High-Cut Bottom
I used to make this bottom for a lot of the bathing suits I sold. It was always a popular cut. Most crocheted bathing suit bottoms don't fit right, but this design fits close. All you need to do, when you put it on, is pull the ties tight up near your hip bone, and Wow! You have yourself a great bathing suit bottom. If you use cotton crochet thread you can wear this in the water, run, jump, whatever. It lasts, and it doesn't soak up with water. You can line this with any light weight stretchable fabric. I always use lycra or nylon. Use this pattern to go with your favorite crocheted bathing suit top, and you'll look great on the beach.

This crochet bathing suit bottom pattern is for personal use only. Size: S, (M) and (L) XL: See instructions for XL. Supplies: #10 cotton crochet thread, #9 steel crochet hook, #8 seed beads, optional- lining fabric and matching quilting thread. (You need a thread that won't break.) Stitches: Beg 2-dc cl: ch 2, work a dc in next st leaving the last lp on the hk. Yo and draw through all 3 lps on hk. 2-dc cl: Work a dc in ea of the next 2 sts leaving the last lp of ea dc on the hk. Yo and draw through all 3 lps on hk. Sc w/ bd: Insert hk in work, yo and draw through the work only. Slide bead down to work. Yo and draw through both lps on hk. P: Ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hk, ch 1. Front: Row 1: Ch 22(23)(25), dc in 4th st from hk, dc across. Total: 20(21)(23)dcs. Row 2: Turn. Ch 3(beg dc here and throughout.), dc in sm st, 18(19)(21) dcs across, 2 dcs in last st. Row 3-23: Turn. Ch 3, dc in sm st, dc in ea st across. Row 24-31: Turn. Sl st in next st, beg 2-dc cl, dc in ea st across to the 4th st from the end. 1 dc cl, sk last st. Tie off. Back: Row 1: Sl st in beg st of row 1 of front panel. Ch 3, 2 dcs in sm st, 18(19)(21) dcs across, 3 dcs in last st. Row 2-5: Turn. Ch 3, dc in sm st, dc in ea st to the 2nd to last st, 2 dcs in last st. FOR SIZE L ONLY: Turn. Ch 3, 2 dcs in sm st, dc in ea st to the 2nd to last st, 3 dcs in last st. Row 6: Turn. Ch 3, dc in sm st, dc in ea st to the 2nd to last st, 2 dcs in last st. Row 7: Turn. Ch 3, 2 dcs in sm st, dc in ea st to the 2nd to last st, 3 dcs in last st. Row 8-9: Rep rows 6-7. Row 10-11: Rep rows 6-7 Row 12-13: Rep rows 6-7 Row 14-15: Rep rows 6-7 Row 16-17: Rep rows 6-7 Row 18-19: Rep rows 6-7 FOR SIZE M ONLY: Rep rows 6-7 2x FOR SIZE L ONLY: Rep rows 6-7 4x Rows 20-24: Rep row 6 FOR SIZES M AND L ONLY: Rep row 6 5x more. Rows 25-34: Turn. Sl st in next st, beg cl, dc in ea st across to the 4th st from the end, 1 dc cl, sk last st. Tie off. Total of rows: S-34, M-43, L-48 4 Corners: Add 146 beads to thread. You will be working down along the angled corners of ea sd. Front Panel: Sl st in top st of either front panel corner. Row 1: Ch 1, sc in sm st, 24 scs down the sd. Row 2: Turn. Ch 1, sc in sm st, *ch 5, sk 2 sts, sc w/ bd in next st.** Rep * to ** 6x, ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in last st. Rows 3-8: Turn. *Ch 5, sc w/ bd in 3rd st of next 5-ch sp.** Rep * to ** to 2nd to last 5-ch sp, ch 2, dc in 3rd st of last 5-ch sp. Row 9: Turn. Ch 2, dc in 3rd st in last 5-ch sp. Tie off Rep rows 1-9 for other sd of front panel. Tie off. Back Panel: Sl st in top st of either sd of back panel. Row 1: Ch 1, sc in sm st, 30 scs down the sd. Rows 2-8: Rep rows 2-8 of front panel. Rows 9-10: Rep row 3 of front panel. Row 11: Rep row 9 of front panel. Tie off. Rep rows 1-11 for other sd of back panel. Do NOT tie off. Straps and Edging: Row 1: (Turn the piece to work across the panel.) Ch 1, 2 scs in sm st. 2 scs in 2-ch sp, *1 sc in st, 2 scs in sp** Rep * to ** 8 x. Sc in ea sc across. 