Beach Day Swim Suit Cover Up CAL – Part 3: Assembly + Skirt Time!
Welcome to Part 3 of the Beach Day Swim Suit Cover Up Crochet Along—we’re officially halfway there!
This week, we’re moving from motifs to making it look like something! You’ll be sewing your hexagons together to start forming the top portion of the cover up, and then we’ll dive into crocheting the skirt.
As always, the pattern includes instructions for both child and adult sizes, and there’s a step-by-step video to help guide you through the assembly and shaping.
It’s not too late to join this crochet along! Get all the details about the Beach Day Cover Up Crochet Along HERE.
Beach Day Cover Up CAL – Part 3
Get the full pattern below or download the ad-free, printable PDF for KID’S SIZES HERE and ADULT SIZES HERE
Materials
Caron Cotton Cakes (2 cakes for 2/4 & 6/8, 3 for 10/12 & 14/16) (3 cakes for S/M, 4 for L/XL & 2X/3X, 5 for 4X/5X)
I/5.5 mm hook – or hook used to obtain gauge
Yarn needle
Scissors
stitch markers
Level
intermediate
Pattern notes & stitches to know
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
· written in US terms
· ch 2 counts as dc
Sizes:
(2/4, 6/8, 10/12, 14/16) (S/M, L/XL, 2X/3X, 4X/5X)- The pattern is written in these sizes consecutively.
Kid’s Sizing –
Chest: 2/4 (24″) 6/8 (28″) 10/12 (32″) 14/16 (36″)
Length: 2/4 (22″) 6/8 (24″) 10/12 (26″) 14/16 (28″)
Sleeve: 2/4 (13″) 6/8 (15) 10/12 (17″) 14/16 (19″)
Adult Sizing –
Bust: S/M (40″) L/XL (48″) 2X/3X (56″) 4X/5X (64″)
Length: S/M (30″) L/XL (32″) 2X/3X (34″) 4X/5X (36″)
Sleeve: S/M (21″) L/XL (25″) 2X/3X (29″) 4X/5X (33″)
BEACH DAY COVER UP CAL – PART 3
SEWING
Fold both hexagons into an “L” shape. Place them together so they make a sweater shape.
Using the long end, sew across the shoulders with a whip stitch.
Sew both hexagons together up the center for the back.
Turn the piece over. Sew the center, about halfway up, for the neckline.
Weave in the ends.
SKIRT
Join yarn to a space along the bottom of the top.
Round 1: ch 2, 2 dc in same space, 3 dc in between each 3 dc’s from previous round, join to ch 2 with sl st
Round 2: ch 2, 3 dc in between each 3 dc group around, 3 dc in last space before ch 2, join to ch 2 with sl st
Round 3: ch 2, 3 dc in first space after ch 2, 3 dc in between each 3 dc group around, join to first ch 2 with sl st
Repeat rounds 2 & 3 to Round (14, 17, 20, 23) (19, 20, 21, 22) or until desired length
Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
And that’s it for Part 3! See you next Friday for Part 4.
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I have some confusion after sewing everything up. Round 1 on the video explains to chain 2 and then place 3 dc in the same space bwfore continuing around to the 3 dcs in each space. The written pattern does not explain that. I watched the video to get that clarification. Also – Is the count for a 14/16 size really 23 rounds and the small/medium only 19 rounds when repeating rounds 2 & 3? I am making one of each size and can’t believe ve smaller 14/16 size would have a longer skirt. Just checking. Love the pattern and the videos. Thanks!
Hi! The skirt counts are like that because the larger sizes have larger hexagons, which adds the length there. Hope that helps!
Yes, that helps. I just wanted to make sure I was reading it correctly! Thanks for your quick reply!