Mermaid Front-lacing corset
Updated: Sep 5, 2022
An adaptable front-lacing corset for the royals and peasants alike.
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Materials
4 mm hook
360 (380, 400, 420, 440)g DK yarn
I used Ice Yarns Baby Summer in black
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
Stitches
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Half double crochet (hdc)
Half double crochet increase (hdc inc)
Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec)
WS/RS (wrong side/right side)
Pattern notes
Project is worked bottom up
Gauge
16 sts x 13 rows of hdc = 10cm x 10cm (4” x 4”)
Sizes
XS [S, M, L, XL]
36 [38, 40, 42, 44]”/90 [95, 100, 105, 110] cm bust
28 [30, 32, 34, 36]”/72 [76, 80, 84, 88] cm waist
Instructions
Corset
Ch 126 (134, 140, 148, 154) +1
Row 1: Hdc along, ch 1, turn (126 [134, 140, 148, 154])
Row 2: hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), dec, hdc 58 (62, 64, 68, 70), dec, hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), ch 1, turn (124 [132, 138, 146, 152])
Row 3: hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), dec, hdc 56 (60, 62, 66, 68), dec, hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), ch 1, turn (122 [130, 136, 144, 150])
Row 4: hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), dec, hdc 54 (58, 60, 64, 66), dec, hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), ch 1, turn (120 [128, 134, 142, 148])
Row 5: hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), dec, hdc 52 (56, 58, 62, 64), dec, hdc 32 (34, 36, 38, 40), ch 1, turn (118 [126, 132, 140, 146])
Row 6: (hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), dec) x2, hdc 30 (34, 36, 40, 42), (dec, hdc 20 (21 22 23 24)) x2, ch 1, turn (114 [122, 128, 136, 142])
Rows 7 - 20: Hdc along, ch 1, turn (114 [122, 128, 136, 142])
Row 21: hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), inc, hdc 74 (78, 82, 88, 92), inc, hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), ch 1, turn (116 [124, 130, 138, 144])
Row 22: hdc along, ch 1, turn (116 [124, 130, 138, 144])
Row 23: hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), inc, hdc 76 (80, 84, 90, 94), inc, hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), ch 1, turn (118 [126, 132, 140, 146])
Row 24: hdc along, ch 1, turn (118 [126, 132, 140, 146])
Row 25: hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), inc, hdc 78 (82, 86, 92, 96), inc, hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), ch 1, turn (120 [128, 134, 142, 148])
Row 26: hdc along, ch 1, turn (120 [128, 134, 142, 148])
Row 27: hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), inc, hdc 80 (84, 88, 94, 98), inc, hdc 20 (21 22 23 24), ch 1, turn (122 [130, 136, 144, 150])
Row 28: hdc along, ch 1, turn (122 [130, 136, 144, 150])
Row 29: hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), inc, hdc 78 (84, 88, 94, 98), inc, hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), ch 1, turn (124 [132, 138, 146, 152])
Row 30: hdc along, ch 1, turn ( 124 [132, 138, 146, 152])
Row 31: hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), inc, hdc 80 (86, 90, 96, 100), inc, hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), ch 1, turn (126 [134, 140, 148, 154])
Row 32: hdc along, ch 1, turn ( 126 [134, 140, 148, 154])
Row 33: hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), inc, hdc 82 (88, 92, 98, 102), inc, hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), ch 1, turn (128 [136, 142, 150, 156])
Row 34: hdc along, ch 1, turn ( 128 [136, 142, 150, 156])
Row 35: hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), inc, hdc 84 (90, 94, 100, 104), inc, hdc 21 (22 23 24 25), ch 1, turn (130 [138, 144, 152, 158])
Rows 36-40: Hdc along, ch 1, turn (130 [138, 144, 152, 158])
Finish off, weave in ends.
Lacing holes
Repeat once for each side. WS/RS is not important.
Join yarn at the bottom corner of the piece and work up the edge.
Repeat (sc, ch 2, sk 1) 15 times.
Finish off, weave in ends.
Tie
To make a tie, chain until the chain measures about 75cm/30 “.
For extra reinforcement you can sl st in each ch.
Thread the tie through the lacing holes like a shoelace to secure.
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