I really didn't expect the W tank to fit! Still, it was stupidity that made me finish instead of frogging it, and luck (and a good blocking) made it fit.
This was a really quick knit (less than 10 hours of knitting), and enjoyable too. I love the shape, and will definitely knit this top again. Next time however, I will choose a more stretchy yarn, I guess one with wool content. A silk-merino blend would be nice I think. I might make some minor changes for an even better fit, but then again they might not be necessary if the yarn is a bit elastic. I would make it a bit longer, and adjust my row gauge so the widest part fits in with the hips and not the waist. If I don't make it longer I must make the waist narrower. For now I have fixed these problems in blocking, but it's a 100 % silk yarn, and did not block well. The blocking opened up holes were I wrapped the yarn (for turning short rows) that would be clearly visible from a galloping horse. So now that the pictures are taken, I am going to unblock it!!
The edges looked really messy, so I added a simple crocheted edge around the neckline and arms. It looks nice enough, but made the neckline more into a U than a V.
I used appr. 220 g of aran weight silk from HipKnits for the small size.
Spec
Pattern: W tank by Kristi Porter for Knitty, Spring 2005
Yarn: Aran weight silk from HipKnits, custom dyed
Started 12 June 2006
Finished 20 June 2006
Thursday, June 22, 2006
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6 comments:
It fits beautifully. Gorgeous colour too.
Just wanted to say that both your knitting and your photos are beautiful. A lovely blog !
Very beautiful, I love the colour.
Maybe another alternative is a cottonblend with some lycra (stretch)?
Knallfine, den satt jo som skutt på!!!
Stretchgarn.. om de ikke har et på Gjestdal med strekk i mon tro? Jeg kikket på det garnet forrige gang jeg var der og tenkte det måtte være smart til en topp, og så kjøpte jeg ikke.
Very flattering!
It's gorgeous - and like other people have already said - it's a wonderful colour.
fantastic fit and beautiful color!! looks just perfect too me! would love to make one too!
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