Elegant white bikini

MATERIALS: fingering weight mercerized cotton yarn

Crochet hook number 2 or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: 8 stitches (sc) = 1 inch/ 8 rows=1 inch

Instructions for small, medium and large size

TOP

Make two pieces as follows:

Ch 13,

Row 1: insert hook in 2th ch from hook, make a sc, *sc in each ch across, in last st: 3 sc in next ch (crocheted together in the same stitch for a rounded end)*, working along opposite side of starting chain repeat the the sequence between the asterisks, join with sl st.

Rows 2-24: Ch1, *sc in each sc across to within the shell at rounded end: 3 sc crocheted together at center of shell (rounded end)*. working along opposite side, Repeat the the sequence between the asterisks, sc in each st until you reach the starting chain of this row, join with sl st.

FOR MEDIUM SIZE: make 28 rows.

FOR LARGE SIZE: make 32 rows.

Join the pieces making two rows in sc around

BOTTOM

Ch 127

Row 1: ch, sc in each st across, turn

Row 2-41: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first 2 sts [2 sc crocheted together], sc in each sc across except last 2 sts, at the end of row, [2 sc crocheted together]. You will decrease 1 st at the beginning of row and another at the end of each row, turn.

Row 42-68: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first 2 sts [2 sc crocheted together], sc in each sc across until the end of row. You will decrease 1 st at the beginning of each row, turn.

(you should have 20 sts at this point)

Row 69-77: Ch (in place of first sc), sc in each sc across, turn

Row 78-129: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first st [2 sc in the same st], sc in each sc across except last st, at the end of row, (2 sc in the same st). You will increase one sc at the beginning of row and another at the end of each row.

(you should have 124 sts at this point)

FOR MEDIUM SIZE:

Ch 136

Row 1: ch, sc in each st across, turn

Row 2-42: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first 2 sts [2 sc crocheted together], sc in each sc across except last 2 sts, at the end of row, [2 sc crocheted together]. You will decrease 1 st at the beginning of row and another at the end of each row, turn.

Row 43-76: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first 2 sts [2 sc crocheted together], sc in each sc across until the end of row. You will decrease 1 st at the beginning of each row, turn.

(you should have 20 sts at this point)

Row 77-85: Ch (in place of first sc), sc in each sc across, turn

Row 86-141: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first st [2 sc in the same st], sc in each sc across except last st, at the end of row, (2 sc in the same st). You will increase one sc at the beginning of row and another at the end of each row.

(you should have 132 sts at this point)

FOR LARGE SIZE:

Ch 144

Row 1: ch, sc in each st across, turn

Row 2-41: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first 2 sts [2 sc crocheted together], sc in each sc across except last 2 sts, at the end of row, [2 sc crocheted together]. You will decrease 1 st at the beginning of row and another at the end of each row, turn.

Row 42-85: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first 2 sts [2 sc crocheted together], sc in each sc across until the end of row. You will decrease 1 st at the beginning of each row, turn.

(you should have 20 sts at this point)

Row 86-94: Ch (in place of first sc), sc in each sc across, turn

Row 95-154: Ch (in place of first sc), in the first st [2 sc in the same st], sc in each sc across except last st, at the end of row, (2 sc in the same st). You will increase one sc at the beginning of row and another at the end of each row.

(you should have 140 sts at this point)

Make an edge in sc all around the bottom

Crochet four straps (sides tie) as follows:

Top Tie: Make 60 chains. Slip stitch in 2nd chain from hook. Slip stitch in each chain across.

Join the straps to the pantie

To put on the bottom, tie the strings at the sides of the body.