How to Crochet a Halter Bikini
You can stop at any store and buy a bikini halter top--or you can make one. This halter bikini uses two basic crochet stitches along with slip stitching for the neck and back ties. You should feel comfortable with these stitches as well as making multiple stitches into one stitch in a previous row. This project works up quickly, allowing you to finish in time for the coming beach season, and is based on an A cup. See the Tips section for stitch count for all the steps for larger cup sizes.
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Things You'll Need
- Ball of cotton yarn, color of your choice
- 2.25 mm crochet hook--or size needed for correct tension
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Large-eye tapestry needle
Instructions
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Make Bikini Cups
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Chain 15. For row one--right side--crochet one single crochet (SC) in second chain from hook, then one SC in each chain to the last chain. Crochet three SC in the last chain. Mark the last SC as the center SC, then make two SC in the same chain. Don't turn work. Working on opposite side of chain, work one SC in each remaining loop to the end of the chain. Turn work for 31 SC.
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2
Chain one for row two, work one SC in each SC to the end of the row. Turn work.
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3
Make one chain for row three, work one SC in each SC to the center SC. Make five SC in center SC--see Tips for larger cup sizes--and one SC in each SC to the end of the row. Turn work.
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4
Chain one for row four, then make one SC in each SC to the end of the row. Turn work.
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5
Chain one for row five. Make one SC in each SC to the center SC. Crochet three SC in center SC, then one SC in each SC to the end of the row. Turn work. Repeat the last four rows four times. Repeat row two once. You should have 61 SC--see Tips for stitch count for larger cup sizes.
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Crochet one SC in each of next three SC for row 10. Repeat this instruction to the last one SC see Tips for larger cup sizes: Chain one, skip the next SC, make one SC in each of next two SC. Crochet one SC in each of last three SC. Turn work.
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Chain one for row 11, crochet one SC in first SC. Repeat this instruction to the last three SC: crochet five double crochet (DC) in next chain one space, then one SC in next chain one space. Crochet one SC in each of last three SC. Fasten off. Weave loose ends with tapestry needle.
Join Cups and Make Back Ties
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Chain 95. With wrong side of work facing you, make 28--see Tips for larger cup sizes--SC evenly across bottom of one cup. Chain four, repeat this step for second cup. Chain 96. Turn work.
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Make slip stitch--row two--in second chain from hook, then one slip stitch in each of next 94 chains. Crochet one SC in each of next 28 SC. Make one SC in each of next four chain stitches and one SC in each of next 28 SC. Crochet one slip stitch in each of next 95 chains. Fasten off.
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With right side facing you, join yarn with slip stitch to top of cup at the center five SC group. Chain 106. Turn and make one slip stitch in second chain from your hook and one slip stitch in each chain to end of chain. Fasten off. Repeat for remaining cup. Weave loose ends with tapestry needle.
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Tips & Warnings
Gauge for this project is 24 SC with 28 rows is equal to four inches.
Instructions given are for an A size bra cup. To crochet a B cup, chain 16. For a C cup, chain 20.
Make 33 SC for B cup and 41 SC for C cup.
Row three: Make five SC to center for B cup and three SC to center for C cup.
Rows six through nine: Repeat last four rows five times more for B cup and six times more for C cup. At end of row nine, you should have 69 SC for both B and C cups.
Row 10: One SC in each of next four SC for both B and C cups. Instruction repeat to the last two SC for both B and C cups. Make one SC in each of last two SC for both B and C cups.
Row 11: Chain one and make one SC in each of first two SC for both B and C cups. Instruction repeat to the last four SC for both B and C cups and make one SC in each of last four SC for both B and C cups.
To join cups and make back ties, chain 95. Crochet 28 SC for B cup evenly across bottom of each cup. Crochet 30 SC for C cup evenly across bottom of each cup.
For second row, make one SC in each of the next 28 SC for B cup. Make one SC in each of next 30 SC for C cup. Chain four, make one SC in each of next 28 SC for B cup. Make one SC in each of next 30 SC.
References
- Photo Credit woman sitting in bikini image by Francois du Plessis from Fotolia.com
