FASHION DOLL BIKINI
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Copyright February 2003
Tisa Enterprises, All Rights Reserved
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The following pattern is my original design.
Please only copy or print this pattern for personal use.
Please contact me if you find any errors.
MATERIALS:
Mary Maxim Crochet Cotton - Mercerized Sportweight
Steel Hook - Size 5
3 Snaps
3 - 6" lengths of 1/8" ribbon
Coordinating Sewing Thread
Sewing Needle
Stitches Used: ch, sl st, sc, sc dec.
SC DEC: Insert hook in next st, draw up a lp, (two lps on hk), insert hook in next
st, draw up a lp (3 lps on hook), YO and draw through all 3 lps.
Photo illustrated instruction of the SC Dec:
http://crochet.about.com/hobbies/crochet/library/bl_decrease.htm
To decrease over 3 sts you work each of the 3 stitches without completing
the very last step... at the end you yarn over and draw through all 4 loops.
Difficulty: EASY/MEDIUM
BIKINI TOP
R1: Ch 25, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch. Ch 1, turn. (24 sc) - Right Side -
R2: Sc in ea sc across. Fasten Off.
R3: With Right Side facing, join thread with sl st in 6th stitch from the right. Sc in same st as joining and in each st across to last 5 sts. Leave the last 5 sts unworked. Ch 1, turn.
R4: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn.
R5a: Sc in 1st 7 sts. Ch 1, turn.
R6a-8a: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn.
R9a: Sc Dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 3 sts. Sc Dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
R10a: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next st. Sc Dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
R11a: Sc dec over all 3 sts.
Fastion Off.
With worked panel on your right, join yarn with sl st in 1st unworked st on R4.
R5b: Sc in all 7 sts.
R6b-11b: Repeat Rows 6a-11a.
Sew snap on each end of Row 2.
Attach a 6" length of ribbon in Row 11a and 11b to use for tie strings.
BIKINI BOTTOM
R1: - Right Side - Ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in rem ch. Ch1, turn. (14 sc)
R2: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc across to last. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.
R3: Sc in each st. (16 sc) Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)
Fasten Off.
R4: With Right Side facing, join thread in 4th sc from the right on R3. Sc in same st. Sc in next 9 sts, leaving the last 3 sts unworked. Ch 1, turn.
R5: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 6 sts. Sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
R6: Sc in ea st. Ch 1, turn.
R7: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 4 sts. Sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
R8: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 2 sts. Sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.
R9-10: Sc in each st. (4sc)
R11: (Sc dec over 2 sts) twice.
R12: 3 sc in each st. Ch 1, turn.
R13: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc)
R14: 2 sc in 1st sc. Sc in next 4 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (8sc)
R15: Sc in each st. (8 sc)
R16: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 6 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (10 sc)
R17: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (10 sc)
R18: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 8 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc)
R19: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc)
R20: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 10 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc)
R21: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc)
R22: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 12 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)
EDGING: Sc evenly around piece back to the beginning of R22.
Join with a sl st.
Fasten Off.
Finishing: Weave a 10" length of 1/8" ribbon through the back waist of the bikini bottom.
Sew snaps on each side overlapping the front and back (like a diaper :o).
Snap the snaps, then tie the ribbon in the front.
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