the blue blog archives: summer of lovely

Tank girl wants more tanks. Please help her decide from this list of lovelies....

Another great pattern from this season's Knitty. I'd make it with short sleeves of course.

Pagan from Rowan #27. The only one on the list actually designed for all season's cotton, so no need to do any pattern modification here. I'd probably add some stripes to make it more interesting.

More stripes! I've wanted to make this striped sweater from Rebecca #17 for a long time. Not sure if I'd have enough or the right colors to make the stripes look as pretty as in the picture, though.

After seeing Carolyn's new halter, I've been thinking about something similar. Strech marks prevent me from doing the exposed navel thing, but this little top from Rebecca # 24 seems like a good compromise.

Maggie from Rowan #31. I love this top! Lengthening it should be no problem, but would it work in the all season's cotton?

Shells also from Rowan #31. Simple, but classy. And I can see it working well in the all season's cotton.

I think this racerback tank from Interweave Knits Fall 2002 is totally cool. I had been considering it for some cotton glace odds and ends though.

posted by alison at 8:09 am | in tank girl two , tank girls

Comments

Those are some great options--I vote for Pagan. The rebecca pattern is a close second. Good luck choosing!

Posted by: Leigh at April 28, 2003 7:39 AM

I vote for Pagan, too -- a truly sleeveless one this time around. Did you ever decide about making another pink/white tank with the colors reversed?

Posted by: Maggi at April 28, 2003 8:12 AM

Ooh, how do you decide?!?! I vote for the Rebecca stripe or Pagan (although I don't like the name). I can't wait to see the finished project!!

Posted by: Barb at April 28, 2003 9:04 AM

I like Maggie!!! But it wouldn't fly on me.

Posted by: Chris at April 28, 2003 10:52 AM

I like your pick of the v-neck Pagan. I did not have enough yarn (E-Bay purchase) so I had to go with one of the other two necklines that called for one less ball of cotton. Neat pattern to give 3 options. After my current tank and my vacation tank, Hello Kitty Pagan is next. Thanks for visiting me. A new cat photo is up.

Posted by: Nora at April 28, 2003 1:48 PM

They're all lovely. But I can really see Very Cherry or the Racerback on you.

Posted by: kathy at April 28, 2003 2:09 PM

i like the pagan and the stripey rebecca. but for some reason i am drawn to that final rebecca shown in the white with the tie at neck. it looks all breezy and cool. :)

p.s. my not-caused-by-child-bearing-but-rather-just-by-"growing"-i-guess stretch marks are all over my hips & thighs. so none on my tummy but they're all on display in swimsuits.

Posted by: carolyn at April 28, 2003 4:24 PM

Thanks for the feedback, ladies! I'm really overwhelmed with the choices and can't decide which to make next.

Carolyn, I have the same thing going on with the last top (from the latest Rebecca, by the way). I included it because I am really drawn to it, but I know that it would look awful on me. Maybe it would work if I could pick up the C cup bust at my LYS! ;)

Posted by: alison at April 28, 2003 5:10 PM

I agree.. Pagen is pretty for the summer. Looks soft.

Posted by: Lisa at April 28, 2003 5:57 PM

my favorite is the one from Rebecca #17 with all the pretty stripes - it just looks sooooo summery and sunshiny. have fun picking!

Posted by: Lisa at April 28, 2003 6:14 PM

Pagan.

Posted by: Melissa at April 28, 2003 6:23 PM

i vote for Pagan too. How about a Pagan Knitalong??

Posted by: deb at April 28, 2003 7:01 PM

I like Pagan as well.
Honey, does your hubby know you are putting soft girly porn on the web??? :-p I didn't think so. Shame, & exposing it to the boys at *such* an early age, cos I bet they helped their mummy put the pics on the blog site. hehe

Posted by: peter at April 28, 2003 9:08 PM

I vote for Maggie or for the REbecca striped one!

Posted by: noemie at April 29, 2003 4:50 AM

Pagan or Maggie, hands DOWN.

Posted by: Becky at April 29, 2003 9:59 AM

I vote for the stripey Rebecca sweater... It is very cute! I like Pagan, too, but the stipey one is much more fun.

Posted by: jen m at April 29, 2003 6:41 PM

I'm casting on for the racerback tank sometime next week. :-) So I won't really knit-a-long with ya - but I'll sorta kinda knit-a-long. :-) I'd do Pagan with ya but I don't have that issue of Rowan. Nice top though!

Posted by: jenanne at May 1, 2003 10:02 AM