Warrior Tank
Warrior Tank
by Meli Alness
Warrior Tank is knit top down in stranded colorwork with an easy-to-follow geometric motif. The grid of triangles remind me of armor, perhaps mithril from Tolkien’s Middle-earth (because it is both soft and light and displays fine workmanship). Indeed, we all face battles: for our health, for our children, for safety, for freedom, for justice, and more. May we fight not only for ourselves, but also and especially for others.
We are Women. We are Warriors. Wear it well.
Yarn
MC - Reywa Fibers Haven - sample shown in Storm Bright (100% Tibetan yak down, fingering, 400 yds/100 g)
CC - Reywa Fibers Harmony - sample shown in Blackout (50/50 Tibetan yak down/fine merino, light sport, 328 yds/100g)
Yardage
Size 1: MC 368 yds/336 m CC 167 yds/153 m
Size 2: MC 400 yds/366 m CC 245 yds/224 m
Size 3: MC 470 yds/430 m CC 320 yds/293 m
Size 4: MC 568/519 m CC 394 yds/360 m
Size 5: MC 658/602 m CC 478 yds/437 m
Size 6: MC 780/713 m CC 564/516 m
Size 7: MC 898/821 m CC 640/585 m
Size 8: MC 1020/933 m CC 748 yds/684 m
Gauge
26 sts & 28 rows = 4”/10 cm in colorwork pattern & stockinette after fabric has relaxed and dried from wet blocking
Needles & Notions
US 3/3.25 mm circ. needles (varying lengths) or size needed to obtain gauge
Circ. needles one size smaller than gauge size for ribbing
Circ. needles one size larger than gauge size if needed for CO & stranded color work in the round
4 opening st markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle
Sizes
Designed to fit with -4” to 0”/-10 to 0 cm negative ease at chest
Finished Bust Circumference after blocking (measurements taken with garment laid flat on hard surface):
31 [34.25, 37.75, 42.25, 47] [50.75, 54.25, 56, 61.75] in / 78.5 [87, 96, 107.5, 119.5,] [129, 138, 142, 157] cm