1"

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""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Sunflower Crop Top

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" """" """" """

Materials:*
*Yarn:"100g/3.5oz"Super"fine"or"Fine/2"(sport/baby)"weight"yarn."The"Top"in"the"pictures"are"made"with"Alize"Diva"""
""Stretch"(92%"Microfiber,"8%"Elastic):"100g=400m/3.52oz=438yards"and"Nako"comfort"stretch:"50g=193m/1.75oz=211yds."Other""
""yarn"suggestion"for"example:"Katia"cotton"stretch.""
*Crochet"hook:"Normally"size"3/D."For"the"edging"2.5mm/C."
*Fabric"with"widht"of"140X150cm/56”X60”"approximately"30cm/12”"for"the"ties"and"lining"(light,"elastic"bathing"suit"material).""
*
Gauge:*
With"size"D/"3mm"crochet"hook"in"sc"pattern."Work:"10sc"and"10"rows"measures"1.6”"(4cm)."Check"your"gauge"and"use"any"hook"and"
yarn"to"obtain"the"gauge."
*
Abbreviations:*
Ch"""="Chain"
Sc""""="Single"crochet"
Sl"""""="Slip"stitch"
St(s)="Stitch(es)"
Dc"""="Double"crochet"
Yoh"""="Yarn"over"hook"
Ea:""="Each"
Rnd"="Round"
Prev="Previous"
Ch"sp"="Chain"space."Spaces"with"1"chain"(chX1),"with"2"chains"(chX2)."with"3"chains"(chX3),"Sp/sps="space/s"
st"
Pigot="Ch3,"sl"st"in"1 ch."In"this"pattern"I"have"used"pigot"with"3"chain"stitches."
Cl""""""="Cluster,"3dc"cl:"*yoh,"insert"hook"in"indicated"st,"yoh,"pull"though"a"loop,"yoh,"pull"through"2"loops"on"hook,"repeat"from"*"2"
""""""""""times"more,"yoh,"pull"through"all"3"loops"on"hook."

" " " *

"
Notes:*
1."In"the"beginning"of"each"row/round,"the"chain"stitches"are"counted"as"stitches."Usually"ch1"is"counted"as"1sc."All"the""
""""exceptions"are"explained"in"the"pattern."
2."The"number"in"the"end"of"each"row/round"is"the"total"amount"of"the"stitches"indicated"of"the"current"row/round."
3."For"example"“(ch4,"1dc"in"the"ring)"4"times”,"means"work"all"instruction"between"parenthesis"in"total"4"times.""
4."For"example"“(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX4"sp”,"means"work"all"the"instruction"written"between"the"parenthesis"in"next"chX4"sp."
5."In"the"pictures"is"size"M."
*
Sizes*and*measures*(picture*G*on*page*18):"4"
different"sizes>"XS,"S,"M"and"L,"in"the"pattern" """"""""""""""Height"of"the"cup"(measure"A)""""""""Widht"below"(measure"B)""""""""""""""
marked"as"XS(S,M,L)."Picture"of"how"the" XS" 15.5cm/6.1”" 34cm/13.4”"
measures"are"taken"on"page"15,"picture"H." S" 17.5cm/6.9”" 37cm/14.6”"
M" 19.5cm/7.7”" 40cm/15.8”"
* "L" 21.5cm/8.5”" 43cm/17”"
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Top*
"
Starting"from"the"Hexagon"“Mandala”."I"have"added"instructions"for"2"different"mandalas."
"
The*Mandala*1:* The*Mandala*2:*

