​Silver Crochet Swimsuit

You’ll need:

150g of silver color Moonlight yarn (65% wool, 20% lurex, 15% polyamide; 55m/25g);

Crochet hook 4;

Elastic rib;

Metal chain.

Size: S (M).

Stitches control: 15 sts x 12 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note: make pattern design in full dimensions.

Instructions

Bra

Make 12 chain sts for each half.

1^st row: 1 chain st increase, 11 single crochets, 3 single crochets in the 12^th st of the base chain, 11 single crochets in the opposite side of chain. Make 6 (8) rows this way, make 3 sts in the central st in order to get 1 st more from each side in every row. Make 1 (2) row of double crochets, after that, finish both halves of bra.

Bikini

Front

1^st row: 2 chain sts, 5 single crochets in the 1^st chain st, turn every row with 1 chain st;

2^nd row: 2 single crochets in the 1^st st, 1 half crochet, (1 half crochet, 3 double crochets, 1 half crochet) in the central st, 1 half crochets, 2 single crochets in the last st = 11 sts;

3^rd-12^throws: 2 single crochets in the first and last sts, (1 half crochet, 3 double crochets, 1 half crochet) in the central st, half crochets in all the rest sts = 6 increases in every row.

Starting from the 13^th row, make sts from both sides of central st separately in the following way: 2 chain sts increase, 6 double crochets, 6 half crochets, 7 single crochets, 6 half crochets and finish the row with double crochet.

14^th row with elastic rib: single crochets from upper edge, but make 1 half crochet and 4 double crochets on the last 5 sts.

Back

Make in the same way, as front part, but to the 12^th row, then, work to the 16^th row in the same way. 17^th row: as 13^th row;

18^th row: as 14^th row.

Assembly

For lower straps of bra and both halves connection, make 70 (75) chain sts and sew them to the lower edge of the 1^st half of bra together with elastic rib with 24 (28) single crochets, 3 chain sts, 24 (28) single crochets to the lower edge of the 2^nd half of bra and then with 70 (75) chain sts, but without rib. Make 1 row of double crochets in edging chain sts. For neck straps, make 70 (75) chain sts to the upper corners of bra and fasten it with 1 row of double crochets. Make bikini inseam. Fasten upper edge with elastic rib with 3 rows of double crochets. Sew metal chains after fitting.