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We live by the south coast in the UK and have been enjoying so much beautiful weather in the past few weeks and so my summer crochet, (especially my crochet bikini cover up top) wardrobe is in full force now! I love wearing something I’ve made and I know that so many of you do too.

The past week I’ve been wearing my Peachy Bikini Cover Top out in the garden and have realised that although I designed it as a bikini dress, it works perfectly over a simple strap top and shorts too!

I’ve only ever worn bikini covers when I’ve been on holiday but now I’m determined to find other ways to style them, I think it could work with jeans and heels too?

However you’d like to wear it, I’m really happy to be able to share the free crochet pattern here with you today. It’s a super easy make (love that for garments) that consists of two matching long rectangles that you seam along the middle for the neckline and up the sides for the armholes.

The pattern comes in sizes Small to 5XL and the beauty of the seaming means that you can make the neckline as daring or modest as you like and similarly you can give yourself more or less room in the armholes as you prefer. The simple i-cord tie finishes it off and helps add some depth to the drape of the piece.

You can carry on reading to find the free pattern here in this blogpost or purchase an ad-free, printable PDF version of the Peachy Bikini Cover Up crochet pattern in my stores to download and print.

Learn to crochet the effortless Peachy Bikini Cover Up Top with this easy free crochet pattern. The super simple construction consists of just two long panels of filet crochet, slip stitch detailing and long triple treble crochet stitches which make a really pretty, delicate fabric that is so easy to both make and wear.

About the Peachy Bikini Top

The Easy Peachy Bikini Cover Up crochet pattern uses a mixture of filet crochet technique (not tricky I promise!), slip stitch details and long stitches for the neckline which are really easy to master – if you can work a regular UK treble/US double then long stitches are no problem at all, I’ll talk you through it too.

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Yarn

I used Rico Design Essentials Cotton DK to make my top which is 100% cotton 50g/130m per ball.

You’ll need the following amounts for each size:

SizeNude (or accent colour)White (main colour)
Small16
Medium18
Large111
X Large112

Tension and Sizing

SizeWidth (cm)Length (cm)
Small (UK 8-10)5474
Medium (UK 12-14)5874
Large (UK 16-18)6281
X Large (UK 20-22)6681

  8 rows and 15st of main filet pattern = 10cm by 10cm

Learn to crochet the effortless Peachy Bikini Cover Up Top with this easy free crochet pattern. The super simple construction consists of just two long panels of filet crochet, slip stitch detailing and long triple treble crochet stitches which make a really pretty, delicate fabric that is so easy to both make and wear. Perfect for days by the pool, lazy days in the garden with shorts or to dress up with heels for a night out.

Materials

Along with the yarn you will also need:

4.5mm (US 7 G+) crochet hook – my favourites are Furls Streamline Swirl crochet hooks or Clover Amour crochet hooks.
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch markers if desired

Notes

A ch1 at the beginning of a row does not count as a stitch.

A ch3 or ch5 at the beginning of a row always counts as a stitch.

Turn at the end of each row.

Special Stitch – How to crochet the UK Triple Treble/US Double Treble Crochet

The ttr/dtr is a really long stitch that is added at the neckline of the top and is really easy once you get the hang of it. It’s basically just a longer version of the traditional UK treble/US double crochet and this is how to do it:

Wrap the yarn around the hook (yrh) 3 times, insert the hook into the stitch (or chain space), yrh and pull through the stitch (or chain space). You will have 5 loops on the hook.

Yrh and pull through the first 2 of the 5 loops already on the hook.

Yrh and pull through the first 2 of the 4 loops already on the hook.

Yrh and pull through the first 2 of the 3 loops already on the hook.

Yrh one more time and pull through the remaining 2 loops already on the hook to complete the stitch.

Glossary/Abbreviations

ch(s) – chain(s)

ss – slip stitch

sk – skip

st(s) – stitch (es)

RS – right side

rep – repeat

sp – space

beg – beginning

FL – front loop

BL – back loop

Stitches –

UK termsUS terms
dc – double crochetsc – single crochet
htr – half treble crochethdc – half double crochet
tr – treble crochetdc – double crochet
dtr – double trebletr – triple crochet
ttr – triple trebledtr – double treble crochet

The Easy Peachy Bikini Cover Up Crochet Pattern

(In standard UK terms – please scroll down for pattern in US terms)

Make two matching panels for the top as follows:

Foundation chain: Using White (or your main colour) ch235, 235, 245, 245

If you would like to increase or decrease the length of your top then here is the place to do it – you just need to make sure that your foundation chain is a multiple of 10+5 and it will work out fine.

Row 1: RS: tr in 4th ch from hook, tr in 1, (ch1, skip 1, tr) three times, ch1, skip 1, *tr in 3, (ch1, skip 1, tr) three times, ch1, skip 1, rep from * to last 3, tr in last 3 [233, 233, 243, 243]

Row 2: ch3, tr in 2, (ch1, skip 1, tr) three times, ch1, skip 1, *tr in 3, (ch1, skip 1, tr) three times, ch1, skip 1, rep from * to last 3, tr in last 3

Row 3: Repeat Row 2

Row 4: ch3, tr in 2, *ch1, skip 1, tr, repeat from * to last 4, ch1, skip 1, tr in 3

Row 5: ch3, tr in 2, ch1, skip 1, tr in 5, ch1, skip 1, *(tr, ch1, skip 1) twice, tr in 5, ch1, skip 1, rep from * to last 3, tr in last 3

Row 6: Repeat Row 5

Row 7: Repeat Row 5

Row 8: Repeat Row 4

Row 9: Repeat Row 2

Rows 10-16: Repeat Rows 2-8

Repeat Row 4 (0, 3, 6, 10) more times.

