Wonder Tank by Kristen TenDyke

Wonder Tank

Knitting
November 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Lace Pattern with US 3 needle
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
620 - 1170 yards (567 - 1070 m)
293⁄4 (341⁄4, 383⁄4, 431⁄2, 48, 521⁄2, 571⁄4)" [75.5 (87, 98.5, 110.5, 122, 133.5, 145.5) cm]
English

Beginning at the tops of the shoulders with a provisional cast-on, the straps for the Wonder Tank are knit out from the center and set aside. Beginning at the right underarm, stitches for the body are cast on and the held strap stitches are joined. The body is worked in an openwork lace pattern from the top down, changing needle sizes to give a little shaping to the waist and hips.

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Finished Size
About 293⁄4 (341⁄4, 383⁄4, 431⁄2, 48, 521⁄2, 571⁄4)“ 75.5 (87, 98.5, 110.5, 122, 133.5, 145.5) cm bust circumference and 261⁄2 (27, 271⁄2, 28, 281⁄4, 283⁄4, 291⁄4)” (67.5 68.5, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74.5 cm) long.
Tank shown measures 341⁄4” (87 cm).

Yarn
Fingering weight (#1 Super Fine).
Shown here: Lanaknits, Allhemp3 (100% long fiber hemp; 165 yd 150 m/50 g): #016 deep sea, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8) skeins.

Needles
Size U.S. 3 (3.25 mm): 24” (60 cm) circular (cir) needle. Sizes U.S. 2 and 5 (2.75 and 3.75 mm): 24” (60 cm) circular (cir) needles.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Markers (m); holders or waste yarn; waste yarn for provisional CO and lifeline; tap- estry needle.

Gauge
21 sts and 34 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in lace pat- tern, worked in rnds on U.S. 3 (3.25 mm) needles.

Techniques
Circular knitting with circular needles
Provisional cast-on
Lace
Casting on stitches mid row
Using a stitch holder or waste yarn