I-cord bikini

I didnt personally knit this project,miainly because i dont wear many bikinis :) my wonderful friend Sarah did (pictured). using the I-cord I made in the lego knitting machine.

The pattern was based on a generic bikini pattern. its very difficult to work "yarn" this large as far as increases and decreases go. Every thing you do is very very visible. But the overall effect is really great! nothing looks quite so nice as a custom fitted bikini, and the fuzzy wool look makes it all the more awesome. Here is sarahs pattern:

1st cup:
Temporary CO 15 sts (Leave a long enough tail to tie between the cups)
Row 1-10: St. st. starting with Knits
Row 11: K2tog tbl, K11, K2tog
Row 12: P13
Row 13: K2tog tbl, K9, K2tog
Row 14: P11
Row 15: K2tog tbl, K7, K2tog
Row 16: P9
Row 17: K2tog tbl, K5, K2tog
Row 18: P7
Row 19: K2tog tbl, K3, k2tog
Row 20: P5
Row 21: K2tog tbl, K1, k2tog
Row 22: P3
Row 23: K3tog
Pull end through remaining stitch (Leave long tail to tie around the neck)

2nd cup:
Temporary CO 15 sts (Leave a long enough tail to tie between the cups)
Row 1-9: St. st. starting with Purls
Row 10: K2tog tbl, K11, K2tog
Row 11: P13
Row 12: K2tog tbl, K9, K2tog
Row 13: P11
Row 14: K2tog tbl, K7, K2tog
Row 15: P9
Row 16: K2tog tbl, K5, K2tog
Row 17: P7
Row 18: K2tog tbl, K3, k2tog
Row 19: P5
Row 20: K2tog tbl, K1, k2tog
Row 21: P3
Row 22: K3tog
Pull end through remaining stitch (Leave long tail to tie around the neck)

Cut a piece of I-cord long enough to tie around ribs; this will bow in the back. Run this piece through the temporary cast on loops on both cups. Slip out the original cast on tails so that they end up between the cups and bow tie together.

Bottoms:
Temporary CO 27 sts
Work 7 rows in St. st.
BO 3 stitches at the beg of next 2 rows
Cont in St. st., dec 1 st at beg and end of every row for 8 rows (either K2tog or P2tog)
Work 12 rows in St. st.
Work 13 rows in St. st., inc 1 st at beg and end of every row **(A)
Work 13 rows in St. st., inc 1 st at beg and end of knit rows only **(B)
** Depending on the size you need, adjust the number of inc rows (either fewer A rows and more B rows, or vice versa. This pattern fits my body, and I have wide hips, so periodically check the piece to see if it will fit appropriately.)
Work 7 rows in St. st.
Leave stitches on the needle and cut the I-cord leaving enough length to seam the front and back together at the side.

Cut a long enough piece of I-cord to tie around the hips and run this piece through the stitches on the needle and the temporary CO stitches. Slide out the CO tail and use to seam the other side.