Sometimes just listening to a song on repeat isn’t enough and sometimes the only way to carry on is knit the best lines into something wearable…thanks to boygenius and their song Not Strong Enough as a project catalyst with their lyricism <3

Not Strong Enough tank top is a fitted cotton/linen blend top meant for showing off warm weather knitting and boygenius lyrics all at the same time. With lyrics from their first single released from their latest album, this tank top is sure to get the tune stuck in your head long enough for boygenius to come back together for a third collaboration :)

Charts are included for the lyrics, sound waves, and angel motif.

What you’ll need:

Yarn:
MC: (720, 720, 900, 900) (1200, 1400, 1650, 1900) yds // (658, 658, 823, 823) (1100, 1280, 1510, 1740) m
CC 1: (180, 180, 240, 240) (360, 360, 500, 500) yds // (165, 165, 220, 220) (330, 330, 458, 458) m
CC2: 8 yds // 7 m
fingering weight 70% linen, 30% pima cotton

test knit completed with Knit Picks Lindy Chain Fingering in MC Navy, CC1 Celery, CC2 Turmeric

Needles:
main: 2.75 mm circular needles for magic loop method or DPNs
neckline: 2.25 mm circular needles for magic loop method or DPNs

Notions:
stitch markers
tapestry needle
scissors
scrap yarn for stitches on hold

Sizes:
(1, 2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8)
all dimensions shown are of the finished and blocked garment.

select a size that gives 0 to 4 inches (0 to 10 cm) of negative ease to replicate the fitted look of the tank top.
the test knit was done in a size 2 for a 32 inch (81 cm) bust

gauge:
32 sts x 40 rnds is 4 in (10 cm) with larger needles in stockinette st