Summer Ride

Crocheted bikini top with multi-coloured pattern and ties. Size: S - XXXL Piece is crocheted in DROPS Safran.

DROPS 190-4
DROPS design: Pattern e-269
Yarn group A
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Size: S/M – L/XL – XXL/XXXL
Materials:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
50-50-50 g colour 18, off white
50-50-50 g colour 53, light purple or use colour 05, light blue purple.
50-50-50 g colour 01, light pink
50-50-50 g colour 28, orange
50-50-50 g colour 15, dark heather
50-50-50 g colour 51, petrol

Piece can also be crocheted with yarn from:
“Alternative yarn (yarn group A)” - see link below.

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 2.5 mm – or size needed to get 28 treble crochets = width 10 cm.

ACCESSORIES: Wooden beads 1 cm in diameter. 14 pieces for all sizes
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INFORMATION FOR PATTERN:

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.5. Choose diagram for your size.
A.3 shows how bikini is assembled. A.4 shows how tassels are made. A.5 shows how to fasten straps.

CROCHET INFORMATION:
Work alternately from right and wrong side.
Beginning every row with treble crochets with 3 chain stitches (= first treble crochet) and finish with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch at beginning of row, turn piece.

COLOUR PATTERN:
When changing colour at the beginning of a new row work as follows: Work last treble crochet with first colour but wait with last pull through. Switch to new colour, work last pull through. Turn piece and work 3 chain stitches (= beginning of new row).
When changing colour in a row work as follows: Work 1 treble crochet with first colour but wait with last pull through. Switch to new colour, work last pull through with new colour.
When working with two colours place strand for the colour not worked over stitches from previous row, work around the strand so that it is hidden and follows in the round. Make sure to avoid tights yarn and not to tighten yarn when picking it up from previous row.
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BIKINI TOP:
First work 2 loose bra cups. Fasten these together mid front with a tie. Make a loop in each side, and pull ties through the loops and tie in a cross on the back.

BRA CUP:
Work 30-30-36 chain stitches on hook size 2.5 mm with off white. Then work from first row in A.1 (choose diagram for your size) – read CROCHET INFO and COLOUR PATTERN and REMEMBER CROCHET TENSION, as follows: Work A.1a over the first 24-24-30 chain stitches (= 4-4-5 repetitions), A.1b over the next 4 chain stitches, work the first 3 treble crochets in A.1c over the last 2 chain stitches, then continue in the round on opposite side of chain stitches (= 29-29-35 chain stitches) and work the last 2 treble crochets in A.1c in the second of these chain stitches (see arrow in diagram), then work A.1d over the next 4 chain stitches and A.1e over the last 24-24-30 chain stitches (= 4-4-5 repetitions).
SIZE S-M:
Continue pattern like this until A.1c is done vertically = 85 treble crochets on last row.
SIZE L/XL:
Repeat first row in A.1a/b/d/e 1 more time vertically (i.e. 1 round with off white) before working these diagrams AT THE SAME TIME continue on 2nd row in A.1c. Continue pattern like this until A.1c is done vertically = 91 treble crochets on last row.
SIZE XXL/XXXL
Repeat first row in A.1a/b/d/e 3 more times vertically (i.e. 1 round with off white) before working these diagrams AT THE SAME TIME continue on 2nd row in A.1c. Continue pattern like this until A.1c is done vertically = 113 treble crochets on last row.

ALL SIZES:
Work A.2a over the first 24-24-30 treble crochets (= 4-4-5 repetitions), A.2b over the next 4 treble crochets, work A.2c over the next 10-15-15 treble crochets, A.2d over the next 9-5-15 treble crochets, A.2e over the next 10-15-15 treble crochets, A.2f over the next 4 treble crochets, A.2g over the last 24-24-30 treble crochets (= 4-4-5 repetitions). Continue pattern like this until A.2 is done vertically = 91-97-121 treble crochets on last row.
Work next row with off white as follows: 1 chain stitch, skip 1 treble crochet, * 1 double crochet in next treble crochet, 2 chain stitches, 1 double crochet in same treble crochet, skip 1 treble crochet *, work from *-* until 2 treble crochets remain, work 1 chain stitch, skip 1 treble crochet, 1 double crochet in last treble crochet. Fasten off.
Work another bra cup the same way.

STRAPS:
See diagram A.3.
Cut 4 lengths offwhite of 6 metres each. Twine the strands tog until they resist, fold the strands double so that they twine. Tie a knot in each end, approx. 10 cm from the end. Place strap double, thread loop from right side between 2 treble crochets in the top corner on one bra cup. Then pull yarn ends through the loop and tighten. Make another tie the same way, and pull it in between 2 treble crochets approx. 5-5-6 cm from corner.
Work strap the same way on the other bra cup.
Pull each end through 1 wooden bead and make a knot - see diagram A.4a. Cut 8 strand off white of 10 cm and tie another knot with string from knot – tie this in the middle of strands. This is done to get a fuller tassel. Tie 1 strand off white approx. 1 cm down from bead. Cut the end.

LOOPS:
Cut 4 lengths offwhite of 1 metres each. Twine the strands tog until they resist, fold the strands double so that they twine. Tie a knot in each end, approx. 10 cm from the end. Place strap double, thread loop from right side between 2 treble crochets in the bottom corner on bra cup. Pull yarn ends through loop on the front - leave a loop of approx. 10 cm - see diagram A.5. Tighten carefully at the back and tie a knot.
Pull one end through 1 wooden bead and make a knot - see diagram A.4b. Cut 8 strand off white of 10 cm and tie another knot with string from knot – tie this in the middle of strands. This is done to get a fuller tassel. Wrap one strand dark heather approx. 8 times, approx. 1 cm down from bead (see black square). Cut the end. Do the same on the other end but with orange.
Work this loop the same way on the other bra cup.

TIE MID FRONT:
Cut 4 lengths offwhite of 4 metres each. Twine the strands tog until they resist, fold the strands double so that they twine. Tie a knot in each end, approx. 10 cm from the end. Pull tie (bottom up) between 2 treble crochets from one bra cup to the other, zig-zag, 3 times in total, then pull the end from the top down on the other bra cup the same way. Tie a bow at the front.
Pull one end through 1 wooden bead and make a knot - see diagram A.4c. Cut 20 strand off white of 15 cm and tie another knot with string from knot – tie this in the middle of strands. This is done to get a fuller tassel. Wrap one strand dark heather approx. 16 times, approx. 1 cm down from bead (see bottom black square). Wrap one strand orange approx. 8 times, above the wooden bead (see top black square). Cut the end. Do the same on the other end.

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