How to Crochet a Swimsuit Cover Up
Swimsuit cover ups are great for hiding those leftover winter pounds that you still are trying to shed, and they also are a quick and easy way to transition from the beach or pool back inside and back to reality. The easiest and most versatile swimsuit cover up is a sarong, since it can be tied many ways. Grab a crochet hook and some cotton yarn, and you'll be able to crochet yourself a swimsuit cover up in no time.
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Things You'll Need
- Crochet hook size 5
- 2 350-yard balls of cotton crochet yarn size 10
- Button
Instructions
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Getting Started
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Chain 166 or the length that you want your sarong to be. If you want your sarong to go around your waist as a skirt, then measure your waistline and make the chain accordingly. If you want your sarong to be more like a shawl that you can drape around your entire body, then make it wider.
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Single crochet in the second chain from your hook and in each chain across. This is your foundation row. Turn.
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Chain 3 and then skip the first stitch. Then double-crochet in each stitch across. Turn.
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Alternate single- and double-crochet rows now until the sarong is the length that you want it to be.
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Edge the sarong by working a chain 1, then 2 single-crochets in same stitch to make the corner, and then a single-crochet in the end of every single-crochet row and two single-crochets in the end of each double-crochet row. Join with a slip stitch, and fasten off. Weave in the ends.
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Attach a button to one of the top corners of the sarong, and use this to fasten your sarong. Alternatively, you can just tie or tuck the ends of the sarong over your hips or around your chest.
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Tips & Warnings
Experiment with different types of stitches to give different effects to your sarong.
A picot edging would be a lovely addition.
Add some crochet flowers or other interesting crochet motifs to add some excitement to the sarong.
If you want the cover up to be more like a dress, poncho or a skirt, then sew or crochet together two of the edges to make a long (or short) skirt, tube dress or poncho.
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Resources
- Photo Credit Smiling girl on beach in bikini and sarong image by Courtney Keating from Fotolia.com
