Ela by Jerusha Neely

Ela

Knitting
April 2019
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in n stockinette stitch with largest needles, after wet blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
380 - 836 yards (347 - 764 m)
31½ (34¼, 37¼, 40, 42¾, 46½, 49½, 51¼, 54)" [80 (87, 94.5, 101.5, 108.5, 118, 125.5, 130, 137) cm] bust circumference
English
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The unfussy shape of this tank puts all of the focus on the elongated eyelet diamond motif throughout the front of the piece. The motif is loosely inspired by classic argyle patterns.

Shown in size 34¼“ 87 cm on a 34” 86.5 cm, 5’2” 157.5 cm tall model (¼” .5 cm positive ease)

yarn
kestrel / senza 500
5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10, 11) skeins

needles
16” circular in size US 8 / 5 mm
24” circulars in sizes US 6 and 9 / 4 and 5.5 mm
spare circular in size US 9 / 5.5 mm

skills required
Long-tail cast on, basic and three-needle bind offs, mattress stitch, picking up stitches (links provided); increasing, decreasing. Line-by-line instructions only.