Crochet Pattern Diamonds Swimsuit Cover Up Pattern – Although sarongs have long been the go-to swimsuit cover-up, the hottest trend right now is tunics.
Making this intriguing-looking swimsuit cover-up is quite easy. It’s suitable for beginners! You receive written instructions, a step by step photo tutorial to craft and assemble the cardigan and a link to my YouTube channel.
You can quickly build this top if you know how to make DC and SC. There are instructions for both 3/4 and short sleeves in the design.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Gauge: Width : V bobble + Diamondand V bobble together = about 10 cm/ 4’ Heigth = 1 completed diamond about 8 cm/ 3.2’
- Length of the top in the picture, from shoulder to bottom is approximately: 52cm/ 20.5’ (you can make your top as short or as long as you want to, just add or subtract some rows 😉 )
- Width of the front and the back panels is approximately is approximately: 50
- cm – 19.7’ = 6 completed diamonds / 66 cm – 25.1’ = 7 completed diamonds / 78 cm – 30.8’ = 8 completed diamonds
Materials used:
- I used light acrylic worsted weight yarn( DK ) suitable for hook G/4mm
- SCHEEPJES SOFTFUN or DROPS MUSKAT will do as well.
- For small 250 grams without the sleeves or 500 with the sleeves/medium and large 350 grams without the sleeves and 600 grams with the sleeves /X-large 450 grams without the sleeves and 700 grams with the sleeves.
- Needle with a large eye.
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
Stitches used:
- Chain stitches
- Slip stitch ( optional for around the neck
- Single Crochet = SC
- DC = Double Crochet
SPECIAL STITCH : V BOBBLE
*** YO/ stick in designated space/ pull through ( you have 3 loops on your hook)/ YO/ stick in same space and pull through ( you have 5 loops on your hook) YO/ stick in same space and pull through ( you have 7 loop on your hook) YO and pull through all the loops on your hook ( you have 1 loop left on your hook / close the bobble with YO and pull through.
To form the V you chain 2 and repeat from ***
In your cover up the V bobbles will be lined up:
Back and Front panels are the same
Chain 79/91/103
ROW 1: First Bobble stitch in the 5th chain stitch from the hook/ chain 1/ 1 Bobble stitch in the same chain stitch as the first bobble stitch/ chain 5 / skip 5 chain stitches/*** 1 DC in the next stitch / chain 5/ skip 5/ 1 bobble stitch in the next stitch/ chain 1 / 1 bobble stitch in the same stitch. Continue from *** End your row with V bobble/ skip 1 chain stitch and 1 DC in the last stitch.
TURN
ROW 2: Chain 1 and DC in the same stitch/ ***In the V Bobble you make another V Bobble/ chain 4/ 1 DC in the stitch in front of the DC/ 1 DC in the DC/ 1 DC in the stitch right afterthe DC ( so now you have 3 DC)/ Chain 4/ Repeat from *** You end the row with after your last V Bobble a DC in the last space.
TURN
ROW 3: Chain 1 and DC in the same stitch/*** V bobble in the V bobble/ chain 3/ 1 DC in the next 5 stitches ( so 1 in front of the 3 DC, then 1 in the next 3 DC and 1 after the 4th DC) Chain 3 Repeat from *** End your row with a V bobble and then 1 DC i n the last space.
TURN
ROW 4: Chain 1 and DC in the same stitch/ *** V bobble in the V bobble/ ***chain 2 / 1 DC in the next 7 stitches ( so 1 in front of the 5 DC, then 1 in the next 5 DC and 1 after the 5th DC)/ chain 2/ Repeat from *** End your row with a V bobble and then 1 DC in the last space.
TURN
ROW 5: Chain 1 and DC in the same stitch/ *** V bobble in the V bobble/ chain 3/ 1 DC in the next 5 stitches/ chain 3 Repeat from *** End your row with a V bobble and then 1 DC in the last space.