2 scs in 2-ch sp. Rep * to ** 9x. 3 scs in corner st. (Working down the side.) 2 scs in 2-ch sp. Rep * to ** 9 x. 2 scs in ea dc to 2-ch sp. 2 scs in 2-ch sp. Rep * to ** 7x. 3 scs in corner st. (Working along the top of the front panel.) 2 scs in 2-ch sp. Rep * to ** 7x. Sc in ea st to next 2-ch sp. 2 scs in 2-ch sp. Rep * to ** 7x. 3 scs in corner st. (Working down the side) 2 scs in 2-ch sp. Rep * to ** 7x. 2 scs in the sd of ea dc to 2-ch sp. 2 scs in 2-ch sp. Rep * to ** 9x. 1 sc in corner st. sl st in beg st. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in sm st. Sc in ea st across. Ch 121, (Turn ch upside down and work along the bottom.) sc in 2nd st from hk. Sc in corner st. Sc in ea st to front panel corner. Ch 121, (Turn ch upside down and work along the bottom.) sc in the 2nd st from hk, sc in ea st to opposite corner of front panel. Ch 121. (Turn ch upside down and work along the bottom.) Sc in the 2nd st from hk. Sc in ea st to corner of back panel. Ch 121, (Turn ch upside down and work along the bottom.) Sc in 2nd st from hk. Sc in ea st on strap. Sl st in beg st. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in sm sp. Sc in ea st to the end of the strap of the back panel. 3 scs in the end of the strap. Sc in ea st on opposite sd of strap and down side to end of strap on front panel. 3 scs in the end of the strap. Sc in ea st down opposite side of strap to the end of the end strap on front panel. 3 scs in the end of the strap. Sc in ea st down the side to opposite strap. 1 sc in end of strap. Sl st in beg st. Tie off. Lace: Sl st in st at the end of any strap. Ch 1, sc in sm sp. (p, sk 2 sts, sc in 3rd st) Rep all the way around outer edge of straps and front and back panels. Sl st in beg sc. Tie off. ENJOY! XL Basic High-Cut Bottom Stitches: Beg 2-dc cl: ch 2, work a dc in next st leaving the last lp on the hk. Yo and draw through all 3 lps on hk. 2-dc cl: Work a dc in ea of the next 2 sts leaving the last lp of ea dc on the hk. Yo and draw through all 3 lps on hk. Sc w/ bd: Insert hk in work, yo and draw through the work only. Slide bead down to work. Yo and draw through both lps on hk. P: Ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hk, ch 1. Front: Row 1: Ch 27, dc in 4th st from hk. (Ch 3 counts as beg dc here and throughout.) Dc in ea st across. Row 2: Turn. Ch 2, dc in sm st, dc in ea st to 2nd to last st, 2 dcs in last st. Rows 3-17: Turn. 2 dcs in 1st st. Dc in ea st across. Row 18: Turn. 2 dcs in 1st st. Dc in ea st to 2nd to last st. 2 dcs in last st. Rows 19-22: Turn. Ch 2, dc in sm st, dc in ea st to 2nd to last st. 2 dcs in last st. Row 23: Turn. 2 dcs in 1st st. Dc in ea st across. Row 24: Turn. Ch 2, dc in sm st, dc in ea st to 2nd to last st. 2 dcs in last st. Row 25: Turn. 2 dcs in 1st st. Dc in ea st across. Rows 26-33: Turn. Sl st in nxt st. [Ch 2, dc in nxt st. (beg cls made)]. Dc in ea st across to the 4th st from the end. 1 dc cls, sk nxt st. Tie off. Back: Row 1: Sl st in beg st of row 1 of front panel. Ch 3, 2 dcs in sm st, dc in ea st to 2nd to last st, 3 dcs in last st. Rows 2-5: Turn. Ch 3, dc in sm st. Dc in ea st to 2nd to last st, 2 dcs in last st. Row 6: Turn. Ch 3, 2 dcs in sm st. Dc in ea st to 2nd to last st, 3 dcs in last st. Row 7: Turn. Ch 3, dc in sm st. Dc in ea st to 2nd to last st, 2 dcs in last st. Row 8: Turn. Ch 3, 2 dcs in sm st. Dc in ea st to 2nd to last st, 3 dcs in last st. Rows 9-32: Rep rows 7-8 12x. Rows 33-41: Rep row 7 Rows 42-49: Turn. Sl st in nxt st. (Ch 2, dc in nxt st.) beg cls made. Dc in ea st across to the 4th st from the end. 1 dc cls, skp nxt st. Tie off. 4 Corners: See "Basic High-Cut Bottoms" for instructions. Straps and Edging: See "Basic High-Cut Bottoms" for instructions. Lace: See "Basic High-Cut Bottoms" for instructions. ENJOY! Kristina's Krochet Copyright© 2005 Kristina's Krochet Copyright© 2005. 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