Barbie Bikini and Sunhat

This is an easy crochet pattern for a bikini and Sunhat for Barbie.  It uses only scraps of 4ply cotton yarn, and 3mm hook

The item is a close fit so check your tension and fit. Cotton thread isn't suitable as it's too fine for this pattern.  

I would welcome your feedback and comments.

To fit: 12" Barbie (the latest model)
Materials:  2og 4ply yarn in main, small oddment of contrast.  I used Paton’s Soft Cotton 4ply

Crochet hook no 3mm

Tension: (Gauge) 24sts x 26 rows to 4” over dc using 3.50 hook (check your tension and use suitable size hook)

Abbreviations: Dc: double crochet (US single crochet), tr: treble crochet, (US double crochet) htr: half treble, ch: chain, slst: slip stitch, inc: increase, rnd/s: round/s

Top

Using main colour make 29ch

Row 1:  1dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1dc in each of next 9ch, 1htr in each of next 3ch, 1slst in each of next 2ch, 1htr in each of next 3ch, 1dc in next ch, turn

Row 2:  1dc in dc, 1htr in each of next 3htr, 1slst in each of next 2slst, 1htr in each of next 3htr, 1dc in next dc turn

Row 3:  1dc in dc, 1htr in each of next 3htr, 1slst in each of next 2slst, 1htr in each of next 3htr, 1dc in next dc, 1dc in each ch to end

Row 4:  join contrast, 1dc in each of next 10dc, 1htr in each of next 3htr, 1 slst in each of next 2slst, 1htr in each of next 3htr, 1dc in each dc to end

Fasten off yarn.

Straps (make 2)

Using contrast made 30ch fasten off yarn

To finish.  Sew centre back seam.  Sew on straps at either side as

in photo.   Sew in all ends

Briefs

Front

Using main colour make 5ch,

Row 1:  1dc in 3rd ch from hook 1dc in each of next 2ch

Row 2:   1ch, 1dc in each of next 3dc, 1dc in top of ch.  (4dc)

Row 3:    1ch, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in each of next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc  (6dc)

Row 4:   1ch, 1dc in each of next 6dc

Repeat last 2 rows to 12sts.  Fasten off yarn

Back as front

To finish

Sew crotch seam

Using contrast yarn work 1dc in each dc across top of front, 1ch,

Continue across back: work 1dc in each dc, 1ch, slst in top of 1st dc to join into a round.

Fasten off yarn

Sew in all ends

Hat

When working rounds work through both loops and place a marker at the beg of each round to keep track of rounds

Using main colour, make 3 chain

Work 6 dc in 3rd ch from hook

Round 1:  2dc in each dc to end (12sts)

Round 2:  (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next dc) repeat to end (18sts)

Round 3:  (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 2dc) repeat to end (24sts)

Round 4:  (2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 3dc) repeat to end (30sts)

Rounds 5:7:  dc all around

Rounds 8:9: change to contrast, dc all around

Round 10:  change to main, work 2tr in each dc to end

Motif 

Using contrast make 3 chain,

Work 6 dc in 3^rd ch from hook fasten off

Sew motif on hat as shown in photo. 

To finish:  Sew in all ends.

PDF pattern for download

In the download pattern, please note a correction on row 1 of the top it should read

Row 1:  1dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1dc in each of next 9ch, 1htr in each of next 3ch, 1slst in each of next 2ch, 1htr in each of next 3ch, 1dc in next ch, turn