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Well it grew from 35″ to 37″ after a day of wearing, and I have decided, definitively, that negative to zero ease is the way to go for tank tops.  I’m not posting the worst photos here (they’re on Rav), but trust me- there was lots of extra material pooled around my lower back, and the view from the side was particularly scary- so much volume.  Also, with 3″ of positive ease, I was in danger of flashing my chest every time I leaned forward.   

When I think about it, there were little hints all along the way.  I knew the size 6 needles were too big for this, since I was knitting the yarn tighter (5.75 spi) than its intended gauge (5.5 spi), and besides, I tend to knit loosely, but I persisted because I chose to believe my swatches.  I knew the front scoop was a bit too low but I figured it would be ok since I wasn’t planning to wear this to work or anything.  The truth is, a low neckline+ positive ease = gaping.

Fortunately, this was a quick knit- just 10 days and I will reknit it once I’ve gotten over the frogging- because it’s a beautiful design and I love the yarn, too.  My plan of attack: