Hello from Minneapolis! Before I left I used my mom’s beautiful house as a backdrop for my knit along sweater FO shots. I don’t think she’ll mind.
Make Up Your Mind!
How cute is this tank?! It fits well, even though I was going for a larger, looser top. The 4″ I added worked out perfectly – I love the longer length. It will be a really great tank to just throw on to cover up the fact that I’m just wearing a wife beater.
LONG and Pretty!
I added 4 rows of single crochet to the bottom and I love the loop. It’s weighting the top down nicely, as you can see here, and adds yet another texture. You can also see that the neckline bind off is a little loose. I’m going to see how this plays out during a day’s wear and maybe add a line of single crochet along the neckline, too.
Me and Pug Baby Otis
I got a couple visits while I was doing this shoot! Pug Baby Otis needed to get some camera time, and what’s that under my chair?
Arnold Sleeping Away
My mom’s cat Arnold. He hung out on the back deck between squirrel killings the entire time I was in Michigan.
Hot From The Back, Too!
I had to modify the back because I was following two sizes – my stitch count was for size 44 but my inches and sizing was coming from size 36, so I got to the inches I needed before my stitch count was right all the way through making the back, but it all turned out!
YAY!
How much do I love this top? THIS MUCH! We made it through some issues with the armhole shaping, but other than that this top was a total joy to knit and I’m excited to wear it all summer!
Pattern: Julie of Knitted Bliss‘s Make Up Your Mind
Yarn: Knit Picks Comfy Fingering in Hollyberry
Needles: Size 6 circulars
Wow…it looks awesome!!! Great job!
Comment by Natalie — July 21, 2011 @ 9:11 am
This looks like nice and easy stitching! All I need is a racer-back bra and I’m good to go! Thanx for inspiring me!
Comment by LaBean — July 21, 2011 @ 9:30 am
Great sweater & you are totally adorable! Love the jumpy pic!
Comment by Preita — July 21, 2011 @ 9:49 am
this looks so great! after looking through all the other MUYMs on Ravelry, I was a little skeptical.. but yours is so flattering and adorable. I also love love the color. I hope your summer is wonderful so far!
Comment by Ann — July 21, 2011 @ 10:23 am
It looks gorgeous on you!! That’s funny about the looseness of the neckline, I haven’t seen that before. Has it been wet blocked yet? I love the colour, and the longer length looks fab.
Comment by Julie — July 21, 2011 @ 10:30 am
I did wet block it! I’m sure it’s because I knit a bigger size than what I needed so my boobs didn’t match up to the sizing. Putting a little single crochet edge on it won’t be a big deal if it keeps sagging. I probably BO super loose, too! I tend to do that!
Comment by Allyson — July 21, 2011 @ 10:32 am
Looks so good, a perfect fit! Love it in this color 4real.
Comment by jen — July 21, 2011 @ 11:28 am
The back really is gorgeous — makes the whole piece. Well done!
Comment by Stephanie — July 21, 2011 @ 1:05 pm
It looks great! I was going to skip the crochet on the bottom, but I dooo like the way your’s looks! Also – same thing happened to me on the race back, and I just winged it. Looks good to me!
Comment by Katie — July 21, 2011 @ 1:25 pm
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
WOWZAS
It fits you PERFECT!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
I love it with your skirt too!
ox
Comment by Cindy — July 21, 2011 @ 2:28 pm
You so sexay.
Comment by Amy — July 21, 2011 @ 3:54 pm
Holy cow! That’s a gorgeous tank! I might have to try knitting it…you know, when the baby bump is gone. So like…for next Spring/Summer. ^_^
Comment by Alice McElwee — July 21, 2011 @ 8:34 pm