A knitted bikini with a tabard-style cover-up.

Materials: Phentex, 4-oz. skeins, 5 (6-6-6) skeins for Cover-up and 1 (2) skeins for Bikini. Few yards of contrasting color for shoulder straps for bikini. Susan Bates No. 10 knitting needles. 4 button molds. 1/4 yard cotton knit fabric. Ready-to-wear Bikini underpants. 1/4” elastic for running through hems. 1 small button. No. J aluminum crochet hook.

Gauge: 4 sts--1”; 6 rows--1”.

Sizes: Directions for Cover-up are for size 10. Changes for sizes 12-14-16 are in parentheses. Directions for Bikini are for small size (8-10). Changes for medium size (12-14) are in parentheses. Finished sizes: 8 (31.5” Bust, 23” Waist, 33.5” Hip), 10 (32.5” Bust, 24” Waist, 34.5” Hip), 12 (34” Bust, 25.5” Waist, 36” Hip), 14 (36” Bust, 27” Waist, 38” Hip), 16 (38” Bust, 29” Waist, 40” Hip).