Holla Back Tank

Pattern by Emma Welford

Like many twenty-somethings, I love going out with my friends to clubs and bars. Like many knitters, I love showing off my hand knit items, but cozy cardigans and slouchy hats do not make for sexy weekend wear! Now you can flaunt your knitting chops and some skin with this lace backed tank top. Wear it with skinny jeans and a leather jacket (my pick) to go out on the town, or layer it over a solid tank to dress it down. Fun button details add character, and you can easily customize the fit by adjusting the waist shaping and the bottom garter stitch band. So grab your needles, ladies--it?s time for knitters to take back the nightlife!
Tank is worked flat in two pieces, joined at the shoulders and then seamed. The edgings, garter stitch band at the bottom and decorative shoulder tabs are added afterwards. When measuring length of the lace sections of the tank, stretch your work out as if blocked to fully gauge your progress. The waist shaping is intended to hit at your natural waist--feel free to adjust its placement for the most flattering fit. Waist shaping on the back of the tank is worked only in the ribbed sections outside the central lace panel.

Purchase this pattern as part of the Holla Knits Spring/Summer eBook here.