* *
" "
With"hook"size"3mm/D."" With"hook"size"3mm/D.""
* *
Rnd*1* Rnd*1*
Work"ch6,"join"with"sl"in"1st"ch"to"form"a"ring"(picture"A)," Work"ch6,"join"with"sl"in"1st"ch"to"form"a"ring"(picture"A),"
ch7"(count"as"1dc,"ch4),"1dc"in"ring,"(ch4,"1dc"in"the"ring)" ch7"(count"as"1dc,"ch4),"1dc"in"ring,"(ch4,"1dc"in"the"ring)"
4"times,"ch1,"join"with"dc"in"1st"dc"(in"3rd"ch"of"ch7,"picture" 4"times,"ch1,"join"with"dc"in"1st"dc"(in"3rd"ch"of"ch7,"picture"
B)."In"total"6"chX4"sps"(ch1"+"joining"with"dc"also"counted" B)."In"total"6"chX4"sps"(ch1"+"joining"with"dc"also"counted"
as"chX4"sp)."" as"chX4"sp).""
" "

A "B "" A "B ""

" "
Rnd*2* Rnd*2*
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp"(ch2"and" Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp"(ch2"and"
2dcXcl"always"counted"as"3dcXcl,"picture"A),"*"ch3,"(3dcXcl," 2dcXcl"always"counted"as"3dcXcl,"picture"A),"*"ch3,"(3dcXcl,"
ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX4"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"more," ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX4"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"more,"
ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX4"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"cl"(picture"B)." ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX4"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"cl"(picture"B)."
In"total"12"chX3"sps"(joining"with"dc"also"counted"as"chX3" In"total"12"chX3"sps"(joining"with"dc"also"counted"as"chX3"
sp)."" sp).""
" "

A "B "" A "B ""

" "
Rnd*3* Rnd*3*
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*ch3,"3dcXcl" Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"
in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX3"sp;" *ch3,"1dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"
repeat"from"*"4"times"more,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"sp" chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"more,"ch3,"1dc"in"next"chX
 3"
"
ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"cl."In"total"18" 3"sp"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"cl"(picture"
chX3"sps"(picture"below)."" below)."In"total"18"chX3"sps"
" "

"
"" "
" Rnd*4*
Rnd*4* Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*"ch3,"1dc"in"
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*(ch3,"3dcX next"chX3"sp,"1dc"in"next"dc,"1dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"
cl"in"next"chX3"sp)"2"times,"ch3,"(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in" (3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"
next"chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"more,"(ch3,"3dcXcl"in" more,"ch3,"1dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"1dc"in"next"dc,"1dc"in"next"
next"chX3"sp)"2"times,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with" chX3"sp,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"cl"
dc"in"1st"cl."In"total"24"chX3"sps"(picture"below)."" (picture"below).""
" "

*
*
* Rnd*5*
* Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*ch3,"1dc"in"
Rnd*5* next"chX3"sp,"1dc"in"ea"next"3dc,"1dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*(ch3,"3dcX (3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"
cl"in"next"chX3"sp)"3"times,"ch3,"(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in" more,"ch3,"1dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"1dc"in"ea"next"3dc,"1dc"in"
next"chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"more,"(ch3,"3dcXcl"in" next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"cl"
(picture"below).""
 4"
"
next"chX3"sp)"3"times"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"
dc"in"1st"cl."In"total"30"chX3"sps"(picture"below).""
"

"
"
*For"sizes"M"and"L"continue"instructions"for"rnd"6"and"7"
""for"only"sizes"M"and"L"below.""
*For"sizes"XS"and"S"work"still"round"6"below>"
*
" Rnd*6*only*for*sizes*XS*and*S*
" Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*"ch3,"3dcXcl"
*For"sizes"XS"and"S"The"hexagon"is"ready,"so"skip"the"" in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"3dcXcl"in"next"dc,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"
""round"6"of"the"mandala"and"continue"instructions"to" 3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX
""make"the"cups"on"page"6."" 3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"more,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"
*For"sizes"M"and"L"work"still"next"round>" sp,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"3dcXcl"in"next"dc,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"3dcXcl"in"
" next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"
Rnd*6*for*sizes*M*and*L* cl.""
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*(ch3,"3dcX "
cl"in"next"chX3"sp)"4"times,"ch3,"(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"
next"chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"more,"(ch3,"3dcXcl"in"
next"chX3"sp)"4"times,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"
dc"in"1st"cl."In"total"36"chX3"sps"(picture"below).""
"

