New Pattern!! Butterfly Tank, Cover UP

Butterfly Tank, Cover Up

So spring is here (mostly) where I live, and that means I can bring out all my summer tops soon.

Its still a bit to chilly on days to where a tank top alone, so I made a cover up that I can put on in the A/C or when its a bit windy.  It covers the shoulders and on me just down to the top of my bust.    Sorry for the short distance photo I had to take it selfie style as no one was home today to help me out and I wanted to get the pattern finished and converted into a PDF so everyone else could give this top a try.             
  
Its a simple repeat of 4 rows, so you can easily adjust it to make a full top or even a bolero instead of a cover up.  The patter includes written directions and 2 charts.    

I took a poll over in Reddit to see if this should be included in my free or donate patterns.  I was actually quiet surprised by the results-- it was a tie!    48 people voted in total and the vote was split evenly at 24/24.         
                       
So what I am going to do is offer it here for free~~ and if you like it enough that you want to donate please feel free to!

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New Pattern WIP

So I am working on a tank top cover up pattern.  Something I can toss on when I am wearing a tank top and the A/C is a bit to much.

I started while gaming last night with an idea in mind.  I thought a butterfly motif would look cute.  I wasnt sure it would work, and I had just planned on figuring out stitch repeat and some how it just worked on the first go.  It will definaly need to be blocked when its finished so the butterfly's will stand out better.

My issue right now is I decided to use a ball of yarn I bought from a LYS and only had one of so I had to go and order more of it.  They didn't have the same dye lot so I am hopping it will match up well.  1 ball got me almost one finished panel, as this will in the end be 2 rectangular panels I sew together to make a short top that should cover up just the exposed skin on my shoulders and back and about 1/3 of a sleeve.

I am also working on making a small diagram of the stitch pattern

Also NYR update I got a few more motifs done I am up to 13, I decided the 'saddle' section of the hippo would be in Shoal, and the underside, legs, and possably head will all be in Eggplant!!