Sol for the summer solstice

SOL is a tank for the summer solstice, designed to celebrate the healing power of creativity and the warmth of the sun on your body. With simple bottom-up construction, this tank features an original asymmetric lace panel inspired by chestnut blossoms...

Sol for the summer solstice

SOL is a tank for the summer solstice, designed to celebrate the healing power of creativity and the warmth of the sun on your body. With simple bottom-up construction, this tank features an original asymmetric lace panel inspired by chestnut blossoms. The pattern includes 9 sizes, instructions for cropped or full-length, details for modifying the width of the straps, and both written and charted instructions for the lace panels.


PATTERN DETAILS


Instead of posting all the details here, I have created a PDF with all the essential information that you can download here.


TEST KNITTING ROUND-UP


SIZE 1, cropped β€” Victoria

Ease at bust: +2”
Modifications: added length to the straps for deeper armholes, worked 10.25” straps

πŸ‘‰ See Victoria’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Victoria on Instagram @kittenpurls


SIZE 2, cropped β€” Sareena

Ease at bust: +3.5”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Sareena’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Sareena on Instagram @sareenais


SIZE 2, cropped β€” Heather

Ease at bust: +4.5”
Modifications: added a few inches to the body

πŸ‘‰ See Heather’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Heather on Instagram @heybulldogknits


SIZE 2, cropped β€” Erika

Ease at bust: +4”
Modifications: lengthened straps to 8”

πŸ‘‰ See Erika’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Erika on Instagram @ginpurl


SIZE 2, cropped β€” Najee

Ease at bust: 0”
Modifications: shortened the body, added length to the straps

πŸ‘‰ See Najee’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Najee on Instagram @knits.knots.naj


SIZE 2, cropped β€” Hannah

Ease at bust: +5.5”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Hannah’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Hannah on Instagram @hannahsingleton


SIZE 2, full length β€” Rachel

Ease at bust: +1.5”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Rachel’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Rachel on Instagram @rachelofferdahl

And wow is that the sweetest pup!!!!


SIZE 2, full length β€” Wendy

Ease at the bust: 0
Modifications: added length, five full repeats of lace pattern

πŸ‘‰ See Wendy’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Wendy on Instagram @wendysknits


SIZE 3, cropped β€” Mel

Ease at bust: +2.25”
Modifications: shortened the body, lengthened the straps by 2”, didn't do neck/armhole edging

πŸ‘‰ See Mel’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Mel on Instagram @thrifted


SIZE 3, cropped β€” Drea

Ease at bust: +4”
Modifications: lengthened straps by about 7 rows

πŸ‘‰ See Drea’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Drea on Instagram @maidenmet


SIZE 3, cropped β€” Isabel

Ease at bust: +5”
Modifications: lengthened to 12”

πŸ‘‰ See Isabel’s on project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Isabel on Instagram @isabelloves_


SIZE 3, cropped β€” Caroline

Ease at bust: -1”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Caroline’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Caroline on Instagram @sparrowlight


SIZE 3, cropped β€” Maribel

Ease at bust: +4.5”
Modifications: shortened body by 1” and lengthened straps by 1”

πŸ‘‰ See Maribel’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Maribel on Instagram @dmari70


SIZE 4, cropped β€” Eileen

Ease at bust: +5.25”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Eileen’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Eileen on Instagram @cureaphrodite


SIZE 4, cropped β€” Salena

Ease at bust: +3.5”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Saleena’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Saleena on Instagram @sita7290

OMG with a sweet cat bb!


SIZE 4, cropped β€” Stephanie

Ease at bust: +4.5”
Modifications: lengthened body to 12.5”

πŸ‘‰ See Stephanie’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Stephanie on Instagram @s_ames2


SIZE 4, cropped β€” Courtney

Ease at bust: +8”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Courtney’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Courtney on Instagram @rosewoodstitches


SIZE 4, cropped β€” Sarah

Ease at bust: +4.5”
Modifications: added length to the body and shortened the straps to raise the neckline

πŸ‘‰ See Sarah’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Sarah on Instagram @prairiefibrewitch


SIZE 5, full length β€” Cheryl

Ease at bust: +5”
Modifications: body knit to 11”, between cropped and full length

πŸ‘‰ See Cheryl’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Cheryl on Instagram @chococatmom


SIZE 5, cropped β€” Liza

Ease at bust: 0
Modifications: no edging on neck/armholes

πŸ‘‰ Follow Liza on Instagram @liza.notlisa


SIZE 5, full length β€” Leslie

Ease at bust: +12”
Modifications: did a boat neck in the back

πŸ‘‰ See Leslie’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Leslie on Instagram @iluvlux


SIZE 5, full length β€” Jo

Ease at bust: +6.25”
Modifications: added hip shaping (details on Ravelry project page)

πŸ‘‰ See Jo’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Jo on Instagram @johoddr


SIZE 5, full length β€” Jenny

Ease at bust: –1”
Modifications: added hip shaping and length to the straps (details on Ravelry project page)

πŸ‘‰ See Jenny’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Jenny on Instagram @jensstuffandnonsense


SIZE 5, full length β€” Katherine

Ease at bust: +2”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Katherine’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Katherine on Instagram @katherinehegg


SIZE 5, cropped β€” Jessica

Ease at bust: +4”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Jessica’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Jessica on Instagram @jessica____lynn____


SIZE 5, full length β€” Maria

Ease at bust: +5”
Modifications: shortened the armhole/raised the neckline

πŸ‘‰ See Maria’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Maria on Instagram @woolenforest


SIZE 6, cropped β€” Kristy

Ease at bust: +3”
Modifications: increased neckline/armhole depth by 1”

πŸ‘‰ See Kristy’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Kristy on Instagram @needlesnbeetles


SIZE 6, cropped β€” Amanda

Ease at bust: +7”
Modifications: added a crochet chain across the back shoulders

πŸ‘‰ See Amanda’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Amanda on Instagram @masteryarnsmith


SIZE 6, cropped β€” Kate

Ease at bust: +8.5”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Kate’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Kate on Instagram @ifitaintkate


SIZE 7, full length β€” Mari

Ease at bust: +2”
Modifications: lengthened the straps and added hip shaping (details on Ravelry project page)

πŸ‘‰ See Mari’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Mari on Instagram @badbettyknits


SIZE 7, cropped β€” Samantha

Ease at bust: +2.25”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Samantha’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Samantha on Instagram @oh_susquehanna


SIZE 7, full length β€” Anna

Ease at bust: +5.5”
Modifications: none

πŸ‘‰ See Anna’s project page on Ravelry
πŸ‘‰ Follow Anna on Instagram @arctowardthesun


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