Ophelia Tank & Top
A vintage-inspired top that breezes over your curves. The Ophelia Tank and Top was designed as a more modest little-sister to my Ophelia Blouse pattern, and comes with three sleeve options. It’s worked in a whisper-light fabric from 1 strand of fingering-weight pure silk yarn, and finished with lace and crocheted picot edges. This tank comes in 9 graded sizes from 28” - 62” busts (71 - 157.5 cm), and includes suggestions on how to customize for your unique shape. See photos for sizing chart, and more info below for yarn estimates and techniques.
A vintage-inspired top that breezes over your curves. The Ophelia Tank and Top was designed as a more modest little-sister to my Ophelia Blouse pattern, and comes with three sleeve options. It’s worked in a whisper-light fabric from 1 strand of fingering-weight pure silk yarn, and finished with lace and crocheted picot edges. This tank comes in 9 graded sizes from 28” - 62” busts (71 - 157.5 cm), and includes suggestions on how to customize for your unique shape. See photos for sizing chart, and more info below for yarn estimates and techniques.
A vintage-inspired top that breezes over your curves. The Ophelia Tank and Top was designed as a more modest little-sister to my Ophelia Blouse pattern, and comes with three sleeve options. It’s worked in a whisper-light fabric from 1 strand of fingering-weight pure silk yarn, and finished with lace and crocheted picot edges. This tank comes in 9 graded sizes from 28” - 62” busts (71 - 157.5 cm), and includes suggestions on how to customize for your unique shape. See photos for sizing chart, and more info below for yarn estimates and techniques.
ABOUT & CONSTRUCTION
This tank is knit seamlessly from the top-down, with short-row shoulder shaping as well as waist and hip shaping along vertical darts on the front and back. The pattern includes suggestions on where and how to customize the fit for your specific measurements. A lace hem and crocheted picot border finish off all edges.
GAUGE: 24 st, 36 rows = 4” (10.16 cm) on US 2 (2.75) mm needles in stockinette, after blocking
YARN: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Pure Silk (fingering weight 100% silk, 250m per 50g). If substituting, choose a yarn with a fiber that has drape, like silk, bamboo, alpaca, linen, mohair, or superwash merino. Sizes 1; 2; 3 (4; 5; 6) 7; 8; 9 call for approximately:
Tank version: 525; 600; 675 (775; 850; 925) 1025; 1100; 1175 yards, or 475; 550; 625 (700; 775; 850) 925; 1000; 1075 meters
Short sleeve: 850; 955; 1065 (1200; 1340; 1505) 1640; 1805; 1970 yards, or 775; 875; 975 (1100; 1225; 1375) 1500; 1650; 1800 meters
Long sleeve: 1315; 1420; 1560 (1750; 1885; 2080) 2245; 2435; 2600 yards, or 1200; 1300; 1425 (1600; 1725; 1900) 2050; 2225; 2375 meters
FIT: This top is designed to be worn with neutral ease at the bust, and 2” (5 cm) of positive ease at the waist and hips. It includes tips on how to customize to add more bust increases/shaping or adjust the waist and hip shaping.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
This pattern is best for intermediate knitters. It uses several shaping techniques, and at times requires you to keep track of multiple things at once. The pattern includes links to video tutorials for techniques used.
TECHNIQUES:
german short rows
right- and left-leaning increases and decreases
picking up stitches
english lace mesh stitch (includes both written instructions and a chart)
crochet picot border (includes video tutorial)
TOOLS:
US 2 (2.75mm -- or whatever size meets gauge) circular needles with a cable slightly smaller than your waist circumference
same size needle in DPNs or cable long enough for magic loop (the sleeves are knit in the round)
2.25-2.75mm crochet hook, for picot edge
6 stitch markers (4 must be locking)
tapestry needle, sewing needle & thread for buttons
