Hay Bale Tank by Kate Gagnon Osborn

Hay Bale Tank

Knitting
May 2014
Lace ?
19 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Vine Lace patt with 2 strands of yarn held tog; 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st with 1 strand of yarn.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1090 - 1635 yards (997 - 1495 m)
33 1/4 (37 1/4, 41, 45, 48 3/4, 52 3/4)" bust circumference. Tank shown measures 33 1/4", modeled with 2 1/4" of negative ease.
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Designer Kate Gagnon Osborn

Finished Size 33 1/4 (37 1/4, 41, 45, 48 3/4, 52 3/4)“ bust circumference. Tank shown measures 33 1/4”, modeled with 2 1/4” of negative ease.

Yarn The Fibre Company Meadow (40% merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen; 545 yd 498 m/3 1/2 oz 100 g): prairie, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens.

Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): straight and 16” circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); removable m; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge 19 sts and 23 rows = 4” in Vine Lace patt with 2 strands of yarn held tog; 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” in St st with 1 strand of yarn.

To keep things light and airy, use a laceweight yarn on large needles for the front and the same yarn doubled for the lacey back in the sleeveless Hay Bale Tank.