Nikola designed by Julie Weisenberger
Knitted shells tend to look boxy and unflattering, so I designed two tank tops with body-friendly shaping: flaring around the bottom, an empire waist and shaping around “the girls”. With or without the lace, it’s a very quick knit, as all summer knitting should be.
Skills Needed
CO, BO, knitting and purling in the round, increasing, decreasing, and yarnovers (for lace version).
Pattern Includes
- Detailed, thorough instructions (with pictures).
- Email support from me, in case you have questions or get stuck.
Size
Small (Medium, Large, X-large)
The measurements below are YOUR measurements, not the finished size. This yarn stretches a lot so the finished piece will be smaller than your actual measurements. But don’t worry, once you put it on, it will stretch.
Your Empire Waist
Measurement just below “the girls” or around the bottom band of bra: 31-32 (33-34, 35-36, 38-39)"
Your bust measurement
Across fullest point of bust: 34-36 (37-39, 40-42, 43-45)"
Finished measurement
20 (21, 22, 24)"
Materials
Yarn
4 (4, 5, 5) skeins Araucania Nature Cotton (100% cotton, 100 g, 105 yds). Lace tank is color #11, Stockinette version is color #21.
Needles
24-36" circular #9 or size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions
2 yards silk ribbon for bow (optional)
Gauge
24-36” circular #9 or size needed to obtain gauge.
