The Square Swimsuit

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Knit your own custom-fit swimsuit with The Square Swimsuit knitting pattern. Designed to be worked top down and tailored to your measurements as you knit, this modern swimsuit features a square neckline, low back, and sleek straps. The pattern includes detailed fit instructions and is designed for elastic yarn to create a comfortable, supportive fit.

Yarn

1 strand Chamade Contrepoint no 2.

Yarndage : 178 m/50 g

Gauge

The Square Swimsuit is knitted in stockinette stitch using 3 mm needles.
Gauge: 30 stitches × 44 rows = 10 × 10 cm.

Yarn amount 
The pattern is knitted according to your own measurements, but sizes are given as a reference in some places. The sizes are listed according to your usual swimsuit size in the following order:

XS–S (M) L (XL) XXL (XXXL):

250 g (275 g) 300 g (325 g) 350 g (375 g) / 

400 m (440 m) 480 m (515 m) 560 m (600 m) / 

437 yd (481 yd) 525 yd ( 562 yd) 612 yd (656 yd)

Sizing - and individual sizing

The Square Swimsuit is knitted to your own measurements and should therefore be tried on and measured against your body as you knit. Use the chart below to determine which size to start with.

Needles and Accessories

• 2.5 mm circular needle, 40 cm
  
  
• 2 double-pointed needles, 3 mm
  
  
• 3 mm circular needle, 40 cm
  
  
• 1 Stitch holder cord
  
  
• 3 stitch markers
  
  

Construction of The Square Swimsuit

The Square Swimsuit is knitted from the top down.

First, the upper folded hem is worked, and directly from this the front piece is knitted. On each side of the front piece, increases are made so the front slopes down toward the armholes. From the middle of the armhole area, the increases continue so that the back slopes less steeply than the front.

The front and back are knitted back and forth until they are connected and the swimsuit has become wide enough to reach around the entire torso section.

The torso section is then knitted in the round on circular needles.

Finally, the lower front piece is knitted separately, followed by the lower back piece, and the two parts are joined together using Kitchener Stitch.

At the end, straps are picked up on each side of the folded hem. These are knitted long enough to reach the low back of The Square Swimsuit, where they are finally sewn in place.