TURN
ROW 6: Chain 1 and DC in the same stitch/ ***V bobble in the V bobble/ chain 4 / 1 DC in the next 3 stitches/ chain 4 / Repeat from *** End your row with a V bobble and then 1 DC in the last space.
ROW 7:
- Chain 1 and DC in the same stitch/ ***V bobble in the V bobble/ chain 5 / 1 DC in the DC / chain 5/ Repeat from *** End your row with a V bobble and then 1 DC in the last space.
- After a total of 8 / 9/ 10 completed diamonds ( or however short or long you want your cover up to be) start working on the shouder shaping.
- The picture below is for sizes small/ medium and large. For X-large you add one more diamond pattern on each side. Right or left shoulder, makes no difference.
For the shoulder:
- Turn and chain 1/ 1 DC in the same stitch/ 1 V bobble/ chain 4/ 1 DC in the stitch in front of the DC of the previuous row/ 1 DC in the DC and 1 DC in the next DC of the previous row.
- Turn
- Chain 1 and 1 DC in the same stitch/ chain 5/ V bobble / chain 3/ 1 DC in the next 5 stitches/ chain 3/ V bobble…continue in the diamond pattern. End your row with 1 DC in the last space.
- Turn
- Chain 1 and 1 DC in the same stitch/ continue in the diamond pattern/ chain 2/ V bobble/ chain 5 and 1 DC in the last space ( look at the above picture for reference)
- Turn
- Chain 1 in the same stitch/ chain 5/ V bobble/ continue in diamond pattern/ V bobble/ end with 1 DC in the last space (right next to the DC)
- Turn
- Chain 1 and 1 DC in the same stitch/ V bobble/ chain 4…diamond pattern … chain 4/ V bobble/ chain 5 and finish with 1 DC in het last space.
- Turn
- Chain 1/ 1 DC in the same stitch/ chain 5/ V bobble/ chain 5/ 1 DC in the middle of the 3 DC/ chain 5/ V bobble/ end woth 1 DC in the last space.
For the other shoulder:
- Connect the thread on the side of the panel. Chain 1 and DC in the same space/ Then crochet the same as you did for the other shoulder. Check picture above for refeference .
Big/ wide Sleeves:
- Small: chain 55
- Medium/large and X-Large: chain 67
- Crochet in diamond pattern till you have reached the length you like. Keep in mind that the shoulders of the panels drape over your shoulders, so don’t make them too long!
- For small I would make them go up 5 patterns/ medium 6 patterns and for large and Xlarge 7 patterns ( unless you have very long arms 😉 )
- Fold the sleeves lengthwise and sew the seams.
Essemble your cover-up.
- Sew the shoulders together.
- Sew the sides, leaving enough room for the sleeves to be inserted.
- Sew the sleeves in the spaces you left open.
If you like the neck to be “snugger” then connect the thread on top of the right shoulder and SS all around. Skipping 1 stitch after every 3 stitches. Till you get back around. SS to connect and cut thread.
Sew in all ends.
Additional information for the black cover- up Wear it as a dress or as a skirt
- Start as explained in the white cover – up.
- After you have reached your desired length, ( in my examples it would be after 7/8/9 completed diamond patterns.
- Then you turn, chain 1 and SC in all stitches as follows:
- *** Skip over the DC/ 1 SC in the next 5 stitches/ 1 SC in the V of the V bobble/ 1 SC in the next 5 stitches *** Repeat from *** – *** Finish row with 1 SC in the last 2 stitches.
- Turn
- Chain 1 and DC in the same stitch/ DC in all stitches.
- For Small: After 12 rows DC cut thread,
- For medium and large: After 16 rows of DC cut thread.
- For X-large: after 20 rows of DC cut thread.
- Make an identical piece.
Sew the 2 pieces together.
Make a draw string to weave through the last row of DC.
You can twist it, or (like mine) crochet a long basic chain of about 200 chains. I did use my thread in 3 strings though.
ENJOY WORKING ON YOUR PROJECT!