Size: 38 (BR) / S (USA)

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations:

st.: stitch, sts.: stitches, diag.: diagram, dec.: decrease, ch.: chain, sl st.: slip stitch, sc.: single crochet, Fpsc.: front post single crochet, dc: double crochet, Fpdc.: front post double crochet, dc2tog: 2 double crochets closed together in different base stitches, dc4tog: 4 double crochets closed together in different base stitches bikini bottom: follow diag. 1, between-the-cups: follow diag. 2, left cup: follow diag 3, right cup: follow diag. 4, strap: follow diag. 5, sleeve: follow diag. 6, edge finishing: follow diag. 7.

Gauge 1:
A 4-inch (10cm) square in the sleeve st. (diag. 6), with a 2.5 mm hook = 29 sts. x 14 rows.

Gauge 2:
A 4-inch (10cm) square in the sleeve st. (diag. 6), with a 3.0 mm hook = 20 sts. x 12 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 Seaside yarn in the color Neon Yellow. Start with a foundation chain of 16 ch. Row 1: 3 ch., 5 dc., 1 ch., dc4tog., 1 ch., 6 dc.; From the 2nd to the 42nd row, continue following diag. 1. Back part: Attach the Seaside yarn in color Neon Yellow to the foundation chain of the front piece and work following diag. 1 (rows 43–84). Work the entire piece in back-and-forth rows. Switch to a tapestry needle and join the sides of the bikini bottom (2” / 5 cm). Finishing around the leg openings and waistband: Return to the 2.5 mm crochet hook and with Seaside yarn in Neon Yellow, work a round of sc. around the leg openings (138 sts. – each leg opening) and the waistband (136 sts.). Work in circular rounds and close each round with a sl st. Fasten off the yarn. Lining: Cut the lining according to the measurements of the bikini bottom. On the wrong side of the piece, sew it in place using a sewing machine with Maxxi Retrós thread in Chlorophyll color.

Bralette: Between-the-cups: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn in Neon Yellow to begin the piece with a cord of 10 ch.; Row 1: 3 ch., 2 dc., 1 ch., dc4tog., 1 ch., 3 dc.; From Rows 2 to 8, continue following diag. 2. Fasten off the yarn. Left Cup: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn in Neon Yellow. Join the yarn to the side of the between-the-cups piece and work the cup and the tie strap following diag. 3 (Rows 1 to 73). Work in back-and-forth rows. Right Cup:Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn in Neon Yellow. Join the yarn to the opposite side of the between-the-cups piece and work the cup and the tie strap following diag. 4 (Rows 1 to 73). Work in back-and-forth rows. Strap: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn in Neon Yellow. Attach the yarn to the cup, 4.3” (11 cm) away from the center of the between-the-cups piece, and work the strap following diag. 5 (Rows 1 to 56). Secure the strap with sl st. 3.15” (8 cm) from the end of the same cup. Refer to the measurement diagram. Work in back-and-forth rows. Make the other strap in the same way, fasten off the yarn, and set the piece aside. Sleeve: Use a 3.0 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn in Neon Yellow. Start with a foundation chain of 71 ch.; Row 1: 3 ch., 1 dc., * 1 ch., dc4tog., 1 ch., 5 dc.,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, 1 ch., dc4tog, 1 ch., 2 dc.; From Row 2 to Row 29, continue following diag. 6 and the st. repeats. Starting from Row 15, shape the armholes by dec. on each side every 2 rows: 2 sts. (1x) and 1 st. (5x). On Row 29, dec. 2 dc. in each column of dc (5x). Fasten off the yarn. Sleeve Assembly: Switch to a tapestry needle and attach the sleeve to the outer part of the strap with running stitches, following the measurement diagram. Edging Details: Use a 2.5 mm crochet hook and Seaside yarn in Neon Yellow. Work the edging following diag. 7 and the st. repeat (Rows 1 and 2) in the following areas – Around the cups: bottom edge (146 sts.), top edge (72 sts.), and the inner part of the straps (98 sts.). Upper sides after the straps: (25 sts on each side). Around the side ties of the cups, work a border with sc. (112 sts. on each side). For the sleeve edges, crochet 1 row of sc. (114 sts.) around the border of each sleeve, inserting a 11.8” (30 cm) round elastic band as you work. Repeat for the opposite sleeve border in the same way. Lining: Cut the lining according to the measurements, covering only the cups. Sew it on the wrong side of the piece using a sewing machine with Maxxi thread in Chlorophyll color.

Designer: Mariane Machado