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Surf's Up: Crochet Bikini and Drawstring Bag Hit the beach in style, courtesy of NexGeneration's crochet designs. From "Uncommon Threads" episode DUCT-256

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Bikini Top

Amie Hirtes demonstrates how to crochet and then construct the bikini top; it will be crocheted as two separate pieces and attached as the edging is added.

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Surfer's Citrus Bikini top

Materials:

1 skein Patons Grace, #60901 (Tangelo)
1 skein Patons Grace, #60603 (Apricot)
crochet hooks, US sizes D-3/(3.25mm) and C-2/(2.75mm)

Gauge: 7 sts and 8 rows = 1"

Abbreviations:
ch(s) chain(s)
dec decrease
inc increase
rnd round
sc single crochet
sc3tog sc 3 together
sk skip
sl st slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)

Note: All bikini instructions are written for size S.

Note: Make two of the following.

With larger hook and Tangelo, ch 47 (base ch).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 17 chs, (dec, sc in next 2 sts) twice, dec, sc to end. Ch 1, turn (43 sts made).
Row 2: Dec, sc in next 39 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (41 sts made).
Rows 3-4: Sc across. Ch 1, turn (41sts made).
Row 5: Dec, sc in next 37 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (39 sts made).
Row 6: Sc in first 16 sts, dec, sc 3 times, dec, sc to end. Ch 1, turn (37 sts made).
Row 7: Dec, sc in next 33 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (35 sts made).
Row 8-9: Sc across. Ch 1, turn (35 sts made).
Row 10: Dec, sc in next 31 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (33 sts made).
Row 11: Sc in first 13 sts, dec, sc 3 times, dec, sc to end. Ch 1, turn (31 sts made).
Row 12: Dec, sc in next 27 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (29 sts made).
Row 13-14: Sc across. Ch 1, turn (29 sts made).
Row 15: Dec, sc in next 25 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (27 sts made).
Row 16: Sc in first 10 sts, dec, sc 3 times, dec, sc to end. Ch 1. turn (25 sts made).
Row 17: Dec, sc in next 21 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (23 sts made).
Row 18-19: Sc across. Ch 1, turn (23 sts made).
Row 20: Dec, sc in next 19 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (21 sts made).
Row 21: Sc in first 7 sts, dec, sc 3 times, dec, sc to end. Ch 1, turn (19 sts made).
Row 22: Dec, sc in next 15 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (17 sts made).
Rows 23-24: Sc across. Ch 1 turn (17 sts made).
Row 25: Dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc 3 times, dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (13 sts made).
Row 26: sc in first 3 sts, dec, sc 3 times, dec, sc to end. Ch 1, turn (11 sts made).
Row 27: Sc in first 3 sts, dec, sc, dec, sc to end. Ch 1, turn (9 sts).
Row 27: Dec, sc in next 5 sts, dec. Ch 1, turn (7 sts made).
Row 28: Dec, sc in next 3 sts, dec, Ch 1, turn (5 sts made).
Row 29: Dec, sc, dec. Ch1, turn (3 sts made).
Row 30: Sc3tog, finishing by switching to Apricot and smaller hook, Ch 1, do not turn.

Left Cup Edging

Round 1: Working in back thread of ch 1, sc 3 times in the same st (corner st created). Work 30 sc evenly spaced along left side of cup, 3 sc in bottom left corner (1st st of base ch row), 44 sc along base ch row, 3 sc in bottom right corner (last st of base ch row), 30 sc evenly spaced along right side of cup, slip st to back loop of first stitch in rnd, ch 1, do not turn.

Round 2: Working in back loops, sc in same st, ch 150, working in back threads only, sc in 2nd st from hook and in next 149 ch, sk next sc on rnd 1, sc in next sc (tie created)* sc around to next corner st, work 3 sc in center st of next corner st, sc around to next corner, sc in first st of corner st and then repeat from *to * once more, sc around, slip st to back loop of first st in rnd, ch 1.

Round 3: Working in back loops, sc in same st, *skip next st (first st on tie), sc up and down tie, placing an extra sc at tip and skipping last st at bottom of tie*, sc across to next corner, work corner st in center of corner st from rnd 2, sc across to bottom right corner, repeat from to once more, continue sc around to beg of rnd, slip st to first st in rnd. Finish off.

Right Cup Edging

Round 1: Work same as left cup.

Round 2: Working in back loops, sc in same st, *ch 150, working in back threads only, sc in 2nd st from hook and in next 149 chs, sk next sc on rnd 1, sc in next sc (tie created)*, sc around to next corner st repeat from *to* once more, sc across bottom of cup, work 3 sc in center st of corner, sc around, sl st to back loop of first st in rnd, ch 1.

Round 3: Working in back loops, sc in same st, *skip next st (first st on tie), sc up and down tie, placing an extra sc at tip and skipping last st at bottom of tie*, sc around to next corner, sc in first st of corner st and then repeat from *to* once more, st across to bottom right corner, sc in first st of corner st, then insert hook in bottom left corner of left cup and sl st, then sc in third st of bottom right corner of right cup (cups are now attached). Continue sc around to beg of rnd, sl st to first st in rnd. Finish off.

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