One day an idea just struck on me: what if I remove the sleeves of my design Pyramid Tee? That’s how Pyramid Camisole was born.

It is worked seamlessly from the top down. First you start working the front and back separately, then you join them together at the underarm. The i-cord edgings are added last by picking up stitches. The center straps add a touch of classy elegance to this camisole.

Materials

Yarn

Fingering weight

Shown here: De rerum Natura Albertine (90% Wool, 10% Silk; 200 m/219 yds, 50 g/1.76 oz ball; color Orgeat): 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) {4, 5, 5, 6, 6} balls

Yardage requirement:

440 (510, 575, 650, 720) {785, 865, 930, 1005, 1060} m / 480 (560, 630, 710, 790) {860, 945, 1015, 1100, 1155} yds, including 10% allowance

Needles

3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle of length 80 - 100 cm / 32 - 40 inches or longer, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular needle of length 50 cm / 20 inches or longer, for the i-cord edgings.

Notions

Locking markers; stitch markers; yarn needle

Gauge

22.5 sts x 35 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch on larger needle, blocked.

Sizes

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

Finished chest circumference: 73 (83.5, 93.5, 104, 114.5) {123.5, 134, 144, 154.5, 163.5} cm / 28.75 (33, 36.75 , 41, 45.25) {48.75 , 52.75 , 56.75 , 61, 64.5} inches

This garment is intended to be worn with about 3-6 cm / 1.25-2.25 inches negative ease.

Shown in size 1, modeled with 6 cm / 2.25 inches of negative ease.

How to choose your size: Measure a tank top in your closet, pick the size closest to that measurement. Otherwise, subtract the amount of your desired negative ease from your upper bust measurement, pick the size closest to that number. For example, if you want 6 cm / 2.25 inches of negative ease and your upper bust measurement is 99 cm / 39 inches, you should pick size 3.

Required Skills

I-cord, increases, long-tail cast-on, picking up stitches