Pattern Description from Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting: “In keeping with Kim’s personality, style, and petite figure, I’ve designed a little tank top made with a stretchy elastic-blend yarn. The pattern requires some side-shaping, but the snug fit has a lot to do with the springy yarn, which hugs the body. The ribbon that laces up the front can be tightened (or loosened) according to how modest (or sexy) the wearer feels when she puts it on.”

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)

Finished Measurements:

• Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) inches
• Length: 20½ (21½, 22½, 23½, 24½) inches

Materials:

• Cascade yarns Fixation (98.3% cotton, 1.7% elastic; 100 yd/110m per 50g skein), five (six, seven, eight, nine) skeins color #6399
• US #5 (3.75mm) knitting needles
• One 16-inch and one 29-inch US #5 (3.75mm) circular needles
• Stitch markers
• Three yards 3/8”-wide organza ribbon
• Seven hundred 3.75mm square beads with large holes
• Ten large decorative beads (larger than 3.75mm)
• Thin needles to string beads
• Tapestry needle

Gauge: 24 sts and 40 rows = 4 inch in Stockinette st