row of sc. along this chain. Right cup: Same as the left cup.

Bottom cord: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn #5583 (Neon Green). Work a foundation chain of 53.15 inches (135 cm). Work 1 row of sc. along this chain. Thread the cord through the lower part of the cups.

Lining: Cut the lining according to the measurements of the cups. Attach the lining to the piece using a sewing machine and Maxxi Retrós thread #872 (Pear).

Designer: Milla Vieira