"
"
*For"sizes"XS"and"S"the"Hexagon"is"now"done,"check"the"
measures"below."Continue"with"instructions"for"the"cups"
on"page"6."
*
Rnd*6*only*for*sizes*M*and*L*
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*"ch3,"1dc"in"
next"chX3"sp,"1dc"in"ea"next"5dc,"1dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"
* (3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"times"
more,"ch3,"1dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"1dc"in"ea"next"5dc,"1dc"in"
 5"
"
Now"The"Mandala"is"done"for"sizes"M"and"L."The" next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"dc"in"1st"
measures"of"this"Hexagon"Mandala"is"now" cl."In"total"36"chX3"sps"(picture"below).""
approximately>"" "
"
"""""""""""""""""From"corner"to"corner"""""""""""
XS,S:" 14cm/5.5”"
*
M,L:"" 16cm/6.2”"

*
"
Rnd*7*only*for*sizes*M*and*L*
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch2,"2dcXcl"in"same"sp,"*"ch3,"3dcXcl"
in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"3dcXcl"in"next"dc,"ch3,"sk"1dc,"
3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"sp,"
ch3,"(3dcXcl,"ch3,"3dcXcl)"in"next"chX3"sp;"repeat"from"*"4"
times"more,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"3dcXcl"
in"next"dc,"ch3,"sk"1dc,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"sk"2dc,"
3dcXcl"in"next"chX3"sp,"ch3,"3dcXcl"in"1st"chX3"sp,"join"with"
dc"in"1st"cl"(picture"below).""
"

"
"
Now"The"Mandala"is"done"for"sizes"M"and"L.""
The"measures"of"this"Hexagon"Mandala"is"now"
approximately>""
"
""""""""""""""""""""""From"corner"to"corner"""""""""""
XS,S:" 14cm/5.5”"
*
M,L:"" 16cm/6.2”"
 6"
"
The*Cups*
"
First*the*right*cup>*
*
Go"on"with"same"yarn"and"with"hook"size"3mm/D."Follow"below"the"instruction"for"each"size."Remember,"that"in"the"
pictures"is"size"M"!."
""
Row*1** Row*1** Row*1** Row*1**
Size*XS* Size*S* Size*M* Size*L*
Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch1" Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch1" Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch1" Sl"in"sp"made"with"dc,"ch1"
(count"as"1sc),"3sc"in"same" (count"as"1sc),"3sc"in"same" (count"as"1sc),"3sc"in"same" (count"as"1sc),"3sc"in"same"
sp"(picture"A),"(1sc"in"next" sp"(picture"A),"(1sc"in"next" sp"(picture"A),"(1sc"in"next" sp"(picture"A),"(1sc"in"next"
cl,"2sc"in"next"chX3sp)"5" cl,"2sc"in"next"chX3sp,"1sc"in" cl,"2sc"in"next"chX3sp)"4" cl,"2sc"in"next"chX3sp,"1sc"in"
times,"2sc"in"same"sp" next"cl,"3sc"in"next"chX3sp)" times,"1sc"in"next"cl,"3sc"in" next"cl,"3sc"in"next"chX3sp)"
(picture"B),"ch"11"(picture" 2"times,"1sc"in"next"cl,"4sc" next"chX3"sp,"1sc"in"next"cl," 2"times,"1sc"in"next"cl,"3sc"
C)."In"total"32"sts."Turn." in"next"chX3"sp"(picture"B)," 4sc"in"next"chX3"sp"(picture" in"next"chX3"sp,"1sc"in"next"
* ch13"(picture"C)."In"total"36" B),"ch"15"(picture"C)."In" cl,"4sc"in"next"chX3"sp"
sts."Turn." total"40"sts."Turn." (picture"B),"ch17"(picture"
* * C)."In"total"44"sts."Turn."
*

