When Target had their line of Kirna Zabete line a few months ago, the stripe and lip pattern caught my eye. As always, I waited it out, got a scarf at 70% off, brought it home, packed it away for a few months and forgot about it. Tonight in my search for something to wear this week, I re-purposed it into the back of a tank top.
You will need 3/4 to 1 yard of knit fabric
1 scarf large scarf
(okay, if you're petite, you can probably use a smaller scarf)
a pattern, or you can draft your own out of an old tank top
thread, pins, needle, scissors...the basics
This top took about 45 minutes, while watching tv.
Originally when I bought the pattern, it was used to make a workout tank with built in bra; it's not for that today. The basic concept, a racer back tank, is the same, but I drafted it to be longer and allow more room through the hips.
The front was done in black knit, back was the scarf. Sew it together using the directions. If you're drafting your own pattern, make sure you allow enough room for a seam allowance, add some wiggle room to compensate for the back not stretching and line up your stripes!
finish your edges. If you're serging it (which would work perfectly!) just use a rolled edge on the arms and neck.
And it's done! I'll be rocking it on Thursday night!
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