Let your imagination run wild by decorating these easy to crochet bathing suits.
I wanted a pattern for a swim suit that would be easy for a young child, to put on and take off a doll.
So I made up a pattern that is very quick and easy to make. I also made a bathing suit out of sparkling yarn, but it looked more like bed room wear. I may make a little dressing gown and slippers to go with that too.
New Entry.
Here is the gold sparkling bed room wear.
Baby Doll Bathing suit
© Cathy Wood 2007
Please feel free to use my patterns for your personal use or for charity. But do not sell my patterns.
Baby doll size 43cm (16 inch)
3.50 mm hook (E/4)
Pattern tested with 4 ply yarn (sock/baby)
8 ply (light worsted) will be a little loose but okay
Abbreviations:
h dc= yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch, pull yarn through stitch, (3 loops on hook) yarn over hook, pull through all 3 loops
trbl= yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch, pull yarn through stitch, (3 loops on hook) yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops again
Beginning at front crutch, chain 5
1. h dc in 2nd chain from hook, h dc in each chain across, chain 1 turn (4 h dc)
2. h dc in each h dc across, chain 1 turn
3. repeat row 2
4. repeat row 2
5. h dc increase in 1st h dc, h dc across to last h dc, h dc increase in last h dc, chain 1 turn (6 h dc)
6. repeat row 5,
7. repeat row 5, (10 h dc)
8. h dc increase in 1st and 2nd h dc, h dc across to final 2 h dc, h dc increase in final 2 h dc, chain 2 turn (14 h dc)
9. h dc across, chain 2 turn
10. repeat row 8, ( 18 h dc)
11. repeat row 9
12. repeat row 8, (22 h dc)
13. repeat row 9
14. repeat row 5 (24 h dc)
15. h dc across, chain 1 turn
16. repeat row 15
17. repeat row 15
18. repeat row 15
19. sl st across first 4 h dc, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, 2 trbl in next 2 h dc, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, sl st in next h dc, turn
20. miss sl st, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, 2 trbl in next 2 trbl, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, sl st in sl st, break off yarn and fasten off.
21. attach yarn to opposite end of row and working on opposite side of work, repeat rows 19 and 20.
© Cathy Wood 2007
Please feel free to use my patterns for your personal use or for charity. But do not sell my patterns.
Baby doll size 43cm (16 inch)
3.50 mm hook (E/4)
Pattern tested with 4 ply yarn (sock/baby)
8 ply (light worsted) will be a little loose but okay
Abbreviations:
h dc= yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch, pull yarn through stitch, (3 loops on hook) yarn over hook, pull through all 3 loops
trbl= yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch, pull yarn through stitch, (3 loops on hook) yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops again
Beginning at front crutch, chain 5
1. h dc in 2nd chain from hook, h dc in each chain across, chain 1 turn (4 h dc)
2. h dc in each h dc across, chain 1 turn
3. repeat row 2
4. repeat row 2
5. h dc increase in 1st h dc, h dc across to last h dc, h dc increase in last h dc, chain 1 turn (6 h dc)
6. repeat row 5,
7. repeat row 5, (10 h dc)
8. h dc increase in 1st and 2nd h dc, h dc across to final 2 h dc, h dc increase in final 2 h dc, chain 2 turn (14 h dc)
9. h dc across, chain 2 turn
10. repeat row 8, ( 18 h dc)
11. repeat row 9
12. repeat row 8, (22 h dc)
13. repeat row 9
14. repeat row 5 (24 h dc)
15. h dc across, chain 1 turn
16. repeat row 15
17. repeat row 15
18. repeat row 15
19. sl st across first 4 h dc, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, 2 trbl in next 2 h dc, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, sl st in next h dc, turn
20. miss sl st, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, 2 trbl in next 2 trbl, 2 h dc in next 2 h dc, sl st in sl st, break off yarn and fasten off.
21. attach yarn to opposite end of row and working on opposite side of work, repeat rows 19 and 20.
Above pic is the front
Back of Bathing, Suit Beginning at crutch
Rejoin yarn to beginning chain 5
1. 4 h dc across, chain 1 turn
2. repeat rows 2 to 15 as for front
16 to 19 repeat row 15 as for front
20 reverse sc across, break off yarn and fasten off
Above pic is the front and back
Straps
Make 2
Chain 3
Miss 1 chain, 2 sc across, ch 1 turn (2 sc)
Work 14 rows more
Making up Bathing Suit
Sew in loose ends, sew up sides, being careful not to go too far down the leg as the suit will be too hard to put on.
You can fancy up the bathing suit using a shell stitch around the neck or leg area.
I did some little bright buttons to put down the front using this method.
Ch 3, sc 6 in 3rd chain from hook, sl st to join fasten off.
Straps
Make 2
Chain 3
Miss 1 chain, 2 sc across, ch 1 turn (2 sc)
Work 14 rows more
Making up Bathing Suit
Sew in loose ends, sew up sides, being careful not to go too far down the leg as the suit will be too hard to put on.
You can fancy up the bathing suit using a shell stitch around the neck or leg area.
I did some little bright buttons to put down the front using this method.
Ch 3, sc 6 in 3rd chain from hook, sl st to join fasten off.