A ""

B "C "
*
Row*2*
1sc"in"2nd"ch"from"the"hook"(1st"ch"from"hook"counted"as"1sc,"I"have"added"st"marker"in"that"st,"picture"A,B),"1sc"in"ea"st"
across."In"total"32(36,40,44)"sc"(picture"C)."Turn."
"

A "B "C ""

*
*
Row*3*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"next"28(32,36,40)"sc"(picture"A),"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"last"sc"(picture"B)."In"total"
31(35,39,43)"sc."Turn."
"

A "B "
 7"
"
Row*4*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"31(35,39,43)"sc."Turn."
"
Row*5*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"next"27(31,35,39)"sc,"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"last"sc."In"total"30(34,38,42)"sc"(picture"
below)."Turn."
"

"
"
Go"on"working"as"2"previous"rows,"decreasing"every"2nd""row"1sc,"until"you"have"in"total"26(30,34,38)"sc"(picture"below)."
In"total"13"rows."
"

"
"
Row*14*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"26(30,34,38)"sc."Turn."
"
Row*15*
Ch1"(count"as"1"sc),"1sc"in"ea"next"10(12,14,16)"sc,"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"next"10(12,14,16)"sc,"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"
1sc"in"last"sc"(picture"below)."In"total"24(28,32,36)"sc."Turn."
"

""
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Row*16*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"24(28,32,36)"sc."Turn."
"
Row*17*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"next"9(11,13,15)"sc,"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"next"9(11,13,15)"sc,"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"
in"last"sc."In"total"22(26,30,34)"sc."Turn."
"
Go"on"working"as"2"previous"rows,"decreasing"every"2nd""row"2sc,"until"you"have"in"total"4"sc"(pictures"A,B)."
In"total"35(39,43,47)"rows."Bind"off."
"

A "B
"
Then*the*left*cup>*
*
With"hook"size"3mm/D."
""
Row*1*Size*XS*
Ch11,"4sc"in"corner"chX3"sp"
of"the"mandala"(picture"A),"
(1sc"in"next"cl,"2sc"in"next"
chX3sp)"5"times,"2sc"in"
same"sp."In"total"32"sts"
(picture"B)."Turn.*
"
Row*1*Size*S*
Ch13,"4sc"in"corner"chX3"sp"
of"the"mandala"(picture"A),*
(1sc"in"next"cl,"3sc"in"next"
chX3sp,"1sc"in"next"cl,"2sc"in"
next"chX3sp)"2"times,"1sc"in"
next"cl,"4sc"in"next"chX3"sp."
In"total"36"sts"(picture"B)."
Turn.*
Row*1*Size*M*
Ch15,"4sc"in"corner"chX3"sp"
of"the"mandala"(picture"A),"
1sc"in"next"cl,"3sc"in"next"
chX3"sp,*(1sc"in"next"cl,"2sc"
in"next"chX3"sp)"4"times,"1sc"
in"next"cl,"4sc"in"next"chX3"
sp."In"total"40"sts"(picture"
B)."Turn."
"
Row*1*Size*L*
Ch17,"4sc"in"corner"chX3"sp"
of"the"mandala"(picture"A),"
1sc"in"next"cl,"3sc"in"next"
chX3"sp,"(1sc"in"next"cl,"3sc"
in"next"chX3sp,"1sc"in"next"
cl,"2sc"in"next"chX3"sp)"2"
times,"1sc"in"next"cl,"4sc"in"
next"chX3"sp."In"total"44"sts"
(picture"B)."Turn."

