If you haven’t joined the bandwagon, now is the time to do so.
We’ve all hyped about this gorgeous stitch in mid 2021. From cardigans to dish cloths, this stitch will never fail to satisfy your eyes. My dear crochet artists, I’m talking about the Alpine stitch.
In today’s video, I’m going to show you how I made this crochet bikini top using this stitch that everybody talks about.
I love it when I call my designs by name. It gives me that feeling of really owning the piece and placing a more priceless value to it just like Van Gogh and his Starry Night, or The Monalisa by Leonardo Da Vinci. After all, we are the artists and our works are the masterpieces, right?
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the Fuego Bikini Top and before you say, “No, this design looks very complicated!”, I can assure you, it is not.
I named this design after my beloved home island, Siquijor. In case you haven’t seen one of my designs in 2019, I also have a pattern which I called Fuego Festival Top. While the previous one uses a worsted weight yarn, today we will use the lighter version.
With that being said, here are the list of materials that you will need: a #3/ light worsted weight yarn /DK yarn (or 8 ply if you’re in the Philippines), a 3.5 mm crochet hook, a yarn needle and a pair of scissors
Watch the full video of this pattern on Youtube or download the PDF version which contains step by step photo tutorial as well as time stamps that you can use to follow along.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Crochet Terminology: Standard US Crochet Terms
Special Stitch: Alpine Stitch – this stitch is composed of multiple stitches and multiple rows. For an easier understanding, I will write down the most complicated one of all of them which is the Front Post Double Crochet abbreviated as fpdc. (Here is another crochet top that also uses the fpdc stitch).
Important Notes:
• The pattern enclosed in brackets { } are
worked in the same stitch.
• All beginning ch 1 doesn’t count as a stitch.
• All beginning ch 3s count as a stitch.
Flare 1
Row 1: Start with an even number of chains plus 1. Sc in the second ch from the hook, sc in each ch across, turn.
Row 2: : {Sc, 2 dc}, *sc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next st* repeat from * to *, sc. Fasten, cut the yarn.
The Panel/Cups
Row 1: Join yarn into the first sc st at the opposite side of the flare. Ch 3, dc in each st, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each st, ch 3, turn.
Row 3: Dc in each st, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc in each st, ch 3, turn.
Row 5: *Fpdc, dc*, repeat from * to *, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc in each st, ch 3, turn.
Row 7: *Dc, fpdc*, repeat from * to *, ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc in each st, ch 3, turn.
Repeat Rows 5 – 8 as many times as needed until the panel/cup covers the breast.
(Note: Make sure to end with an sc row).
Flare 2
Row 1: Ch 3, dc in each st, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in each st, turn.
Row 3: {Sc, 2 dc}, *sc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next st*, repeat from * to *, sc. Fasten off, cut yarn.
Make the second panel.
Straps /Ties
For under bust straps: chain as many as you need until you’re able to draw the chain around the under bust with a few excess for tying. Ss into the 2nd ch from the hook and in each chain until the end of the row. Fasten, cut yarn.
For neck straps: chain as many as you need until you’re able to draw the chain around the armpits and through the neck upwards with a few excess for tying. Ss into the 2nd ch from the hook and in each chain until the end of the row. Fasten, cut yarn. Draw the straps along the Dc stitch rows of both panels/cups to connect.
That’s it! You’re done!
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