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1960s Mod Beach Party Bikini #1273
A ‘fabric’ stitch is used to create this cotton bikini…alternating
single & double crochets. Leg & waist edges are worked over elastic for
a snug fit. The top edges of bra & briefs are trimmed in a pretty picot
edging.
SIZE:
Small [8-10] & Medium [12-14.
Directions are for Small with changes for Medium in brackets.
MEASUREMENTS:
Body Bust = 31 ½”-32 ½” [34”-36”]
Finished Bust = 33” [36”]
MATERIALS:
Mercerized Knitting & Crochet Cotton, 175 yd Balls: 8 [9] Orange
1 Steel Crochet Hook #1
1 pkg Round Elastic
2 Hooks & Eyes
1 yd Ribbon ¼” wide
TENSION/GAUGE:
13 Sts = 2”
5 Rows = 1”
Doubled strands of yarn are used for entire bikini.
PANTS:
FRONT:
Beg at crotch, CH 18 [22].
1ST ROW: SC in 2nd CH from hk, * DC
in next CH, SC in next CH, rep from * across = 17 [21] sts. Turn.
2ND ROW: CH 3 [counts as 1 DC], * SC in next DC,
DC in next SC, rep from * across. CH 1, turn.
3RD ROW: SC in 1st DC, * DC in next
SC, SC in next DC, rep from * across, end SC in top of CH 3. Turn.
4TH & 5TH ROWS: Rep 2nd
& 3rd rows.
6TH ROW [INC ROW]: CH 3, SC in 1st
SC, DC & SC in next DC, work in patt to last 2 sts, SC & DC in each of
last 2 sts = 21 [25] sts. CH 1, turn.
7TH – 9TH ROWS: Work even in patt.
10TH ROW: Rep 6th row = 25 [29] sts.
11TH – 13TH ROWS: Work even in patt.
14TH ROW: Rep 6th row = 29 [33] sts.
15TH ROW: Rep 3rd row.
16TH – 20TH ROWS: Rep 6th
& 3rd rows alt, end with 6th row = 41 [45] sts.
21ST ROW: SC & DC in each of 1st
2 sts, work in patt to last 2 sts, DC & SC in each of last 2 sts, drop lp
from hk; do not turn.
With a separate doubled strand of cotton, CH 26 [28], join
to 1st st at beg of row, cut thread.
Pick up dropped lp, CH 28 [30], turn.
22ND ROW: SC in 4th CH from hk, * DC
in next st, SC in next st, rep from * across CH, work in patt across center
section, work in patt across other CH = 97 [105] sts. CH 1, turn.
** 23RD – 26TH ROWS: Rep 3rd
& 2nd rows alt.
27TH ROW [DEC ROW]: Keep last lp of each st on
hk, SC in 1st DC, DC in next SC, YO & thru all 3 lps on hk, work
in patt to last 2 sts; keep last lp of each st on hk, DC in next SC, SC in next
DC, YO & thru all 3 lps on hk. CH 1, turn.
Rep 23rd – 27th rows, 3 times more.
Work even in patt for 2 [4] rows. End off.
BACK:
1ST – 3RD ROWS: Work same as front.
4TH ROW: CH 3, SC in 1st SC, DC &
SC in next DC, work in patt to last 2 sts, SC & DC in each of last 2 sts =
21 [25] sts. CH 1, turn.
5TH ROW: SC & DC in each of 1st 2
sts, work in patt to last 2 sts, DC & SC in each of last 2 sts = 25 [29]
sts.
6TH & 7TH ROWS: Rep 4th
& 5th rows = 33 [37] sts.
8TH ROW: Rep 4th row = 37 [41] sts.
9TH ROW: Work in patt.
10TH – 13TH ROWS: Rep 4th
& 9th rows alt = 45 [49] sts.
14TH & 15TH ROWS: Rep 4th
& 5th rows = 53 [57] sts.
16TH – 21ST ROWS: Rep 4th
& 9th rows alt = 65 [69] sts.
22ND – 24TH ROWS: rep 4th,
5th & 4th rows = 77 [81] sts.
25TH – 30TH ROWS: Rep 9th
& 4th rows alt = 89 [93] sts.
31ST * 32ND ROWS: Rep 5th
& 4th rows = 97 [101] sts.
33RD ROW: Rep 9th row.
34TH ROW: Rep 4th row = 101 [105]
sts. Drop lp from hk, do not turn.
With separate double strand of cotton, CH 10 [12], join to
1st st at beg of row; cut thread.
Pick up dropped lp, CH 11 [13], turn.
35TH ROW: SC in 2nd CH from hk, * DC
in next CH, SC in next CH, rep from * across CH, work in patt across center
section, work in patt across other CH = 121 [129] sts. CH 3, turn.
36TH ROW: Rep 2nd row.
Work from ** of front. End off.
FINISHING:
Sew crotch & side seams.
Work 1 row of Sc around each leg opening, working over
elastic.
Adjust elastic; knot & weave in ends.
EDGING:
1ST RND: From RS, beg at center back, work 1 row of SC around top
edge, working over elastic & having multiple of 5 sts.
Sl st in 1st SC. Adjust elastic; knot &
weave in ends.
2ND RND: CH 1, SC in same SC, SC in each of next
4 SC, CH 4, sl st in last SC made, * SC in each of next 5 SC, CH 4, sl st in
last SC made, rep from * around, sl st in 1st SC.
3RD RND: Sl st across 1st 2 SC, CH 8,
turn, sl st in 5th CH from hk for picot, CH 1, DC in same SC, * CH
3, sk next 4 SC, DC in next SC, CH 5, sl st in 4th CH from hk, CH 1,
DC in same SC, rep from * around, CH #, sl st in 3rd CH of CH 8. End
off.
