FP (finished pattern): Clara Tank

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 | design, knitting, musings, tops

Here’s a little something I’ve been working up in lettuce knit’s own line of hand-dyed yarns – dyed by me! This one uses a light cotton tape that comes in huge skeins.

Clara Tank
This easy and fast-knitting tank is knit entirely in the round with no seams whatsoever! A fun lace edging lends impact to the simple and flattering shape, and frames the neck along front and back edges.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 30 [32, 34, 36, 38, 42, 46, 50] inches

MATERIALS
lettuce knit hand-dyed cotton tape [100% cotton, 475 yards/225 g]
1 [1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] skeins
(approx. 370 [405, 470, 505, 575, 695, 760, 890] yards of heavy worsted weight yarn)
6.5 mm 24” or 36” circular needle
Spare needle for binding off
Stitch markers

GAUGE
16 sts and 21 rows = 4” square in stockinette stitch

Pattern available from lettuce knit via email to info@lettuceknit.com for $7 CDN (plus $3 shipping to the US and $2 to Canada), or give us a call at 416-203-9970 between 11-6 EDT.

Here’s a couple photos of the currently available colours.

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Terracotta, blush, mango, fuschia (same colour as sample)

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slate grey, purple, light olive

Each skein is 225 grams and 475 yards, and is $34 CDN.

It was a really fun knit, fast, and very satisfying. The upper body (ie. straps) is not really shaped, instead the straps are knit almost straight up to the shoulder, which gives a v-neck and a slight cap sleeve.

14 Comments to FP (finished pattern): Clara Tank

1 Andrea
July 18, 2007

I was eyeing that when I stopped into the store on Saturday. Very cute.

2 Julia
July 19, 2007

Oh, I like that! Super cute and summery. It’s adorable in the pink.

3 Anna
July 19, 2007

Wow! That’s awesome. Love the color!

4 Wendy
July 19, 2007

I saw that when I was at the store on Saturday and was told the pattern was still being written up and love that it’s finally out in the world for all to enjoy!

5 Thalia
July 19, 2007

Ooo – I am not a big fan of tanktops in general, but I really like this one, quite a bit. And the dyed cotton tape knits up very nicely!!

6 Roxanne
July 19, 2007

So cute!! Love the colour too.

7 Tammy
July 19, 2007

Very cute, any chance we can see a modeled shot?

8 Corvus
July 19, 2007

Ooo. Were I not college-student broke, I’d have to try and make this in the purple. It’s a gorgeous design. Bravo!

9 grumperina
July 19, 2007

That there tank is amazingly good-looking!!!

10 Luise
July 19, 2007

What a great design! I especially like the cap sleeves; sleeveless tops are no longer flattering on me. A winner!

11 Faith
July 19, 2007

This is lovely! What a great summer pattern. Do you mind if I link to it?

12 Janice
July 19, 2007

Very pretty!

13 Jeni
July 22, 2007

The top is so cute, and I don’t even wear tanks due to my less than desireable arms. I am already trying to think how i could put sleeves on it. I love it!!