Agnese Bikini in Adriafil Snappy Ball - Downloadable PDF

Agnese Bikini Crochet Pattern in Adriafil Snappy Ball – Free Downloadable PDF

The Agnese Bikini is a beautiful, summery crochet pattern designed to create a complete two-piece swimwear set, including a bikini top and bikini bottoms (panties). This free downloadable PDF pattern is published using Adriafil Snappy Ball yarn and is sized for IT 40/42 / US 6/8 / UK S/M, making it an ideal warm-weather project for intermediate crochet enthusiasts. The design features delicate crocheted flowers as a decorative motif, lending the finished bikini a romantic, handcrafted aesthetic that sets it apart from standard swimwear.

Materials Required

This pattern calls for specific materials to achieve the correct drape, stitch definition, and finished appearance:

• Yarn: Adriafil Snappy Ball, 100 g in orange, shade no. 52. Snappy Ball is a 4-ply weight yarn, making it lightweight and well-suited to warm-weather accessories and garments.
• Crochet Hook: No. 3.00 mm crochet hook, recommended throughout the pattern for both the main fabric and the decorative flower motifs.
• Notions: 60 cm of transparent elastic band, used to finish the bikini bottoms and ensure a secure, comfortable fit.

Tension and Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is especially important for a fitted garment like a bikini. The pattern specifies a gauge of 25 stitches and 15 rows over 10 x 10 cm, worked in half treble crochet using a 3.00 mm hook. Checking your tension swatch before beginning will help ensure the finished bikini matches the intended sizing of IT 40/42 / US 6/8 / UK S/M.

Stitches and Techniques Used

The Agnese Bikini pattern makes use of a range of classic crochet stitches, combining them to create both structure and decorative detail:

• Chain stitch – used for foundation chains and for spacing within the flower motifs
• Double crochet (single crochet in US terms) – used for joining flower motifs together and for neat, firm edges
• Half treble crochet – the primary stitch used for the main fabric of the bikini bottoms, creating a smooth, slightly stretchy fabric ideal for swimwear
• Treble crochet – used within the decorative flower motifs, worked together (as trebles worked together) to form the petals

Flower Motif Construction

The signature decorative element of the Agnese Bikini is its crocheted flower motif. Each flower begins with a 4-stitch foundation chain closed into a loop with a slip stitch. Into this loop, the pattern works a repeating sequence of 3 treble crochets worked together (with the first treble replaced by 3 chain stitches) followed by 3 chain stitches, repeated a total of 6 times to form six petals. The yarn is then fastened off. Subsequent flowers are joined to previous ones using double crochet stitches through the chain loops, connecting corresponding loops between adjacent flowers. This joining technique creates a cohesive, lace-like fabric from individual motifs, a method commonly used in Irish crochet and motif-based garment construction.

Bikini Bottoms Construction

The bikini bottoms are worked beginning at the crotch, building outward in both directions to form the back and front panels. The back piece begins with a 15-stitch foundation chain, with work commencing from the third chain on the hook in half treble crochet. Shaping is achieved through careful increasing at both ends of the piece — first at a rate of 1 stitch every 2 rows, 4