Ruffle A-Line Tank

Yarn: Rowan/RYC Luxury Cotton DK (50% cotton, 45% viscose, 5% silk), color #257 Char - 5.54 balls (104yd [95m] / 50g)
Pattern: Japanese pattern book hand*madeわたしのニット (ISBN: 978-4277172066)
Needles: Addi Turbo US size 8 (5.0mm) / 24" (60cm) circular for body & hem ruffle, Addi Turbo US size 6 (4.0mm) / 24" (60cm) & 32" (80cm) circulars for sleeve ruffles & rolled neckline
Size: Chest circumference 34", length 22"
Duration: 2008/04/07 - 2008/04/19

線材: Rowan/RYC Luxury Cotton DK (50% 棉, 45% 人造絲, 5% 真絲), 色號#257 - 5.54 球 (104yd [95m] / 50g)
圖樣: 日文書 hand*madeわたしのニット (ISBN: 978-4277172066)
針號: 美制8號 5.0mm/60cm 輪針 (主體和下擺荷葉邊), 美制6號 4.0mm 輪針 (袖口荷葉邊和領口)
尺寸: 胸圍 87 cm, 身長 56 cm
製作日期: 2008/04/07 - 2008/04/19



It was exactly one month ago I finished this tank. Look how long it has taken me to actually sit down and write about it. Not that I have been so busy I couldn't find time, I have just been plain lazy. I still knit and crochet like crazy. Not sure what it is, it's just that when I have a spare moment, I would much rather knit than sit in front of a computer. And so, blogging activities have been minimal. I hope this is just a passing bug, and I'll get over it soon.

這件織好整整一個月了，現在才PO上來。說忙也沒那麼忙，就是懶病上身。每天還是織織織，可是就是懶得碰電腦，有空時只想坐下來打毛線，真的要寫東西時腦筋一片空白，連訂閱的部落格都少去逛了。希望這只是暫時性的發懶，過一陣子會好吧。



Anyway. I had high expectations when I started this tank. Jayden is almost 5 months old now, but my tummy still looks like a 5-month-pregnant tummy... >"<... And the sad thing is I am still wearing maternity clothes, which I am so sick of. Since this tank has a A-line shape, I was hoping that this would be one of the very few FO's that I would be able to wear now. Haha!! Wrong again! Although this tank has enough room for the tummy area, the shoulders and the arm holes are still a bit too tight. Sigh...

當初想織這件是覺得樣子簡單好搭，A字型的身形可以遮小肚肚，我們家弟弟已經快5個月大，我的肚子看起來還是像懷孕5個月... >"<... 生完這麼久了還在穿孕婦裝，實在是令人沮喪。 想說這件下襬寬鬆，應該不是問題吧。哈！ 結果下擺不是問題，是肩膀上臂肉肉還是太多，穿起來還是太緊，唉...



One other thing that I screwed up - I probably blocked the sleeve ruffles a bit too severely, they don't look like ruffles any more, but like two stiff flaps... Maybe another bath and drying on a towel without pins would correct it, I hope?

另外袖口的荷葉邊也被我定型定壞了，拉的太過火了，波浪都被我拉平了，也許再下水一次重新整型可以修正？



Although I probably need to lose 10 pounds before I'd look good in it, knitting this tank has been fun and effortless. I deliberately knit it in a larger size needle (US size 8 for a DK weight) so the fabric would be more drape-y. And I love this color! Strands of dark taupe plied together with strands of gray, two of my favorite colors. The yarn itself is yummy too. I still have two balls left in this color, I will probably pick up some more to make another top.

這件現在穿起來雖然還是顯胖，織起來真的是快又簡單。我特意用了大兩號針來織，所以成品的垂墜性很好。還有，我好喜歡這個顏色喔！這線是由深紫褐和灰兩色相捻而成，兩個都是我鍾愛的顏色。這組線質感也不錯，這個顏色我還剩下兩球，我想我會再去多買幾球再織一件衣服。