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FASHION DOLL BIKINI

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Copyright February 2003
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The following pattern is my original design.
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MATERIALS:

Mary Maxim Crochet Cotton - Mercerized Sportweight
Steel Hook - Size 5
3 Snaps
3 - 6" lengths of 1/8" ribbon
Coordinating Sewing Thread
Sewing Needle

Stitches Used: ch, sl st, sc, sc dec.

SC DEC: Insert hook in next st, draw up a lp, (two lps on hk), insert hook in next
st, draw up a lp (3 lps on hook), YO and draw through all 3 lps.

Photo illustrated instruction of the SC Dec:
http://crochet.about.com/hobbies/crochet/library/bl_decrease.htm

To decrease over 3 sts you work each of the 3 stitches without completing
the very last step... at the end you yarn over and draw through all 4 loops.

Difficulty: EASY/MEDIUM

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BIKINI TOP

R1: Ch 25, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch. Ch 1, turn. (24 sc) - Right Side -

R2: Sc in ea sc across. Fasten Off.

R3: With Right Side facing, join thread with sl st in 6th stitch from the right. Sc in same st as joining and in each st across to last 5 sts. Leave the last 5 sts unworked. Ch 1, turn.

R4: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn.

R5a: Sc in 1st 7 sts. Ch 1, turn.

R6a-8a: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn.

R9a: Sc Dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 3 sts. Sc Dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

R10a: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next st. Sc Dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

R11a: Sc dec over all 3 sts.

Fastion Off.

With worked panel on your right, join yarn with sl st in 1st unworked st on R4.

R5b: Sc in all 7 sts.

R6b-11b: Repeat Rows 6a-11a.

Sew snap on each end of Row 2.

Attach a 6" length of ribbon in Row 11a and 11b to use for tie strings.

BIKINI BOTTOM

R1: - Right Side - Ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in rem ch. Ch1, turn. (14 sc)

R2: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc across to last. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn.

R3: Sc in each st. (16 sc) Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)

Fasten Off.

R4: With Right Side facing, join thread in 4th sc from the right on R3. Sc in same st. Sc in next 9 sts, leaving the last 3 sts unworked. Ch 1, turn.

R5: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 6 sts. Sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

R6: Sc in ea st. Ch 1, turn.

R7: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 4 sts. Sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

R8: Sc dec over 2 sts. Sc in next 2 sts. Sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

R9-10: Sc in each st. (4sc)

R11: (Sc dec over 2 sts) twice.

R12: 3 sc in each st. Ch 1, turn.

R13: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc)

R14: 2 sc in 1st sc. Sc in next 4 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (8sc)

R15: Sc in each st. (8 sc)

R16: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 6 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

R17: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

R18: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 8 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc)

R19: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (12 sc)

R20: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 10 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc)

R21: Sc in each st. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc)

R22: 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in next 12 sts. 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn. (16 sc)

EDGING: Sc evenly around piece back to the beginning of R22.
Join with a sl st.

Fasten Off.

Finishing: Weave a 10" length of 1/8" ribbon through the back waist of the bikini bottom.
Sew snaps on each side overlapping the front and back (like a diaper :o).
Snap the snaps, then tie the ribbon in the front.