Swimwear, knitted or crocheted, came into fashion a very long time, but they became popular recently. And the point is not at all that there were no craftswomen capable of creating them. Knitting patterns were sometimes printed in magazines of the time. Everything is much simpler: the stores lacked the materials needed for knitting! Now on sale a huge number of varieties of summer yarn suitable for this purpose. According to the scheme of a knitted swimsuit, you can make it yourself, having a desire and some perseverance. If you wish, you can update the entire summer wardrobe, starting with cardigans and ending with underwear.
Knitted swimwear
A knitted beach suit can be very moody. We all know that knitwear can easily lose its shape, fade and burn out in the sun. In general, the selection of a perfect swimsuit for you is a rather difficult question. This part of the wardrobe is designed to emphasize all your beneficial aspects, hide flaws, and, of course, you should fall in love with him! Crochet a swimsuit with your own hands, and it will be very convenient.
And the most important thing is that this little thing is exclusive, because you will choose the materials, form and patterns yourself.
How to tie a swimsuit?
Knitted bathing clothes not every woman seems comfortable and practical. And yet, many people have either bought it or want to do it, since this is the trend of the season. And so it happened that the theme of a swimsuit crocheted, remains open for needlewomen both experienced and beginners. If you have a great knitting experience, make a wonderful fused monokini.
Such a model looks insanely beautiful and unusual. For inexperienced craftswomen there are plenty of opportunities to create a swimsuit crocheted. Everything you need to create knitted products (patterns, ideas) can be found in specialized shops, be patient and go!
Those who are thinking about how to knit a swimsuit, it is recommended to start with the following: purchase supplies. The best threads are those that contain elastane. Having rummaged in handicraft shops, you will find many types. Also on sale there are many magazines with patterns for knitting swimsuits.
Additional materials for knitting and assembling a swimsuit
- Hat or linen gum. Tie it with the threads from which the swimsuit is tied. The gum has an uneven thickness, take the one that is thinner. These straps will more reliably support the bodice.
- The vein is made of silicone. With her we will tie a swimsuit around the edge.
- Inserts. You can not sew them, but if you have a small breast or you are not happy with its shape, then you need to use it.
- Decorative elements for decoration.
The choice of yarn for knitting
Threads containing elastane retain their shape perfectly and are pleasant to the touch. They do not need to be stretched in the process of creativity. We knit as from plain yarn. Here are a few of them:
- Cotton-stretch, producer "Kamteks". From a medium-thick thread, you will get both wonderful openwork swimwear and a flat cloth. It is very pleasant to the touch, often children's clothes are knitted from it.
- Alize Lara- she is a little thicker. Also suitable for lace.
- El-cotton is very similar to Lara.
- Sofist by YarnArt.
So what yarn to knit a swimsuit? Decide for yourself! Just keep in mind that all threads containing elastane sit down during washing. To avoid unpleasant surprises on the beach, before knitting a swimsuit directly, tie a sample and wet it. Be sure to tie the edge of the finished product created from such threads with an elastic band!
Knitting a swimsuit for beginners
For beginners, this will be somewhat easier to do with a hook. Perhaps the first well-connected little thing will give you the main source of income, and maybe you will create your own unique style?
Yes, in our time, knitted swimwear is very popular, and the patterns for their manufacture (solid and separate) with a hook are diverse. Only your preferences are important here: what shape of bodice do you usually wear, the depth of the swimming trunks, etc.
How to tie a swimsuit for beginners is described in detail in this article. For the first time, you can try knitting for a child.
Children's knitted swimsuit and patterns
We will need:
- cotton white threads with a natural composition;
- cotton blue and yellow threads (a little bit, to create flowers);
- a rubber band equal to your child’s waist;
- hook number 2.
Let's start First white yarn.
We start knitting from the upper part - a bra, we will knit 2 absolutely identical triangles. Sew them together around the corners.
