I randomly generated three lace patterns here, and then swatched them between last night and today. The first one was pretty cool looking, and I could have just settled then and there, but my OCD insisted I swatch all three, and I'm glad I did. I feel a little silly though, I tried to avoid having double yarn overs, but it turns out the one I love is the one with a double yarn over. Go figure! They kind of look like little light bulbs though, don't they?
So the plan for the tank is as follows: At 6 sts per inch, I'm going to have a circumference of 40 inches, so that's 240 around. It's going to be worked from the top down, starting with the front (120 sts), which will be worked in halves (60 sts each). After each side is hemmed, they will then be joined and worked flat down to the bottom of the under arm.... then the back will be cast on, hemmed, and worked flat for the same length as the front, only the lace panel (50 stitches wide, 35 plain stockinette on each side) will begin a row or two after the hem. At the bottom of the under arm, the pieces will be joined and worked in the round until the end. I still haven't decided whether I want to use ribbing or hemming for the bottom, but I've got plenty of time to decide. My main issue at the moment is plying the yarn I'm going to use. At the moment, it's a very very thin cotton ribbon- what you see up above is the same yarn, navajo plied. It's got the most wonderful crisp texture to it, and it dries very quick, making it an awesome choice for a tank top. I just have to get to work on that, after I finish the other thing I'm doing with my drop spindle. I should probably get myself another drop spindle soon.
Gonna go spin now in anticipation of dinner. Fucking porterhouse steaks tonight, with corn and potatoes. The iron boost will come in handy, since I've been a crampy, headachey mess all day. I still think it's unfair that those of us who will never have kids have to deal with this anyway! RAWR!
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