Continue in White for centre detail now:

Row 1: ch5, ttr in each [233, 233, 243, 243]

Row 2: ch1, ss in FL of each, change to Nude (or contrast colour of your choice)

Row 3: Repeat Row 1 of centre detail, change to White (or your main colour)

Row 4: Repeat Row 2

How to join the panels and create the neckline:

With RS facing, lay the two panels so that the centre details are lined up. Work a ss seam along 80 stitches at either end of the centre detail to create the neck hole. You should have 73, 73, 83, 83 stitches unworked for the neck hole.

Before sewing in your ends try the top on to see if the neck hole looks how you’d like it to on you. If you’d like to adjust it to be more modest and have a higher neckline then just add more slip stitches at the front and/or the back. If you’re feeling braver then undo some of the slip stitches at the front/and or back to suit! I’d love to make my next one with a really plunging back I think!

How to create the armholes:

With the WS facing, sew the side seams from stitch 31 to stitch 79 on each side.

Again, like the neckline, you can customise the armholes to fit just how you’d like them to. Have fun experimenting with making them bigger or smaller and see what you prefer.

Make a simple i-cord:

To complete the bikini cover up crochet pattern I made a really simple i-cord to tie just under the bust and create a lovely empire line.

If you’ve never crocheted an i-cord before then check out this great little tutorial: how to crochet an i-cord.

Using White, make a 190cm, 210cm, 230cm, 250cm i-cord (or however long you’d like it to be).

Slot the i-cord through the top, just under where the neckline starts and tie to secure.

Learn to crochet the effortless Peachy Bikini Cover Up Top with this easy free crochet pattern. The super simple construction consists of just two long panels of filet crochet, slip stitch detailing and long triple treble crochet stitches which make a really pretty, delicate fabric that is so easy to both make and wear. Perfect for days by the pool, lazy days in the garden with shorts or to dress up with heels for a night out.

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Bikini Cover Up Crochet Pattern (US terms)

Make two matching panels for the top as follows:

Foundation chain: Using White (or your main colour) ch235, 235, 245, 245

If you would like to increase or decrease the length of your top then here is the place to do it – you just need to make sure that your foundation chain is a multiple of 10+5 and it will work out fine.

Row 1: RS: dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in 1, (ch1, skip 1, dc) three times, ch1, skip 1, *dc in 3, (ch1, skip 1, dc) three times, ch1, skip 1, rep from * to last 3, dc in last 3 [233, 233, 243, 243]

Row 2: ch3, dc in 2, (ch1, skip 1, dc) three times, ch1, skip 1, *dc in 3, (ch1, skip 1, dc) three times, ch1, skip 1, rep from * to last 3, dc in last 3

Row 3: Repeat Row 2

Row 4: ch3, dc in 2, *ch1, skip 1, dc, repeat from * to last 4, ch1, skip 1, dc in 3

Row 5: ch3, dc in 2, ch1, skip 1, dc in 5, ch1, skip 1, *(dc, ch1, skip 1) twice, dc in 5, ch1, skip 1, rep from * to last 3, dc in last 3

Row 6: Repeat Row 5

Row 7: Repeat Row 5

Row 8: Repeat Row 4

Row 9: Repeat Row 2

Rows 10-16: Repeat Rows 2-8

Repeat Row 4 (0, 3, 6, 10) more times.

Continue in White for centre detail now:

Row 1: ch5, dtr in each [233, 233, 243, 243]

Row 2: ch1, ss in FL of each, change to Nude (or contrast colour of your choice)

Row 3: Repeat Row 1 of centre detail, change to White (or your main colour)

Row 4: Repeat Row 2

Learn to crochet the effortless Peachy Bikini Cover Up Top with this easy free crochet pattern. The super simple construction consists of just two long panels of filet crochet, slip stitch detailing and long triple treble crochet stitches which make a really pretty, delicate fabric that is so easy to both make and wear. Perfect for days by the pool, lazy days in the garden with shorts or to dress up with heels for a night out.

How to join the panels and create the neckline:

With the WS facing, sew the side seams from stitch 31 to stitch 79 on each side.

Again, like the neckline, you can customise the armholes to fit just how you’d like them to. Have fun experimenting with making them bigger or smaller and see what you prefer.

Make a simple i-cord:

To complete the bikini cover up crochet pattern I made a really simple i-cord to tie just under the bust and create a lovely empire line.

Using White, make a 190cm, 210cm, 230cm, 250cm i-cord (or however long you’d like it to be).

Slot the i-cord through the top, just under where the neckline starts and tie to secure.

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Learn to crochet the effortless Peachy Bikini Cover Up Top with this easy free crochet pattern. The super simple construction consists of just two long panels of filet crochet, slip stitch detailing and long triple treble crochet stitches which make a really pretty, delicate fabric that is so easy to both make and wear.

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