A "B ""
 9"
"
Row*2*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"32(36,40,44)"sc."Turn.""
"
Row*3*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"31(35,39,43)"sc."Turn."
"
Row*4*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"31(35,39,43)"sc."Turn."
"
Row*5*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"30(34,38,42)"sc."Turn."
"
Go"on"working"as"2"previous"rows,"decreasing"every"2nd""row"1sc,"until"you"have"in"total"26(30,34,38)"sc."
In"total"13"rows."
"
Row*14*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"26(30,34,38)"sc."Turn."
"
Row*15*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"next"10(12,14,16)"sc,"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"next"11(13,15,17)"sc,"
(picture"below)."In"total"24(28,32,36)"sc."Turn."
"

""
"
Row*16*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"ea"sc"across."In"total"24(28,32,36)"sc."Turn."
"
Row*17*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"next"9(11,13,15)"sc,"sc2tog"in"next"2sc,"1sc"in"ea"next"10(12,14,16)"sc."In"
total"22(26,30,34)"sc."Turn."
"
Go"on"working"as"2"previous"rows,"decreasing"every"2nd""row"2sc,"until"you"have"in"total"4sc"(picture"below)."
In"total"35(39,43,47)"rows.""
"
Don´t*cut*the*yarn."
"

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And*now*the*edging*for*the*upper*part.**
*
Change*to*a*hook*size*2.5mm/C.*
*
Row*1*
Ch3"(count"as"1dc),"1dc"in"ea"34(38,42,46)"rows"of"the"cup"(pictures"AXC),"2(2,1,1)"dc"in"next"corner"chX3"sp"of"the"
mandala,"(1dc"in"next"cl,"2dc"in"next"chX3"sp)"4(4,5,5)"times"(picture"D),"1dc"in"next"cl,""
"
6(6,7,7)"dc"in"next"chX3"sp"(corner,"picture"E,"you"can"mark"3rd and"4th"dc"with"st"markers),"(1dc"in"next"cl,"2dc"in"next"chX
3"sp)"4(4,5,5)"times,"1dc"in"next"cl,""
"
6dc"in"next"chX3"sp"(corner,"picture"F,"you"can"mark"3rd and"4th"dc"with"st"markers),"(1dc"in"next"cl,"2dc"in"next"chX3"sp)"
4(4,5,5)"times,"1dc"in"next"cl,"2(2,1,1)"dc"in"next"chX3"sp,"1dc"in"ea"35(39,43,47)"rows"of"the"cup"(picture"G)."Turn."
"

A" "B "C "

D "E "

F ""

G "
 11"
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Row*2*
Ch2"(count"as"1sc,"ch1),"sk"next"dc,"1sc"in"next"dc,"(ch1,"sk"next"dc,"1sc"in"next"dc)"25(27,30,32)"times"(until"the"sc"with"st"
marker,"pictures"A,B),""
ch3,"1sc"in"next"dc"(with"st"marker,"chX3"sp"is"loop"for"the"tie,"pictures"C,D),"(ch1,"sk"next"dc,"1sc"in"next"dc)"9(9,11,11)"
times"(until"the"sc"with"next"st"marker),"
ch3,"1sc"in"next"dc"(with"st"marker,"chX3"sp"is"loop"for"the"tie),"(ch1,"sk"next"dc,"1sc"in"next"dc),"26(28,31,33)"times"(until"
the"end,"picture"E)."Turn."
"

A" "B "

C "D "E "

*
Row*3*
Ch2,"2dcXcl"in"next"sp"(ch2"and"2dcXcl"counted"as"3dcXcl),"(ch1,"pigot,"sk"next"chX1"sp,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX1"sp)"13(14,15,16)"
times"(pictures"A,B."Sizes"XS"and"S"picture"D,"sizes"M"and"L"picture"C"),""
sizes"XS"and"S"sk"next"chX1"sp,"
all"sizes>"pigot,"7sc"in"next"chX3"sp"(the"loop),""
(picot,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX1"sp)"until"the"last"chX1"sp"before"next"chX3"sp"(picture"E),"pigot,"7sc"in"next"corner"sp,"
pigot,""
sizes"XS"and"S"sk"next"chX1"sp,"
all"sizes>"3dcXcl"in"next"chX1"sp,"(ch1,"pigot,"sk"next"chX1"sp,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX1"sp)"until"the"last"chX1"sp"(picture"F)."Don´t*
cut*the*yarn."
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Lower*Edge*
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Row*1*
Ch1"(count"as"1sc),"1sc"in"post"of"last"dc"of"prev"cl,"1sc"in"next"row,"2sc"in"next"dc"row"(pictures"A,B),"1sc"in"ea"next"3sc,""

