Oryx
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Easy to slip on over tactical gear, a mesh bralette, or your everyday outfit, Oryx is a relaxed-fit tank top with button details, a fitted hem at the high hip, and volume at the bust and sides. Textural purl stripes on the stockinette stitch body mimic pieced fabric, while the edges are finished with practical garter stitch. Knit in a strong and lustrous silk blend yarn, Oryx suits any pre- or post-apocalyptic environment.
Construction: Oryx is cast on at the hem and worked in the round until divided for front and back at the armscye; the upper body and straps are then worked back and forth. The body is knit in stockinette stitch with a purl stripe every tenth row; once the front and back are divided, a 3 stitch garter selvage is worked at the armhole and neck edges to the ends of the shoulder straps.
Techniques & Skills Used: longtail CO, backwards loop CO, knit/purl, increasing/decreasing, working in the round.
Size: 38 (40, 42.75, 45.5, 47.5, 50.5, 54.5, 59.25, 64)” bust. Oryx is meant to be close fitting at the hem and more roomy at the chest, with extra fabric at each side; for a good fit, choose a size based on high hip measurement, and with several inches of positive ease at the bust. Sample shown in second size, worn with 6” positive ease at bust and 1” negative ease at high hip.
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Marine Silk Fingering (51% silk, 29% merino, 20% Sea Cell rayon; 487 yards/445m/100g), shown in Deep Unrelenting Grey; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins, or 850 (900, 974, 1050, 1150, 1275, 1450, 1600, 1775) yards of silk or rayon blend fingering weight yarn.
Other Materials: US 5 (3.75mm) 24” circular needle; Stitch markers (2); Stitch holder; 7/8” shank buttons (2); matching sewing thread and needle. Yarn needle.
Gauge: 20 st and 28 rows/4” in stockinette stitch; 20 st and 40 rows/4” in garter stitch, measured after blocking and with garment hanging as when worn. The silk and rayon which create the beautiful weighty drape also cause the row gauge to be larger when hanging than when laid flat.
Construction: Oryx is cast on at the hem and worked in the round until divided for front and back at the armscye; the upper body and straps are then worked back and forth. The body is knit in stockinette stitch with a purl stripe every tenth row; once the front and back are divided, a 3 stitch garter selvage is worked at the armhole and neck edges to the ends of the shoulder straps.
Techniques & Skills Used: longtail CO, backwards loop CO, knit/purl, increasing/decreasing, working in the round.
Size: 38 (40, 42.75, 45.5, 47.5, 50.5, 54.5, 59.25, 64)” bust. Oryx is meant to be close fitting at the hem and more roomy at the chest, with extra fabric at each side; for a good fit, choose a size based on high hip measurement, and with several inches of positive ease at the bust. Sample shown in second size, worn with 6” positive ease at bust and 1” negative ease at high hip.
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Marine Silk Fingering (51% silk, 29% merino, 20% Sea Cell rayon; 487 yards/445m/100g), shown in Deep Unrelenting Grey; 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins, or 850 (900, 974, 1050, 1150, 1275, 1450, 1600, 1775) yards of silk or rayon blend fingering weight yarn.
Other Materials: US 5 (3.75mm) 24” circular needle; Stitch markers (2); Stitch holder; 7/8” shank buttons (2); matching sewing thread and needle. Yarn needle.
Gauge: 20 st and 28 rows/4” in stockinette stitch; 20 st and 40 rows/4” in garter stitch, measured after blocking and with garment hanging as when worn. The silk and rayon which create the beautiful weighty drape also cause the row gauge to be larger when hanging than when laid flat.
