Size: 38 (BR) / S (USA)

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations:

st.: stitch, sts.: stitches, diag.: diagram, ch.: chain, sl st.: slip stitch, sc.: single crochet, BL sc.: back loop single crochet, insert the hook behind the chain formed by the stitch of the previous row. dc: double crochet, BP dc.: back post double crochet, FP dc.: front post double crochet, shell st.: 2 dc., 1 ch., 2dc., hot pant (1st step): follow diag. 1, hot pant (2nd step): follow diag. 2, hot pant waistband (3rd step): follow diag. 3; between the cups: follow diag. 4, cups: follow diag. 5, bottom of the cups: follow diag. 6, right side of the cup: follow diag, 7, left side of the cup: follow diag, 8, strap: follow diag. 9.

Gauge:

A 4-inch (10 cm) square in diagram 2, using a 2.0 mm hook = 25 sts. x 14 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.

Hot pant (1st step) - Front part: Use a 2.0 mm crochet hook and the Seaside yarn in the color Fervor and start the piece with a foundation chain of 11 ch., 1st row: 3 ch., 1 shell, 5 dc., 1 shell, 1 dc.; From the 2nd to the 28th row, continue following diag. 1. Back part: Join the Seaside yarn in the color Fervor to the foundation chain of the front piece and work following diag. 1 with the rows represented in green from the 29th to the 59th row. Work the entire piece in back-and-forth rows. Note: The shell strip of the front piece (19th to 28th row) and the shell strip of the back piece (49th to 59th row) will be positioned horizontally, forming the side straps of the hot pants.

Assembly of the side straps of the hot pants: Use the tapestry needle and join the side straps of the front piece with the straps of the back piece using running stitches. (2nd step) Upper part of the hot pant: Join the Seaside yarn in the color Fervor to the upper part of the Hot Pant and work in circular rounds. Use the 2.0 mm crochet hook and follow diag.2 (25 motifs) and the repeating sts. for 5.9 inch (15 cm). (Step 3) Hot Pant waistband: Finish the piece with the waistband following diag. 3 (176 sts.) and the repeating sts. for 0.8 inch (2 cm). Fasten off the yarn. Finish around the leg openings of the hot pant: Use the 2.0 mm crochet hook and the Seaside yarn in the color Fervor, work one round of sc. around the leg openings. Lining: Cut the lining according to the measurements of the Hot Pant. Attach the lining to the piece using a sewing machine and the Maxxi Retrós thread in the color Passion.

Top – between the cups: Use the 2.0 mm crochet hook and the Seaside yarn in the color Fervor, make a cord of 12 ch, 1st row: 1 ch., 12 sc.; From the 2nd to the 26th row, continue following diag. 4. Work in back-and-forth rows. Cups: Join the Seaside yarn in the color Fervor at the sides of the between-the-cups piece and work the right and left cup following diag. 5 and the repeat sts. from rows 1 to 21. Bottom of the cups: Work on the bottom of the cups and between-the-cups piece, following diag. 6 and the repeat sts. from rows 1 to 5. Right side of the cup: Join the yarn on the right side of the cup and work following diag. 7 and the repeat sts. from row 1 to 26. Left side of the cup: Join the yarn on the left side of the cup and work following diag.8 and the repeat sts. from row 1 to 26. Straps: Join the yarn at the top of each cup and work each strap following diag. 9 and the repeat sts. from row 1 to 42. Finish edging around the piece: Surround the entire piece with 1 round of sc. Lining: Cut the lining according to the measurements of only the cups and between-the-cups piece. Attach the lining to the piece using the sewing machine and Maxxi Retrós thread in the color Passion. On the sides of the piece, use sewing needle No.2 and attach the clasps.

Designer: Genessi Lehmann