Best Coast Bikini

**Honse x Garngrossisten and Círculo 'Best Coast Bikini'** Both the top and the bottoms are easy to make in different styles and coverages, read below to learn more! The bikini top is a “mix and match” style, where you follow one set of instructions for the cup based on your full bust measurement, and then another set of instructions for the band based on your underbust measurement. It also comes with some customization options that can be utilized to provide more chest support: if you have issues with triangle tops gaping in the middle you can crochet a chest tab that keeps them in place, and should you not want to tie your shoulder straps around the neck there are strap extenders that let you tie them straight or or criss cross to the band. The bikini bottoms come with customization options. If you have an apron belly, instructions include short row shaping at the front to ensure extra length and width. You will also choose between a high cut bottoms (shown on green bottoms) and regular cut bottoms (shown on pink bottoms) for the back. The front is the same cut on both styles, and provides a moderate coverage. Pattern is in English by default, but available in Swedish upon request. **Sizes Top** Cup sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 fits full bust measurements of: 75 (85) 95 (105) 115 (125) 135 (145) 155 cm Full width of one cup (measured over the dome of your breast) 17 (19) 21 (25) 28 (30) 32 (34) 37 cm Height of one cup, not including band or straps (measured over the dome of your breast) 12 (14) 15 (17) 19 (20) 22 (24) 26 cm Band sizes fits to underbust measurements of 60 (70) 80 (90) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 cm Please note that the bikini top is low coverage by design, for a more full coverage you can choose make choose a larger cup size. I am 176 cm tall with a chest measurement of 82 cm and wear the top in size 2. **Bottoms** Note: As the finished fabric produced by this yarn is very stretchy, (30-40%) the measurements given will not accurately reflect how the garment sits on your body. Usually I’m cautious about having different ease for different sizes, but this fabric warrants an exception. 30% on 50 cm (corresponding to the back panel of a size 105) is 15 cm and will yield a fully stretched measurement of 65 cm, while 30% on is 65 (corresponding to the back panel of a size 135) is 20 and will yield a fully stretched measurement of 85 cm - a full 5 cm difference in stretch between the 2 sizes. Which is why larger sizes will have a larger negative ease on flat gauge, but the stretched garment will keep consistent gauge over the sizes. To fit hips (full hip measurement, widest part around your bum) 85 (95) 105 (115) 125 (135) 145 (155) 165 cm High hip measurement of garment (around the hipbones), measured unstretched 60 (67) 74 (84) 91 (98) 107 (115) 122 cm I am 176 cm tall with a hip measurement of 92 cm and wear the bottoms in size 95. **Gauge 10x10 cm** 24 stitches by 18 rows in half double crochet in the third loop on hook 3mm hook with 2 strands of yarn held together. The yarn is stretchy, and that the gauge swatch is measured unstretched. **Materials Yarn** Verano by Circulo yarns (100% polyester) 50g/165m **Top** 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g **Bottoms** 250 (250) 250 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450 g Note: yarn usage given is based on the full chest measurement, and might vary depending on band size. If, for example, your full chest measures 135 cm but the band size is 110 cm you might need less yarn, and if your full chest measures 85, cm but the band size is 80 cm you might need more. Yarn usage has taken one rose or two strap extenders into account. If you omit these, you’ll need less yarn, if you want both you’ll need more. **Hook:** 3mm Optional: hook 2mm if you want to make a rose. Note: yarn usage given is based on the full hip measurement. Yarn usage is calculated on the regular cut for the bottoms, and has taken one rose into account. If you omit the rose or make high cut bottoms, you’ll need less yarn. If you make short rows, you’ll need more yarn.