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Olive Bikini – Vintage Crochet Pattern
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Download PDF instantly – Channel retro beach style with the Olive Bikini, a 1970s crochet swimsuit pattern worked in sport or DK weight yarn with a picot-edged bra top and matching bottoms. An easy/beginner level pattern sized XS, S and M, it’s finished with adjustable halter straps and a drawn elastic waistband.
Description
Olive Bikini – 1970s Crochet Pattern: Instant PDF Download
Size: XS – M (Bust 31½″–40″, Hip 32½″–42″)
Simple, sunny, and unmistakably 1970s, the Olive Bikini is a two-piece crochet swimsuit built from basic half double crochet and single crochet, worked in a sturdy cotton/nylon blend that holds its shape beautifully. Picot-edged straps and trim give it a handmade, vintage finish, while the elastic-drawn waistband keeps the bottoms secure. It’s an easy/beginner level crochet summer top project, perfect for a first swimwear make or a quick warm-weather gift.
Design & Construction Details
Skill Level: Easy/Beginner.
Construction: Bra-top cups worked flat in half double crochet from a foundation chain, shaping increases and decreases at the center front and sides; the two cups are seamed together, then finished with a single crochet band and picot-trimmed halter straps and center ties. Pants back and front worked flat in half double crochet with decreases shaping the leg openings, seamed at the crotch and sides, with a single crochet waist beading through which elastic is threaded and the same picot trim carried around the top and leg edges.
Finished Measurements: Bust 31½″–32½″ (XS), 34″–36″ (S), 38″–40″ (M); Hip 32½″ (XS), 36″–38″ (S), 40″–42″ (M).
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms.
Stitches: Chain, half double crochet, single crochet, picot.
Recommended Materials & Tools
Yarn: Sport or DK weight yarn — Bernat Bali (67% cotton/33% nylon), 50 g balls — 3 (3, 4) balls depending on size.
Substitute yarn: Standard modern sport or DK weight yarn such as Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK or Cascade Yarns Botanika.
Crochet Hook Size: US F, G, or H (4.00 mm, 4.50 mm, or 5.00 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions: 1 yard of 1″ elastic, elastic sewing thread (optional), tapestry needle for seaming.
Gauge: 9 hdc rows = 2″ on F hook; 8 hdc = 2″ on G hook; 7 hdc rows = 2″ on H hook.
This is a digitally restored PDF crochet pattern
Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.
