ela / Jerusha Neely
The unfussy shape of this tank puts all of the focus on the elongated eyelet diamond motif throughout the front of the piece. The motif is loosely inspired by classic argyle patterns.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
31½ (34¼, 37¼, 40, 42¾, 46½, 49½, 51¼, 54)" [80 (87, 94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 118, 125.5, 130, 137) cm] bust circumference; shown in size 34¼" [87 cm] on a 34" [86.5 cm], 5'2" [157.5 cm] tall model (¼" [.5 cm] positive ease)
YARN:
kestrel / senza 500 / 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10, 11) skeins
NEEDLES:
16" circular in size US 8 [ 5 mm] / 24" circulars in sizes US 6 and 9 [4 and 5.5 mm] / spare circular in size US 9 [5.5 mm]
GAUGE:
17 sts and 22 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with largest needles, after wet blocking
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Long-tail cast on, basic and three-needle bind offs, mattress stitch, picking up stitches (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Line-by-line instructions only.