Bikini!

This bikini is made from a pattern in Ready Set Crochet by Susie Johns. First off, before I talk about the bikini, I'd like to say that, if you're a beginner, don't buy this book. It's only now that I'm fairly experienced that some of the instructions make sense and are do-able for me. For instance, this bikini pattern is one of very first ones in the book, and you have to work single crochet into the sides of rows and work some single crochet upside-down. That's not something a beginner should have to try to figure out.

So, the pattern. It's fairly good. I shouldn't have followed the directions and made the chain four between the cups, since I knew doing that was going to result in a bit too much stretch, but I followed the pattern anyway. :) Next time, I won't do that. And yes, there will likely be a next time, with some sigificant changes. I like the way the cups are made - the rest of it just needs some work.

This is made from one skein of Schachenmayr Crazy Cotton (a self-striping 100% cotton yarn that I absolutely adore working with) using my very favorite 2.25 mm hook. This was not my orphan skein from the Yarn Shop, and I've still got another skein of it. Maybe when I get around to it, I'll make a bikini bottom from it.