BRA:
1ST HALF: CH 94 [102].
1ST ROW: SC in 2nd CH from hk, * DC
in next CH, SC in next CH, rep from * across = 93 [101] sts.
2ND ROW: CH 3 [count as 1 DC], * SC in next DC,
DC in next SC, rep from * across. CH 1, turn.
3RD ROW: SC in 1st DC, * DC in next
SC, SC in next DC, rep from * across, end SC in top of CH 3. Turn.
4TH ROW: Work in patt across 22 [26] sts, inc 1
st in each of next 2 sts [inc points], cont in patt across next 38 [42] sts, sl
st in next st. CH 1, turn.
5TH ROW: Sk sl st, sl st in each of next 2 sts,
SC in each of next 2 sts, work in patt across 35 [39] sts, inc 1 st in each of
next 2 sts, work in patt across. CH 1, turn.
6TH ROW: Sk 1 st, work in patt across next 23
[27] sts, inc 1 st in each of next 2 sts, cont in patt across next 36 [40] sts,
sl st in next st. CH 1, turn.
7TH ROW: Rep 5th row, but work across
33 [37] sts before inc points, end sk last st.
8TH ROW: Rep 6th row, but work across
34 [38] sts after inc points.
9TH ROW: Rep 5th row, but work across
31 [35] sts before inc points, end sk last st.
10TH ROW: Sk 1 st, work in patt across 58 [66]
sts, sl st in next st. CH 1, turn.
11TH ROW: Sk sl st, sl st in each of next 2 sts,
SC in each of next 2 sts, work in patt across, sk last st. CH 1, turn.
12TH ROW: Sk 1 st, work in patt across 52 [60]
sts, sl st in next st. CH 1, turn.
13TH ROW: Rep 11th row.
14TH ROW: Sk 1 st, work in patt across 46 [54]
sts, sl st in next st. CH 1, turn.
15TH ROW: Rep 11th row.
16TH ROW: Sk 1 st, work in patt across next 16
[20] sts, dec in next 2 sts [to dec 1 st; hold back last lp of each st, work
patt in each of next 2 sts, YO hk & thru all lps on hk], dec in next 2 sts,
work in patt across next 20 [24] sts, sl st in next st. CH 1, turn.
17TH ROW: Rep 11th row.
18TH ROW: Rep 16th row, but work in
patt across 12 [16] sts before dec points & 16 [20] sts after dec points.
19TH ROW: Rep 11th row.
20TH ROW: Rep 16th row, but work in
patt across 8 [12] sts before dec points & 12 [16] sts after dec points.
21ST ROW: Rep 11th row.
22ND ROW: Rep 16th row, but work in
patt across 4 [8] sts before dec points & 8 [12] sts after dec points.
23RD ROW: Rep 11th row.
24TH ROW: Rep 16th row, but work in
patt across 2 [6] sts before dec points.
25TH ROW. Rep 11th row. FOR SMALL SIZE ONLY, end off. FOR MEDIUM SIZE, cont to dec as before once
more; end off.
2ND HALF:
Work as for 1st half for 3 rows. Cut thread; turn.
Sk 30 sts, join thread in next st, work in patt to end of
row.
Rep from 4th row of 1st half.
FINISHING:
Sew center seam.
EDGING:
Work along opp side of starting CH, join double strand of cotton in 1st
st, SC in each st across; work SC, CH 1, SC in corner st; SC in each row across
short end; SC, CH 1, SC in corner; SC in each st to beg of curved edge, place
marker on work; work 80 [90] Sc around curved edge to center, sl st in seam,
work rem of rnd to corres, join with sl st in 1st SC.
NEXT ROW: Sl st in each st across lower edge; end off.
NEXT ROW: From RS, join cotton in 1st st at
right top edge, CH 1, SC in same st, * SC in each of 5 SC, CH 4, sl st in last
SC for picot, rep from * across top edge [have picot at center], end SC in each
of last 4 sts, turn.
NEXT ROW: Sl st in each of 1st 2 sts, SC in next
st, CH 8, sl st in 5th CH from hk for picot, CH 1, DC in same st
with SC, * CH 3, sk next 4 sts, DC in next st, CH 5, sl st in 4th CH
from hk, CH 1, DC in same st with DC [picot shell], rep from * to 3rd
st before 1st picot to right of center picot, [CH 1, sk 4 sts, picot
shell in next st] 3 times, CH 3, sk next 4 sts, picot shell in next st, rep
from 1st * to 2nd * across. End off.
STRAPS [MAKE 2]:
CH 4, SC in 2nd CH from hk & in each of next 2 CH. CH 1, turn
each row.
Work in rows of 3 SC until strap is 17” [18”]. End off.
Sew ribbon to 1 side of straps.
Sew straps in place.
Sew hooks & eyes at short ends.
ENJOY!
HANDY
ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat instructions
following single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions between
asterisks as many times as directed or repeat
from a given set of instructions
” inch[es]
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop[s]
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back post single
crochet
Bptr back post
treble/triple crochet
Ca color A
Cb color B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space
previously
made: e.g ch-1
space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter[s]
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches
together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double treble/triple crochet
fl front loop[s]
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple
crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp[s] loop[s]
M meter[s]
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter[s]
O over [yarn
over]
Oz ounce[s]
P picot or purl
Pat[s] or patt pattern[s]
Pc st
or Pc popcorn
stitch
Pm place marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass
slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat[s]
Rnd[s] round[s]
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches
together
Sdc short double
crochet [half double crochet]
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp[s] space[s]
St[s] stitch[es]
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through back loop
Tog together
Tr or Trc treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn
back
Yd[s] yard[s]
YF yarn
forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn over
