Larissa bikini top

Use:

fingering (4 ply) or sport (5 ply) cotton yarn 2.5 mm crochet hook

The cup will be 17 cm tall and 13 cm wide. Using a different yarn or crochet hook will result in different measurements Stitches used (US crochet terms):

Ch chain Sl st slip stitch Sc single crochet Hdc half double crochet Dc double crochet

Cup - make 2
Chain 20 R1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to last ch. 5 sc in last ch. Mark center sc. Do not turn. Working into other side of ch, work 1 sc in each remaining loop of ch to end of ch. Turn. - 41 sc R2: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to center sc. 5 sc in center sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. - 44 sc R3: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to center sc. 3 sc in center sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. - 47 sc R4: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to center sc. 5 sc in center sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. - 51 sc R5: Ch 3 (count as first dc). skip first sc. 1 dc in each sc to center sc. 5 dc in center sc. 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Turn. - 55 dc R6: Ch 3 (count as first dc). skip first dc. 1 dc in each dc to center dc. 3 dc in center dc. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. - 57 dc R7: Ch 3 (count as first dc). skip first dc. 1 dc in each dc to center dc. 5 dc in center dc. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. - 63 dc R8: Ch 3 (count as first dc). skip first dc. 1 dc in each dc to center dc. 5 dc in center dc. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. - 65 dc

R9: Ch 3 (count as first dc). skip first dc. 1 dc in each dc to center dc. 5 dc in center dc. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. - 69 dc R10: Ch 3 (count as first dc). skip first dc. 1 dc in each dc to center dc. 3 dc in center dc. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. - 71 dc R11 (edging): Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 dc. 1 hdc, 1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc, 1 hdc in next dc. Repeat from * 7 times. 1 sc in each of next 3 dc. **1 hdc, 1 dc in next dc. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc, 1 hdc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 2 dc. Repeat from ** 7 times. Fasten off.

Ties around the neck

Work ch for approx. 50 cm. From wrong side work 1 sl st in the middle sc of the 3 sc on top of cup. Turn piece, work 1 sl st in same st and then work 1 sl st in every ch. Fasten off.

Bottom ties
Work ch for approx. 130 cm. Work 1 sl st in every ch. Fasten off. Using a large needle, insert string through holes at lower bikini edge