Inspired by crocheted book thong bookmarks, this crochet bikini-style bookmark has a large gusset to provide your books with full coverage when you’re not busy diving into the pages. Super quick and easy, this project works up in just about 2 hours and will be sure to make witnesses of your clothed books and journals laugh.

Supplies:

• Hook: 3.5mm (Size E/4)
• Yarn: Size 4 worsted weight in 2 colors (~30g of main color and ~10g of accent color)
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Abbreviations/Stitches Used:

• MC - Magic Circle
• SC - Single Crochet
• HDC - Half Double Crochet
• HDC INC - Half DOuble Crochet Increase
• HDC DEC - Half DOuble Crochet Decrease
• DC - Double Crochet
• SLST - Slip Stitch
• CH - Chain
• sk - Skip
• FO - Finish Off

Pattern Notes:

This pattern will start with 2 joined rounds before continuing in turning rows.

Each bikini underwear will be one-of-a-kind.

Assembly instructions can be found at the end of the pattern.

Have Fun!

Step 1: Begin

Main Underwear Piece (Begin in main color):

(I do not count the turning CH 2 in each row as a st for final st count in the following rows/rounds.)

Round 1: CH 67, sk 2 CHs, work back down the CHs in the back bumps instead of the side loops, HDC 65, SLST together to the 1st HDC after ensuring there are no twists in the fabric and use the tail to attach the bottom foundation chain together with a knot before weaving the tail in, CH 2, and continue around. [65]

Round 2: sk 2 CHs, HDC 65, SLST in the CH 2 space, CH 2. [65]

Round 3: sk 2 CHs, HDC 24, CH 2, turn. [24]

Row 4: sk 2 CHs, HDC DEC, HDC 20, HDC DEC, CH 2, turn. [22]

Row 5: sk 2 CHs, HDC 10, HDC DEC, HDC 10, CH 2, turn. [21]

Row 6: sk 2 CHs, HDC DEC, HDC 17, HDC DEC, CH 2, turn. [19]

Row 7: sk 2 CHs, HDC 8, HDC DEC, HDC 9, CH 2, turn. [18]

Row 8: sk 2 CHs, HDC DEC, HDC 14, HDC DEC, CH 2, turn. [16]

Row 9: sk 2 CHs, HDC DEC, HDC 12, HDC DEC, CH 2, turn. [14]

Row 10: sk 2 CHs, HDC DEC, HDC 10, HDC DEC, CH 2, turn. [12]

Row 11: sk 2 CHs, HDC 5, HDC DEC, HDC 5, CH 2, turn. [11]

Row 12-16 (5 Rows): sk 2 CHs, HDC 11 across, CH 2, turn. [11]

Row 17: sk 2 CHs, HDC INC, HDC 9, HDC INC, CH 2, turn. [13]

Row 18: sk 2 CHs, HDC 13 across, CH 2, turn. [13]

Row 19: sk 2 CHs, HDC INC, HDC 11, HDC INC, CH 2, turn. [15]

Row 20: sk 2 CHs, HDC 15 across, CH 2, turn. [15]

Row 21: sk 2 CHs, HDC INC, HDC 13, HDC INC, CH 2, turn. [17]

Row 22: sk 2 CHs, HDC 17 across, CH 2, turn. [17]

Row 23: sk 2 CHs, HDC INC, HDC 15, HDC INC, CH 2, turn. [19]

Row 24: sk 2 CHs, HDC 19 across. [19]

FO, leaving a long tail to sew.

Flower Applique (Accent Color):

Round 1: In a MC: (CH 2, sk CHs, 2 DC, CH 2, sk CHs, SLST to MC)*5 [25] (each CH 2 here does count as a st)

FO, leaving a tail to sew to the underwear during assembly.

Step 2: Assembly and Finish

1. Sew the front of the underwear to the band leaving 11 sts open on both sides which allows for the leg holes.

2. Attach ACCENT COLOR to the top waistband 4 stitches away from the center of the back and (SC, HDC, CH 1, sk the CH, DC 3 in the next st, CH 1, sk the CH, HDC) * 16, SC, SLST together, FO. Weave ends in securely.

3. Attach MAIN COLOR to the leg hole in the corner on the backside where the main part of the underwear attaches to the waistband and SC around ~53x. SLST together to close and FO before weaving in the ends. Repeat with the other side’s leg hole.

4. Attach ACCENT COLOR to the leg in the corner on the backside where the main part of the underwear attaches to the waistband and and SLST around ~53x. SLST once more to close and FO before weaving in the ends. Repeat with the other side’s leg hole.

5. Sew the flower applique onto the underwear right below the waist band centered in the front and weave in the ends.

6. Using the MAIN COLOR create a french knot in the center of the flower applique thats sewn to the underwear and weave in the ends.

CONGRATS! You now have your very own crocheted full-coverage bikini-style underwear bookmark. Feel free to send me pictures, I’d love to see!

Note: If your book is a much different size than the typical 5.5" x 8.5" fiction novel or the 6" x 9" hardcover novel, you can experiment with different sized wasitbands and gusset widths/lengths by changing the number of CHs you start with and the number of rows you crochet, however due to the stretchy nature of yarn, these pairs of panties fit a wide variety of books and journals without customization.