Bikini Top & Trunks by Patons UK

Bikini Top & Trunks

Knitting
June 1968
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in st st
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
365 - 590 yards (334 - 539 m)
3 sizes, for 32-37 in bust, 34-39 in hips
English

Bikini top and briefs “for sunning and lazing” (probably woulnd’t hold up to swimming) in Patons “Four Seasons” yarn.

For sizes 32-33/34-35/36-37 inch bust and 34-35/36-37/38-39 inch hips. Uses 2/3/3 oz. yarn for the top and 3/4/4 oz. for the trunks. Suggested colour: Blue 6474.

Tension: 6 sts and 8 rows to an inch on UK No. 9 needles. Uses a UK 11 needle for the edgings. The top is fastened with hooks and eyes at the back and the edgings are reinforced with shirring elastic.