The Crochet Lacey Bralette is a beautiful piece of clothing made with simple white yarn. What makes it stand out is its delicate, lacy look. Around the bottom, there's a pretty lace pattern that adds a touch of elegance. Up at the bust, the lace gives it a stylish and fancy appearance, making anyone who wears it say "wow." This bralette combines comfort with a gorgeous design, making it a perfect choice for anyone who loves to add a little bit of special detail to their outfit.
Crochet Lacey Bralette
Materials Needed:
- Measuring tape
- Scissors
- Darning needle
- 4 mm crochet hook
- Yarn (The demonstrator uses Robin yarn, which is 100% acrylic and suggests doubling the strand for a thicker strand due to its fingering weight. For DK weight yarn, one strand should be sufficient.)
Bralette Cups:
- Begin with a slip knot and chain 16. (Adjust chain length for different sizes as mentioned in the video.)
- Start in the second chain from the hook and single crochet down the chain. In the last chain, place three single crochets.
- Mark the middle of these three single crochets with a marker.
- Turn your work and continue single crocheting along the other side of the chain, incorporating the tail as you go for a neater finish.
- For the second row and onwards, chain one (this does not count as a stitch), and single crochet along, placing three single crochets in the marked stitch to create the cup shape. Move your marker to the middle stitch of these three every time.
- Repeat the pattern of row two, increasing at the marked stitch until you reach the desired size of the bra cup. The demonstrator does a total of 16 rows for the example size.
Bralette Edging and Straps:
- For the edging, chain four, turn your work, skip one stitch, and double crochet, chain 1 again. Repeat this pattern up to the top corner of the bra cup.
- At the top corner, place one double crochet, chain two, and one more double crochet into the same stitch.
- Proceed down the other side with the same mesh pattern.
- For the straps and spike (picot) edging, after the mesh edging, turn your work, place a single crochet into the first space, chain four, and slip stitch into the front two loops of the single crochet, creating a spike. Repeat this for each mesh space along the edging.
- To create the strap from the top of the bra cup, after your two single crochets at the top, chain an appropriate length for the strap (the example uses 35 segments of chain three and a double crochet for a thick strap) and follow the same procedure back towards the cup to thicken the strap.
- Repeat the same process for the second bra cup.
Bottom Band:
- Start with a slip knot and chain a multiple of 8 plus 9 (105 in the example).
- Begin the pattern of shells (two double crochets, chain two, two double crochets) and individual double crochet stitches separated by chain spaces as described in the detailed instructions. This creates a decorative edge to the bottom band.
- Alternate between rows with shells separated by chain spaces and rows. That consolidate these into a straight edge until you reach the desired length.
- After finishing the required rows, create an edging on the foundation chain side of the band to flatten the base for attaching the bra cups.
Final Assembly:
- Fold your work to find the middle of the band and begin attaching the bra cups starting from the center outward using a darning needle and yarn.
- After attaching both cups, tie off all loose ends.
- For the straps at the back of the bralette, chain the same length as used for the neck straps, attach them to each side of the band, and work two single crochets into each row along the edge before chaining again for the opposite strap.
- Finish by weaving in all tails for a neat look.
This summary captures the essence of the crochet bralette project as detailed in the video. Feel free to adjust sizes and lengths as mentioned to fit your measurements.
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