I know it’s a bit out there, but my husband swears I can make anything with hook and yarn (or thread) because of this pattern. It’s not the only one, simply the best so far. I spent numerous hours making, wearing, testing, and discarding (as patterns) this one garment, so feel free to make and wear it with full confidence. This is the most comfortable, most wearable,and least stretchy of all the ones I made.  Plus, it’s adjustable.

"Princess" Thong Underwear

Ch=chain, slst=slip stitch,st=stitch, dc=double crochet, sp=space, V=dc,ch1,dc in one st.

Coats & Clark cotton crochet thread #10 or
Aunt Lydia’s cotton crochet thread #10 or
America’s Best 100% polyester thread #10 or
whatever your current preferred #10 thread is

size 7 (1.65 mm) steel hook

Shell: *ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc* in lp.
Mile-a-minute: *slst to lp, ch2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, turn*

Ch 17.
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from hook. dc in each ch, ch2, turn. 16 dc.
rows 2-14: repeat row 1.
row 15: repeat row 14, ch2, turn, dc decrease, dc in next st, dc across to 3 from end, dec over next 2st, turn.
Row 16-22: repeat row 16, decreasing until only 7 sts remain.
change colors if preferred
Row 23: ch1, hdc in next st, sk next st, shell in next st, sk next st, hdc, sc.
Row 24-44: Mile-a-minute for thong back. End off.

Turn work 180 degrees.
Beginning on foundation ch, dc between dc.
row 1: dc between each dc on foundation ch. ch2, turn.
row 2: *V in next st, 3dc, ch1*, repeat across, ending with V, dc in 2nd ch of ch2 sp, ch2, turn
row 3: *shell in next V, ch2, dc in next V, ch2*
row 4: *shell in next shell, ch2, dc in next dc, ch2*
change colors if preferred
row 5: *shell in next shell, ch3, dc in next dc, ch3*
row 6-8: repeat row 5
row 9: *shell in next shell, ch4, dc in next dc, ch4*
row 10: *shell in next shell, ch5, dc in next dc, ch5*
row 11: *shell in next shell, ch3, dc in 3rd ch, ch3, V in next dc, ch3 dc in 3rd ch, ch3*
row 12: *shell in next shell, ch3, dc in next dc, ch3, shell in next V, ch3, dc in next dc, ch3, *
row 13-15: repeat row 12

Tie Waist-
Front
Row 1: ch100, join to last st worked on front. sc across, sc in each ch, ch101, turn.
Row 2: sc across, ch2, turn
Row 3: hdc across, ch1, turn
Row 4: sc across. end off.
Back
Row 1: ch150, join to last st worked, sc across, ch151, turn.
Rows 2-4: Repeat as for front
Finish off, weave in ends.

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