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ch3"(count"as"1dc),"1dc"in"ea"33(37,41,45)"rows"along"the"lower"edge"(pictures"CXE),""

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ch3"(count"as"1dc),"1sc"in"ea"11(13,15,17)"ch"(pictures"F,G),""
1sc"in"next"chX3"sp"of"the"mandala,"(1sc"in"next"cl,"2sc"in"next"chX3"sp)"4(4,5,5)"times,"1sc"in"next"cl,"1(1,2,2)"sc"in"next"chX
3"sp"(picture"H),""
1sc"in"ea"11(13,15,17)"ch"(picture"I),""

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ch3"(count"as"1dc),"1dc"in"ea"33(37,41,45)"rows"along"the"lower"edge"(picture"J),"ch3"(count"as"1dc),""
1sc"in"ea"next"3sc,"2sc"in"next"dc"row,"1sc"in"ea"next"2"rows,"1sc"in"1st"cl"of"3rd"row"of"the"upper"edge"(pictures"K,L)."Turn."

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Row*2*
Ch4"(count"as"1sc,"ch3,"loop"for"the"tie),"sk"next"sc,"1sc"in"ea"next"6sc"(picture"A),""
ch3"(count"as"1dc),"1sc"in"next"dc"(in"3rd"ch"of"ch3,"picture"B),"(ch1,"sk"next"dc,"1sc"in"next"dc)"17(19,21,23)"times,""
ch3,"1sc"in"next"sc"(loop"for"the"tie,"pictures"C,D),"(ch1,"sk"next"sc,"1sc"in"next"sc)"until"last"sc"before"dc"(picture"E),""
ch3,"1sc"in"next"dc"(loop"for"the"tie),"(ch1,"sk"next"dc,"1sc"in"next"dc)"17(19,21,23)"times,"
ch3"(count"as"1dc),"1sc"in"ea"next"6sc,"ch3,"sk"next"sc,"1sc"in"next"sc"(picture"F)."Turn."
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Row*3*
7sc"in"next"chX3"sp,"1sc"in"ea"next"6sc,"(3sc,"ch2,"2dcXcl)"in"post"of"next"dc"(picture"A),""
(picot,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX1"sp)"until"the"next"chX3"sp"(picture"B),"5sc"in"that"next"chX3"sp,"(picot,"1sc"in"next"chX1"sp)"all"the"
way"until"the"next"chX3"sp"on"opposite"corner"(picture"C,"if"you"want"to"add"extra"loop"as"you"can"see"in"picture"C"on"
page"18,"work"3sc"in"3rd"chX1"sp"to"both"sides,"pictures"D,E"below),""
5sc"in"that"next"chX3"sp,""
(picot,"3dcXcl"in"next"chX1"sp)"until"the"last"chX1"sp"(picture"F),""
(2dcXcl,"ch2,"3sc)"in"post"of"next"dc,"1sc"in"ea"next"6sc,"7sc"in"next"sp,"join"with"sl"1st"st"of"prev"row"(picture"G)."Bind"off."
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You"can"shape/form"the"top"by"placing"the"cups"over"your"folded"knee"and"pull"gently"the"edges.""
Above"in"picture"H"is"marked,"how"the"measures"of"the"top"are"taken"(see"the"measure"on"1st"page)."
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Lining*for*the*top*
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I"usually"sew"the"lining"with"the"sewing"machine"(zigzag"stitches),"but"you"can"also"just"do"it"with"needle"and"yarn."
Check,"that"the"stitches"stretch."I"have"used"photos"with"text"below"to"guide"you."You"can"first"form"the"pieces"by"
placing"the"triangle"over"your"knee"and"pull"the"edges"gently"to"get"it"more"in"cup"shape."
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1."Place"the"folded"triangle"on"the"folded"fabric"as"shown"in"the"picture"A."2."Cut"along"the"edges,"where"you"see"the"purple"line"in""
