Size: XL

Stitches used: ch: chain, slst: slip stitch, DC: double crochet, BPDC: back post double crochet, FPDC: front post double crochet, top: follow chart 1; middle ring: follow chart 2, thong (1st and 2nd steps): follow charts 3 and 4, Romanian cord: use Verano 613 (Tiffany) and a 2.0 mm hook. Ch 3. 1st row: SC in the 2nd ch from the hook. 2nd row: rotate your work so the SC you just made is on top. Find the loop at the base of the “v” created from the stitch and insert the hook under it. Yarn over, pull through, yarn over again and pull through both loops to make another SC. 3rd row: Rotate your work again so the last stitch you made is on top. Insert the hook under the “v” created by the last stitch and make another SC. Repeat the 3rd row until your cord measures 50 cm.

Gauges: 10 x 10 cm, square in DC, using 2.0 mm needles = 28 sts x 16 rows. 10 x 10 cm square in thong stitch (chart 2), using 2.0 mm needles = 37 sts x 18 rows.

Execution

Transfer the molds to wax paper to use as reference when making the piece. Pay attention to the arrows on the Measurements chart indicating the directions of the work.

Top: start the piece at the center front and make the left and right cups at once.

• Left cup: use Verano 613 (Tiffany) and a 2.0 mm hook. Ch 34. 1st row: ch 3, 33 DC. Rows 2-95: continue following chart 1, working flat.

• Right cup: join Verano 613 (Tiffany) to the initial chain and repeat chart 1 for rows 1-95. Make the entire panel flat. Fasten-off and reserve the piece.

Middle ring for the top: use Verano 613 (Tiffany) and a 2.0 mm hook. Ch 12. 1st row: ch 3, 11 DC. Rows 2-25: follow chart 2 and the st repeat on it, working flat. Fasten-off when your work measures 15 cm. Thread the yarn tail through a tapestry needle and seam the sides of the strap lengthwise, creating a 2 cm x 10 cm tube. Fold it in half to create a ring (2 cm x 5 cm). place it on the middle of the top, between both cups, and seam it.

Straps: use Verano 613 (Tiffany) and a 2.0 mm hook. Attach the yarn to the top of the cups and make one romanian cord on each side (50 cm each).

Lining: cut the fabric according to the top measurements, without the side ties. Seam the lining to the crochet panel using a sewing machine (or by hand if you don’t have one) and Maxxi Retrós 527 (Rio).

Thong (1st step): use Verano 613 (Tiffany) and a 2.0 mm hook. Start the piece by the waist, making front and back at the same time and in the round. Ch 300, then slst to join the round. Follow chart 3 (30 motifs) and the st repeat for rounds 1-30.

2nd step: fold your piece in half. Using the stitch markers, mark 16 cm for the center front and 16 for the center back. Now work on each of these panels separately, following chart 4 for rows 31-50 and working flat. Once both panels are done, join the crotch with a tapestry needle.

Finishing trim: return to the 2.0 mm hook and make 1 row of SC around the armholes and the waist, attaching the round elastic at the same time.

Lining: cut the fabric according to the thong measurements. Seam the lining to the crochet panel using a sewing machine (or by hand if you don’t have one) and Maxxi Retrós 527 (Rio).

Designer: Genessi Lehmann