We will tie the laces for the neck and on the sides. We collect 70-90 air loops, tie them 1 with a row of double crochets. It is necessary to tie 4 such strips. Sew to the side corners and at the top.
Let's move on to knitting panties. We need to dial a chain of 12 air. loops and knit 20 rows of double crochet, adding on the pattern made with the child’s panties.
To knit the back of the swimming trunks, let’s go back to the chain of 12 airs we typed. loops, and knit to the other side from the finished part of the front. We knit up, sometimes adding and checking with the pattern, another 20 rows of crocheted columns.
We will sew the finished swimming trunks along the side seams and tie them in single crochet columns. To the upper part it is necessary to sew on an elastic band so that the panties fit tightly on the figure.
We knit flowers, sew them, and the beauty for the little fashionista is ready!
Crochet
If you crochet a swimsuit, it will be one piece, its size is 44 - 46.
To create it, we will prepare:
- yarn, 100% acrylic (100g / 395m) - 200 gr.;
- hook No. 1.75 - 2.
To knit the front, dial 16 air loops. Next, we knit with 1 p. 12 p. according to the scheme 1. Add a thread from the second hank at the end of the row and dial 11 air. loops, thread cut. Next, we knit a number of patterns 1 from 13 to 63.
Let's move on to scheme 2. We knit 23 rows according to the scheme, and then we repeat 41 times 22 and 23 rows of the scheme 2.
Tie loops on the sides (diagram 4).
In a mirror order we knit another cup. We tie the neck of the swimsuit according to scheme 3.
We knit the back with columns with a crochet, referring to the pattern. Sew along the side seams. We tie the edges of the swimsuit with a rubber band.
Knitting swimsuit
For size 42-44 we need:
- knitting needles number 2 - 2.5,
- hook No. 2.5-3,
- cotton yarn with stretch (98% - cotton, 2% - elastane, 50 gr. / 190m) - 100 gr. black and 50 gr. white
- linen elastic about 2.5 - 3 m.,
- beads.
Used knitting pattern: we knit with knitting stitches, crochet - double crochet, half crochet, double crochet.
Knitting density: 26 p.x38 p. = 12x12 cm.
We start work with knitting panties: with black yarn, dial 88 p., Knit with the front surface. After we knit 8 p., We reduce 1 loop 27 times on both sides. Further from two sides in each second row 12 times we knit the third and fourth loops together. There are 9 loops left, we knit 32 rows without decreases. In the next rows on both sides in each second row we add 45 times 1 loop, knitting 2 loops from the third from the edge. Having connected 76 rows from the place where we started adding loops, we begin to knit like this: every 4 rows changing the color of the thread (3 times), then we knit with black threads without adding, and close the loops.
Sew on the sides. The edges of the product are tied with black thread (1 tbsp./n. + 1 voz.p). We make the ties out of hat gum, taking 2 pieces 70 cm long. We will tie the half-column with black. and we’ll sell the front and rear panties. Decorate the ends of the ties with beads.
Bra, we knit the left cup: on knitting needles with black yarn, dial 24 p. And knit with the main pattern. After 30 p. from the left edge we collect 26 p., knit like this: 6 p. black color, then 3 p. white, 3 p. black, 3 p. white, 3 p. black, 3 p. white, 10 p. black color and close the loop. We tie the cup with a "crustacean step". We knit the right cup in the same way.
For the bodice ties, we cut our elastic band into 2 parts of 1 m and 70 cm. We will tie these pieces into a half-column. black thread and extend the longer one - at the bottom of the bodice, the shorter one - on the sides, sewing the ends in the corners. Sew the beads. Our swimsuit is ready, you can go to the beach!
The closer the summer season, the more we want to be delicious. An even golden tan on an elastic toned body, long shiny curls and a swimsuit knitted or crocheted, which no one else has!
First desires are impossible, but with respect to the latter, everything is literally in your hands! How to tie a swimsuit? Knitting needles in hands - and after a day or two, you have an original suit for the beach!