Crochet bikinis make a comeback

Crochet bikinis make a comeback?  OK I saw this and thought someone was having a joke ... but apparently it is back to the 70's on the Gold Coast.
Swimming in them ???? hmmmmm I think that is another story.

CHLOE Dunlop is spearheading a group of Gold Coast Generation Y hippies who are reliving the seventies.

The swimwear designer is part of a community who have brought back the golden era by shooting through vintage film cameras, riding retro single-fin surfboards, wearing pre-loved clothes and listening to their dad's Jimi Hendrix vinyls.

But a reincarnation of the Gold Coast in the '70s would not be complete without beach babes soaking up the sun in crochet bikinis.

Today, Ms Dunlop fills that nostalgic gap as she launches her new crochet swimwear line She Made Me. Read more ......

Apparently they sell for around $100 ... and NO! I will not be modelling one, any time soon.  But if you want to revisit the 1970's  you can check out the article above and buy one, or ...

You could make one!

Whatever you do have fun,
even if it is just a bit of nostalgia for grandma LOL!

HOW TO CROCHET A BIKINI TOP	Maybe just the Cover Up @ Crochet Concupiscence
Free CROCHET Pattern BEACH COVER-UP	Or maybe this one from Crochetime

Katia Linda 8 Ply 50 grams

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Katia Linda 8ply 50g Composition:  48% Viscose, 42% Linen, 10% Cotton Size:  50g Length: 92 m Needle size:  3.5 - 4.0 mm Tension: 18 st x 25 rows to 10 cm Washing instructions: Machine Washable Made in:  Spain

This versatile DK weight yarn is machine washable and may be used for lightweight clothing such as sweaters, cardigans, jackets, vests, caplets, ponchos as well as baby clothes and blankets.

Colour 121
Colour 126
Colour 127

Local Pickup is Free, from:

Crafty Frog

Shop 4, 107 Marconi Cres, Kambah, ACT

craftyfrog.com.au

Phone: 02 6296 6240

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Wool is posted in Australia Post Satchels

a 500 gram Satchel costs $7.20 (10 x 50 gram balls)

a 3 kg Satchel costs $12.50 (about 20 x 100 gram balls will fit)

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