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a fun, roomy tank top for summer from Norah GaughanI’ve been a little obsessed with knit tank tops lately, because I’ve pretty much been living in tank tops for the past couple of weeks and that trend is going to continue.

If you need another tank for your to knit list, check out Admit from Norah Gaughan for Berroco. This roomy top is actually a pretty easy knit, worked from the bottom up in the round in stockinette before dividing front and back and working this fun eyelet pattern that adds interest in knitting and wearing without being too frilly.

It’s worked in a cotton-rayon blend that’s easy wearing with a little more shine and drape that cotton by itself, making this a great choice for casual days or when you want to look a little more pulled together.

[Photo via Berroco.]

Comments

  1. I’m intrigued by this one, too! It looks fast enough to finish this summer, and the yoke shaping is so interesting.

  2. I really don’t like the way the arm hole section slouches. The pattern could be altered to have a more fitted arm hole opening up to the eyelet pattern & then increase out from there. Still be easy without the slouch. Close but not close enough.

  3. I like it and agree with Peta – but I’m thinking this top is about 3 sizes too big for the model, hence the bunched up armholes.

Have you read?

Stitch Your Favorite Fruit on a Sweater

The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.” 

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them. 

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits. 

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves. 

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit. 

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy. 

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]