""""picture"A"and"leave"the"Little"piece"below"uncut."Make"2"pieces"(pictures"B,C)."
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3."Sew"to"close"the"“V”"(picture"D)."Place"the"triangles"right"side"facing"you"on"top"of"the"triangles"and"cut"the"edges"in"right"form"as""
""""in"picture"E"
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4."Attach"the"triagles"with"needles"and"sew"along"the"sides"(pictures"FXI)."I"have"gently"pushed"the"fabric"towards"the""
""""presser"foot"with"longer"needle"while"sewing"to"avoid"the"edge"getting"stretched"(picture"G)."
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Ties*for*the*top"
I"have"added"two"different"ways"to"make"the"cords/ties."The"basic"crochet"ones"and"elastic"ones"by"cutting"ribbons"from"
a"fabric."I"always"use"elastic"ties,"cos"they"make"the"bikini"so"much"more"comfortable"to"wear"especially"if"you"like"to"
swim"with"your"bikini."
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Elastic*Ties*for*the*top:*
Cut"2"ribbons"from"elastic"lycra/swim"suit"material"(width"around"1cmX1.50cm"or"as"you"prefer),"length"approximately"
1.4m/54”"for"sizes"XS/S"and"1.6m/62”"for"sizes"M/L,"pull/stretch"the"strip"and"it"goes"as"a"tube"(picture"A)."Take"the"
midpoint"of"the"ribbons"and"pull"a"loop"through"the"loops"of"the"hexagon,"then"insert"the"ends"of"the"tie"through"the"
loop,"tighten."Add"some"beads"(pictures"BXD)."Pull"the"ends"still"through"the"loops"of"the"sides,"so"that"the"ribbons"cross"
each"other"from"the"back."You"can"pull"only"through"the"upper"corners"(picture"E)"or"through"both"loops"(picture"F).""
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Crochet*Ties*for*the*top:*
Work"ch"stitches"until"the"string"measures"1.4m/54”"for"sizes"XS/S"and"1.6m/62”"for"sizes"M/L."Adjust"as"the"elastic"ones"
(pictures"BXF)."*
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Ties*to*the*front>*

Work"ch"stitches"until"the"
string"measures"
approximately"60cm/23”.""
*Make"2"ties."Adjust"as"in"
the"picture"A"or"in"the"
picture"B"on"the"right."If"
you"made"extra"loops"upp,"
attach"as"in"picture"C)."Add"
beads"and"tassels"
(instructions"below"for" A "B "C """"
tassels)."" "
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Tassels:"
Cut"a"piece"of"cardboard"approximately"9cm/3,5”"and"
fold"it"from"the"middle."Wind"up"the"yarn"around"the"
folded"cardboard"few"times,"cut"the"yarn."Cut"
another"piece"of"yarn"and"pull"it"under"the"winded"
yarn,"tighten"it"from"up"and"make"a"knot."Cut"the"
yarns"from"below."Cut"a"piece"of"yarn"and"twist"it"
around"the"tassel,"tighten"up"and"knot.""Cut"the"ends"
of"the"tassel,"so"that"the"ends"are"evenly."Attach"
tassel"to"the"end"of"the"cord,"that"you"want"to"
decorate."You"can"hide"all"yarns"inside"the"tassel."
(pictures"1X6"below)"
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