Peekaboo Thong Set 1700
One 300 yd ball Aunt Lydia's Double Strand cotton crochet thread (similar to size 3 thread) 3.25mm crochet hook
Gauge
About 1 3% inch across at end of Rnd 1
Pattern
Rnd 1: Ch 9, dc in ninth ch from hook (8 skipped chs count as first tr plus ch 4), ch 4, (tr, ch 4, dc, ch 4) twice in same ch; join with sl st to first tr. (6 sts and 6 ch3 sps) Stitch Note: There should be a tail of thread showing in the back side of Rnd 1. Use this tail to identify the Wrong Side while working.
Materials
Rnd 2: Ch 7 (counts as first tr plus ch 3, now and throughout), dc in same st, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, \*(dc, ch 3, tr, ch 3,dc) in next tr, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3; rep from \* once more, dc in same st as first tr, ch 3; join with sl st to first tr. (12 sts and 12 ch3 sps)
Rnd 3: Ch 7, dc in same st, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 3 times, \*(dc, ch 3, tr, ch 3, dc) in next tr, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 3 times; rep from \* once more, dc in same st as first tr, ch 3; join with sl st to first tr. (18 sts and 18 ch3 sps) Rnd 4: Ch 7, dc in same st, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 5 times, \*(dc, ch 3, tr, ch 3, dc) in next tr, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) 5 times; rep from \* once more, dc in same st as first tr, ch 3; join with sl st to first tr. Fasten Off.
Thong Bottoms
Follow pattern directions Rnd 1 -4 to make triangular front piece. Make a smaller triangle for the thong back using Rnd 1 of pattern directions. Do Not Fasten off after Rnd 1. Instead, Ch 25, join with sl st to corner of front piece where you fastened of Rnd 1: Work 3 sc into each open space all around the front triangular piece, sc into the 25 chs, work 4 sc into each open space all around the small triangle at the back of the thong, join with sl st at beg of thong tail, ch 1,working in opposite side of ch \* hdc in back of next ch, ch 1, skip 1 ch, rep from \* to end of chain, sl st in corner st of front triangular piece. Fasten off.
Waist Ties
Row 1: Ch 100, sc across top of front triangular piece, ch 100, turn. Row 2: Sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc into each ch across, sc in each sc across top of front, sc into each ch across to end, turn. Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as hdc and ch 1), skip last sc of previous row, \*hdc into next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, rep from \* to end, hdc into sc at beg of previous row. Fasten Off. Repeat for waist ties on back of thong. Weave in loose ends.
Bra Top
Follow Pattern directions Rnds 1 - 4 for each bra cup. Do Not Fasten off after Rnd 4. Instead, ch 100 for neck strap, turn. Rnd 5: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, work 3 sc into each open space all around triangular bra cup, working in back of ch row, ch 3 (counts as hdc and ch 1), skip next 2 sc, \*hdc into next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, rep from \* to end, hdc into sc at end of row. Fasten Off. Weave in looseends. Repeat as above for second bra cup. Make a strap for bottom edge of bra cup as follows: Ch 250 Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as hdc and ch1), skip first sc, \*hdc into next sc, ch 1, skip one sc, rep from \* to end of row, hdc into sc at end of row. Fasten Off. Weave in loose ends. Weave strap through bottom edge of bra cups. Congratulations, you did it! Yay! 1700 Peekaboo Thong Set crochet pattern @2011, All Rights Reserved By Sandra Hagan Designs TM
