I wrote this as a basic pattern, as though it would be knitted in one color, but if you want a rainbow one like mine I'd recommend three lace repeats per color. (Red, orange, yellow, green, dark blue, purple.)I yet again did not do gauge. Oops! I just eyeballed it and made sure it was smaller than what I'd normally wear, because I want it to fit tightly. The lace is really stretchy (think Saturday Market Bag) so I don't think it'll be a big deal.
This is knit in top-down raglan style.
BasicYou'll need: 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn in any color, size 15 circular needles, size 15 DPNs (optional: you probably only need them if you're making it long-sleeve), and stitch markers
Body:
CO 44 st, join in round, pm.
k1 round
1. (k2tog, yo) four times, pm, (k2tog, yo) seven times, pm, (k2tog, yo) four times, pm, (k2tog, yo) seven times, pm.
2. (kf&b, k to 1 before marker, kf&b) to end
3. (yo, k2tog) to end
4. (kf&b, k to 1 before marker, kf&b) to end
Repeat rounds 1-4 twice, except round 1 will just be "(k2tog, yo) to end". Split off sleeves, remove markers
1. (K2tog, yo) to end
2. k to end
3. (yo, k2tog) to end
4. k to end
Repeat rounds 1-4 until desired length. (Try it on as you go!)
K1 round
BO.
Short sleeve:
Transfer live stitches from st holder to needles (22 st is what I had I believe), k1 round, BO.
Long sleeve:I haven't personally done the long-sleeve one because I didn't have size 15 DPNs and I didn't want to wait to get them, but I started trying to do them on a short circular needle.
Start the same way, by transferring the live stitches from st holder to needles, and add a st marker.
Work the same rounds 1-4 as for the body, but every sixth round knit as follows:
k2tog, k to last 2 stitches, k2tog.
Work until it's the desired length.
K1 round
BO.
30 comments:
This is awesome. And I would have done it "the lazy way" too because I'm crazy impatient and want things immediately. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
-Steph
I want to make this! Many thanks.
Sorry for the newby questions, but:
- What does "pm" mean?
and
- Are size 15 needles 15mm? I am in Canada.
Forgot to check "email follow up comments".
This comment here is basically a check mark.
Thanks :)
Mary Sunshine:
1. Pm means 'place stitch marker'
2. I looked it up, and they are actually 10mm :)
Thanks, Leah. :-)
Lovely garment. I have so much worsted weight yarn leftover from some earlier projects, and this gives me a great idea to experiment with some color.
Love this! I am sooo making it!
hey--awesome pattern!
but I'm a bit confused about "split off sleeves". . . could you please clarify?
thanks.
Put the sleeve stitches on stitch holders :) Then you keep knitting around for the body.
Does that makes sense?
thanks :-)
this is so pretty!
anyway, i'm a newbie and i was wondering what size shirt you wear so i can try (emphasis on try) to decide how much bigger i should make mine. (i'm a medium/size 10.)
thanks!
Well, I usually wear a medium as well! I don't know what size shirt I typically wear but my pants are usually a 6?? The lace stretches a LOT though so I wouldn't worry too much about it!:)
Good luck!:):)
okay, thanks! :)
I was wondering what bind off you used to keep it stretchy. Or what would you recommend. I tried binding off normally which ended terribly
I usually do just k2tog, slip stitches back to needle, repeat! I don't know what the technical term is.. I'm sure you'll understand what I mean though!:) Just do it loosely!
Ah, that makes sense, I had looked up some stretchy bind offs and was trying that one on the sleeves. Thank you
Wow, this is so cool! It's inspired me to learn how to knit (I only crochet) so I can make this sexy top! You're a beautiful woman, by the way.
Aww thanks!! Good luck! I could never really get the hang of crochet so I hope you have better luck learning knitting!!:)
It's so cool! I saw it on Ravelry and my eyes bugged out like WOAH. I must make that.
Question though: how many times do you work those first four rows before splitting for the sleeves? When you say "repeat these four rows twice," do you mean "do these four rows two times total," or "do these four rows three times total"?
Three times total:)
So glad I found your pattern! I've been looking for a pattern similar to what you created. This is a great pattern because it is flexible and will allow me to adjust the length - I plan the tank to end about 12" above my knees. Let's see how long it takes me:-) Thank you for posting your design!
This is very nice!
I am a beginner, can you explain to me what's "kf&b" and what's "k to 1 before marker"?
thks!
Absolutely! I will brief you that I'm an awful teacher, but I can try to explain it and then you can Google/Youtube it and hopefully the combination will make sense...
kf&b means to knit into the front and the back of the same stitch. It's a method of increasing.
And then k to one before marker just means to knit each stitch until you get to one stitch before the marker.
Does that make sense?
I'm sorry if I'm not being super helpful!!
Thanks a lot!
I understand now.
Regards.
How many stitches should I be splitting off for each sleeve?
This is really cool! I do have a question, though - is it really tight where the sleeves end? I have a store-bought shirt like this that's one size fits all, but the sleeves don't fit because I work out too much. Is there a way to make this with a relaxed bind off?
Susan: I honestly don't remember, and don't have it written down anywhere :/ I'm so sorry!
Raen: It is a tad tight. I haven't experimented with a lot of different bind-offs since, to be honest, I'm terrified I'll ruin a project at the very end!! But you could always just hold the yarn a little more loosely as you bind off?
Sorry I'm not more help!
Can you explain, how many stitches to place on stitch holder for sleves and are they in between stitch markers?
Can you explain, how many stitches to place on stitch holder for sleves and are they in between stitch markers?
I <3 this top and I'm totally gonna knit it for myself!!! Thanks for sharing ur pattern!
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