Passap machine knitting instructions for a bouclé bikini.

The top uses short rows for shaping, and is trimmed with circular knit edging. The lower edging has thin elastic threaded through it. The straps are grafted together. The back is closed with two buttons.

The bottoms have a circular knitted waistband with inserted elastic attached to the top. The leg edging also has elastic threaded through.

Materials:

• 4½ ozs synthetic bouclé yarn : 3½ ozs turquoise, 1 oz white
• 1 length of elastic (2 cm wide)
• 3 lengths of elastic (½ cm wide)
• 1 buckle
• 2 small buttons

Test square
In stocking stitch: 100 sts = 36 cm, 100 rows = 18 cm

Knitting Machines
The stitch sizes given in this model book are for the earlier “Pinkie” Passap. Add an extra half stitch size for the appropriate stitch size for the later DM80 and E6000 machines.

Instructions are also given in this pattern for the Passap Combi.

By following the schematic, this pattern can be adapted for use in other standard gauge knitting machines.

The pattern is pictured p6 of the model book (p7 of the pdf), the instructions are on p25 of the instruction book (p45 of the pdf).