Ripley by Leah Batt

Ripley

Knitting
March 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, after blocking
US 10 - 6.0 mm
380 - 608 yards (347 - 556 m)
30 (32, 34, 37¼, 40¼, 42¼, 45½, 47½)" [76 (81.5, 86.5, 94.5, 102, 107.5, 115.5, 120.5) cm] bust circumference
English
This pattern is available for $6.50 USD
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Bare those sun-worshipping shoulders in Ripley, designed by Leah B. Thibault. This racer-back tank is knitted in the round from the bottom up in Kestrel linen, shaped with side and back darts, and embellished with a beautiful vine lace detail at the back. For those seeking a true summer knit, this beauty is for you.

shown in size 32” / 81.5 cm with 2” / 5 cm negative ease

yarn
kestrel
cove 503 / 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins

needles
32” circular in size US 10 / 6 mm
one spare circular in size US 10 / 6 mm

gauge
15½ sts and 22 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking

skills required
Knitted cast on, wrap-and-turn short rows, three-needle bind off (links provided). Chart and line-by-line instructions included.