Antsy Tank

Another ants design in the colony, this tank is perfect for the summer heat and summer activities (like picnics, ants love those!). The tank is designed to fit snugly across your body, with optional modifications to give you the desired ease around chest and waist. The armpits are designed to fit high and close, to avoid any bra material peeking out (one of my personal pet peeves with knit tanks), but suggestions are provided for modifying this if you need more underarm room. Optional aphid charts are provided if you would like to give your ants some honeydew-producing friends. Optional spider charts are also added, for you to give your ants a sneaky, ant-mimicking predator. Please refer to [this information sheet][1] for additional information regarding Happy Knitting! **Materials** Yarn Ritual Dyes, Undine DK (60/40 cotton linen blend, 273yds/100gr), DK weight Colors used in sample: **MC** (background): Natural **CC** (ants and ribbing): Jewelweed **Needles** US size 2 [2.75mm], 16” [40cm], 24” [60cm] circulars **Notions** Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors **Gauge** Colorwork post blocking [2.75mm]: 23 stitches and 30 rows = 4” [10cm] Yardage estimates **MC**: 460, (490, 546, 601, 631, 699), {714, 720, 754, 765, 839}, [910, 998] yards *421, (448, 499, 550, 577, 639), {653, 658, 690, 700, 767}, [832, 913] meters* Skeins: 2, (2, 2, 3, 3, 3), {3, 3, 3, 3, 4}, [5, 5] **CC:** 525, (558, 620, 682, 716, 746), {793, 800, 809, 878, 953}, [1034, 1122]yards *480, (510, 567, 624, 655, 682), {725, 732, 740, 803, 871}, [945, 1026] meters* Skeins: 2, (2, 3, 3, 3, 3), {3, 3, 3, 4, 4}, [5, 5] For adding an additional third row of ants to the body **MC**: + 38, (40, 44, 49, 51, 57), {58, 53, 58, 63, 68}, [74, 80] yds // *+35, (37, 40, 45, 47, 52), {53, 48, 53, 58, 62}, [68, 73] meters* **CC**: +33, (35, 39, 43, 45, 50), {51, 47, 51, 55, 60}, [65, 71] // *+30, (32, 36, 39, 41, 46), {47, 43, 47, 50, 55}, [59, 65]* meters **Sizes** Measurements are given for the finished garment. The tank is designed to fit a body (trunk) circumference with 29.5, (31.25, 36.5, 39.75, 41.75, 46.25), {48.75, 52.75, 55}, [56, 59.5, 63, 66]” 75, (79.5, 92.5, 101, 106, 117.5), {124, 134, 139.5}, [142, 151, 160, 167.5] cm with around 1” [2.5cm]of positive ease. Please choose your size based on body circumference and choose which gusset you will add based on the additional room needed at chest circumference. Sizes: 1, (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), {7, 8, 9}, [10, 11, 12, 13] Body circumference before sleeve split: 29.5, (31.25, 36.5, 39.75, 41.75, 46.25), {48.75, 52.75, 55}, [56, 59.5, 63, 66]” *75, (79.5, 92.5, 101, 106, 117.5), {124, 134, 139.5}, [142, 151, 160, 167.5] cm* This tank top was graded with the OneWild sizing chart. [1]: https://www.the-leafhopper.com/antsytankinfo