Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Summer Tank for a summery day!


Today the sun is shining it's about 60 degrees and I was motivated to get this tank finished. Still side seams to sew and ends to weave. It's a cotton/lycra yarn from Classic Elite called Star. I bought it last year when I was visiting my sister in CO and we were yarn shop hopping. This was from Showers of Flowers in Denver (scroll down and take their virtual tour). A HUGE, lovely shop! Makes my LYS look like a matchbox! The pattern "Spandex Tank" was designed by Sharon Wittenberg owner of 2 "Purls" shops in Tuscon, AZ. I did not use the recommended yarn of Cascade Fixation because what I did use was on sale and very similar! I have 2 skeins left and a bit from a couple balls of the lighter yellows so what should I do with that? Any ideas? 112yds./skein +.

7 comments:

cate said...

Love the tank!!! Wish I didn't have my ole granny's arms...... Oh well. catie

Nana Sadie said...

You're one of the few people I know who can not only wear those colors, but horizontal stripes as well...(oh, and sleeveless, too!)

(note I can't type in green ink but I'm envious nonetheless!)
Looks great!
(((hugs)))

Kary said...

Ooo ... very pretty! For the extra skeins, what about a purse to match? Congrats on a wonderful job! Hugs!

Anonymous said...

Diana-
Love the tank-- love the colors- and as I remember from seeing it as WIP in person- I love the feel of the yarn. Won't be long before you are wearing that one!
Alice

IndigoMuse said...

Wow, you really cranked on that project since you had it at knit nite. Now if summer would just get here.

T

Debi said...

Very cute tank Diana!

Nikki said...

very pretty!! and as for the left over yarn, there's the broadripple socks on knitty.com :)