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Corset Tank Top
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Regal Silk 133-main color
& Regal Silk 119-trim

Corset Tank with Drape Lace Sleeves
instructions for sleeves below

Corset Tank Pullover

NOW WITH EXTRA SMALLER SIZES!
Pattern - All Sizes $5.00

Sized for bust measurements: 29 (32.5,35.75, 39,42.5, 46, 49.25, 52.5) '' / 74.4 (83.3, 91.7, 100, 109, 117.9, 126.3, 134.6) cm

Actual finished meas are 28.5 (31.75,35, 38.25,41.75, 45, 48.25, 51.5) '' / 73.1 (81.4, 89.7, 98.1, 107.1, 115.4, 123.7, 132.1) cm

Skill: Intermediate - Charts are included with this pattern as well as written interpretations of all charts.

A stunning and sexy corset top with a flattering fit and flaired lace pattern at the hips. This top looks great on everyone!!

Knit from the top down, the technique to make the lace edging is quite simple. Make this as long or as short as you like. Buttonholes may be worked, or just sew the fronts together and sew buttons on top and pull the top over the head!

Can be worn on or off the shoulder.

Silk Corset Revisions
The latest revision of the pattern is version 6 If you've purchased an earlier version, email me and I'll send you the most recent version!

SIZES
XXXS (XXS, XS,S",M", L, XL, XXL) 

Sizes XXXS (XXS, XS,S",M", L, XL, XXL)  
Fits: 29 (32.5,35.75, 39,42.5, 46, 49.25, 52.5) '' 
/ 74.4 (83.3, 91.7, 100, 109, 117.9, 126.3, 134.6) cm

(corset has negative ease, which means the finished measurements of the top will be smaller than body measurements)

  • Finished Corset Bust - 28.5 (31.75,35, 38.25,41.75, 45, 48.25, 51.5) '' / 73.1 (81.4, 89.7, 98.1, 107.1, 115.4, 123.7, 132.1) cm
  • Length - 13.25 (14,14.75, 15.5,16.25, 17, 17.75, 18.5) '' / 34 (35.9, 37.8, 39.7, 41.7, 43.6, 45.5, 47.4) cm

YOU WILL NEED:

  • Fiber A - Worsted weight silk or equivalent fiber (soysilk, rayon, linen/silk or rayon blend, etc.)
    Yarn Required: 375 (375, 400, 425, 450, 500, 550, 600) yds
  • Fiber B - Worsted weight silk or equivalent fiber in a contrasting color.
    Yarn Required: 125 (125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300) yds

    Tools Required

  • Size 6 (4mm) or 7 (4.5 mm) Knitting needles or size to achieve gauge of 4.5 sts x 6 rows per inch.  Please measure your gauge AFTER washing swatch!
  • Darning Needle
  • Size F Crochet Hook (for front trim)
  • 20 - 5/8" Buttons (optional, instructions are included to make small crocheted buttons)


Drape Cap Sleeves

With A, pick up 28 (28, 28, 37, 37, 37) sts along top bound off edge of armhole. Work chart F (F, F, E, E, E) twice over sts,
ending with st 15 (15, 15, 19, 19, 19 of chart. Work to end of chart, repeating last 2 rows 3 times. Work 4 rows in garter stitch with yarn B, bind off loosely.

With a strand of A, stitch 1/2 - 1" of upper left and right edges of each sleeve to the armhole opening.

Silk Corset Revisions
The latest revision of the pattern is version 6
If you've purchased an earlier version, email me and I'll send you the most recent!


Correction in the text of Chart A (even rows)

Bust Decrease Text Correx# of sts to be worked between charts C is 1 st too high.

A correction in chart C, row 17 A stitch is prematurely deleted (it goes away in row 18)

A correction in the text of chart F, row 7 & in row 17 (text and chart) The k5's should be changed to k4's

A correction in the text of chart B, row 2. Delete the 2nd p1 from row 2 of Chart B, it should read, Row 2 (WS): [(P1, k2, p2, k2) twice] rep to end, end p1

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