Bathing suit
Size 42

Requirements::
150 grams of orange Ornaghi Filati RIO yarn; crochet hook No. 4.

Stitches used:
Chain stitch, low-stitch

Esecuzione:
Bra: For the first cup start the chain stitch, turn and knit in low-stitch mode. After two rows cast off 1 stitch to the sides for each row, for a total of 8 times. Cut the yarn. Along the two oblique sides of the triangle obtained, re-take 31 stitches and knit them in low-stitch mode. On the upper part of the triangle cast on 1 stitch on each row for a total of 10 times (= 41 stitches). Knit 2 plain rows and cut the yarn. Knit the other cup in the same manner. To sew the two cups together and to form the lace to close the bra behind the back, start a 70-stitch chain, knit 46 low stitches at the base of the first cup, knit 6 chain-stitches, knit 46 low-stitches along the base of the second cup, knit 70 chain-stitches. On the 238 stitches obtained knit 2 rows in low-stitch mode. Cut the yarn. Knit a row in low-stitch mode on the 2 oblique sides of each cup, and on the 6 center stitches between the 2 cups. Cut the yarn. For the laces behind the neck, start one 66-chain-stitch and knit a row in low-stitch mode. Cut the yarn. Sew the two laces on the upper part of the cups.
Back slip: Start a 13-chain-stitch and knit it in a low-stitch mode. Knit 5 rows in plain mode, then cast on 1 stitch to the sides for each row for a total of 22 times (= 57 stitches). Continue in a plain mode, and once you have arrived to a total of 30 rows. Cut the yarn.
Front slip: Start a 13-chain-stitch and knit in low-stitch mode. Knit 3 rows in plain mode, then cast on 1 stitch to the sides every two rows for a total of 3 times, 1 stitch for every row for a total of 19 times (= 57 stitches). Continue in a plain mode, and once you have arrived to a total of 30 rows cut the yarn.
MANUFACTURING: Sew the slip’s crotch. For the side-laces start a 78-chain-stitch, turn and knit 1 row in low-stitch mode. Cut the yarn. Knit 4 identical laces and sew them to the sides of the slip.