I had purled and knitted before but never in anything short of a scarf. So here's how it turned out.
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| The bikini top on the bed |
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| How the top looks on an actual human! |
As you can see, it did not turn out badly at all. I had found the tutorial on ThreadBangers (no, it's not any kind of bad porn site) and they had great instructions on how to make this in a video. For those of you who do not have fast internet connections, here are written out instructions on how to make this bikini.
So here's what you need to make this project:
- a Tailor's Tape Measure
- size 10 (6.0mm) knitting needles
- Size I-9 (5.50mm) crocheting hook
- At LEAST one skein of yarn (two would make the project much easier but be prepared to have a lot of extra)
- Scissors
- one Yarn or Tapestry needle
ThreadBanger: How to Knit a Bikini Top
If you're not someone who can follow videos, here are the instructions written out:
1.) Measure under your breast to find the width. Then use the following formula to figure out how many stitches to cast-on.
3.) Start out by using a long tail cast-on. Use two ends of the yarn and hold them together. You're going to treat the two strands as if they were one. This will give you the correct knitting gage. If you're not sure how to do do a long tail cast-on, knitty.com has the best tutorial with clear pictures to do this.
4.) Using the Stockinette stitch(Knit 1 row, purl 1 row, and repeat), knit the number of rows you calculated earlier.
5.) Count 10 stitches in and do a slip slip knit stitch. Place a marker and do the next two stitches like that. The marker will remind you that you need to do a slip slip knit stitch (two stitches done together) before and after the rings. Do this until you have two stitches left.
6.) Leap frog the first stitch over the second.
7.) Use your crocheting hook to slip stitch a strap around your neck.
8.) Tie your two ends at the bottom of your bikini and begin using a slip stitch, make a strap to tie around your back.
9.) Repeat steps 3-8.
10.) Sew the two cups together and try on.
If you're not someone who can follow videos, here are the instructions written out:
1.) Measure under your breast to find the width. Then use the following formula to figure out how many stitches to cast-on.
Width of the base of your breast X 4 = # of stitches to cast on
2.) Measure from the base of your breast to the nipple. Then use the following formula to figure out how many rows to knit/purl.
Base of your breast to the nipple X 5 = # of rows to knit/purl
3.) Start out by using a long tail cast-on. Use two ends of the yarn and hold them together. You're going to treat the two strands as if they were one. This will give you the correct knitting gage. If you're not sure how to do do a long tail cast-on, knitty.com has the best tutorial with clear pictures to do this.
4.) Using the Stockinette stitch(Knit 1 row, purl 1 row, and repeat), knit the number of rows you calculated earlier.
5.) Count 10 stitches in and do a slip slip knit stitch. Place a marker and do the next two stitches like that. The marker will remind you that you need to do a slip slip knit stitch (two stitches done together) before and after the rings. Do this until you have two stitches left.
6.) Leap frog the first stitch over the second.
7.) Use your crocheting hook to slip stitch a strap around your neck.
8.) Tie your two ends at the bottom of your bikini and begin using a slip stitch, make a strap to tie around your back.
9.) Repeat steps 3-8.
10.) Sew the two cups together and try on.
Again, I'd highly recommend this project. If you're fairly new to knitting, I'd highly suggest this project just to help hone skills. Also, reminder, Valentine's Day is coming up fast so this may be that extra bit of spice for the bedroom if you don't want to spend $60 on that Victoria Secrets bra!
Hopefully I'll find bottoms to go with this! Enjoy!
Oh, and one suggestion, if you have any kitty helpers, make sure they're not chewing on your yarn. Don't let this picture fool you but I had to fight Taven (below) from eating my yarn.
Oh, and one suggestion, if you have any kitty helpers, make sure they're not chewing on your yarn. Don't let this picture fool you but I had to fight Taven (below) from eating my yarn.
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