Size: 36 (BR) / 4 (USA)

Stitches Glossary & Abbreviations

1x1 Ribbing: k1, * p1, k1*; Stockinette Stitch: Knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side; Chain stitch (ch); Single crochet (sc): Insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.

Gauge
A 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) square in stockinette stitch using 5.0 mm needles = 27 sts. x 42 rows.

Top – Front: Cast on 88 sts. using 4.0 mm needles and knit in 1x1 ribbing. After 3 cm (approx. 1.2”), switch to 5.0 mm needles and knit in stockinette st.; At 21 cm (approx. 8.3”) from the start, shape the armholes by binding off 9 sts. on each side. Simultaneously, for the neckline, bind off the 2 central sts. and continue knitting in stockinette stitch, working each side separately. Dec. 1 st. on each side, 1 st. from the edges, in every row: 1 st. (16x) and the remaining 2 sts. Using 4.0 mm needles, pick up 96 stitches along the armholes and neckline and knit in 1x1 ribbing. After 2 cm (approx. 0.8”), for the straps, bind off 25 sts. on each side and the 28 central sts., leaving 9 sts. for each strap. Work each strap separately in 1x1 ribbing. At 22 cm (approx. 8.7”) from the start of the strap, bind off. Back – Work as for the front until 21 cm (approx. 8.3”) from the start. At this point, switch to 4.0 mm needles and knit in 1x1 ribbing. At 23 cm (approx. 9”) from the start, bind off. Shorts – Front and Back – Work both legs separately but following the same instructions. Cast on 80 sts. using 4.0 mm needles and knit in 1x1 ribbing. After 2 cm (approx. 0.8”), switch to 5.0 mm needles and knit in stockinette st.; Inc. 1 st. on each side every 2 rows: 1 st. (7x) and then 2 sts. At 6 cm (approx. 2.4”) from the start, dec. on each side, 1 st. from the edges: every 4 rows, 1 st. (8xs) and every 6 rows, 1 st. (6x). At 24 cm (approx. 9.4”) from the start, switch to 4.0 mm needles and knit in 1x1 ribbing. At 27 cm (approxi 10.6”) from the start, bind off. Make the second leg in the same way.

Finishing

Top – Sew the sides. Attach the straps to the back, using the pattern and the red markings as a guide for the spacing between them. Shorts – Fold each leg in half lengthwise and sew the inner seams, joining the front and back. Securely sew the two ends of the elastic together to ensure it does not come loose. Work one row of sc. around the waistband and fasten off, enclosing the elastic between the sc. stitches.

Designer: Mila Vieira