Josi Madera scoop neck tank--Bermuda photo! post 42

[DesertCrocheter]

This was a very easy tank to make, but it is definitely corset style--very tight! I nearly died when I saw how the tank looked from the back (my upper arms are completely flaccid and I almost cried! That photo is going up on my refrigerator and pantry doors!! What happened to my body?). Made from Paton's Katrina (3 balls) in Ocean, a very yummy color. Thanks for looking, Patty

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/DesertCrocheter/Clothing/IM003218.jpg

[RachelG]

I like it--doesn't look bad on you at all.

[busybee]

Oh thats so pretty. Great job, And you arms look fine, Wish mine looked like your. And also byt the way nice yarn stash in the back ground there.:hug

[irikel]

I think it looks great....it looks really good on you and your arms are not flacid....you wanna see flacid..?? I can show you mine and then you would know what flacid is.:lol

[misssmaggie]

Hi Patty! :)

The tank is very pretty! I like the color!

:no Don't be so tough on yourself! You look great! :yay

Maggie :manyheart

[Twinnish]

I wish my arms were flaccid like yours....

Good job on that tank top. You look great in it!

[theworm]

I think it looks great on you!!

[Ladycrochat]

You did a great job on that....I LOVE the color, and it looks so pretty on you!

[artemis]

The tank top is super and it looks great on you!

I have flaccid, crepe-y, hairless old lady arms.
After a while you stop worrying about them.

[Miss USA]

looks great! ...haha- look at all that yarn in the background!

[classic crochet]

Patty, you look fantastic :yes Don't beat yourself up! The top is very pretty-love the color. :manyheart Great job!

[AmyS]

I think the top looks great! I made the same one in a very similar color, except I used KnitPicks Merino Wool in Storm. And since it's a tank, the wool isn't even to hot to wear down here in the steamy, humid, hot deep south!

I hope you will wear that proudly!

[caitlinsmom]

I think it looks really good on you. You should be proud to wear it.:clap

[kittin1982]

i love the color you picked....beautiful! And it looks very nice on you!

[wildthing1058]

that looks really nice

[jaclim]

looks great! I don't find anything flacid there.......lol!

[Roli]

My goodness girl, you don't know what flacid is!!! Not only do your arms look great but so does your midriff! That's a great tank and don't let anyone tell you different!:yes

[Ennovy88]

Stop the drama... your arms are not flacid... the top looks great and perfect color.

[Cuddlefish]

Lol, I know that feeling. And you wear it well. I would have to suck in my stomach to pull that off. :lol

[christinascrochethaven]

Nice tank top:yay

[jstwannacrochet]

That is a pretty top and you look great in it.

[yarncat]

It looks good to me!

[rdani']

That tank top is very pretty on you....

[DesertCrocheter]

Ya'll are very sweet! :hug You can't tell I have my stomach sucked in super tight and my shoulders thrown back so I look better?? You expected me to post the flabby-armed photo? I'd half heartedly started to exercise again until I saw that photo; then this morning, out came the exercise ball and yoga mat. I was just at the gynaecologist's last week and I've put on 10 lbs! Maybe not an enormous amount, but still, enough to worry and think about some habits I have (mmm, can you say cake and cookies???). I'm transitioning to middle age here, and it's just a bit more of a shock that I thought when I turned 40 last year (I'm 41 now). I never suspected I was this vain. :eek

My yarn stash has recently exploded off that book case and now there's a small pile in the closet next to it and a big Ziplock bag in the closet in my bedroom. Herrschner's had such a great deal on Caron SS last week (on some of the colors, anyway) that I went a little crazy. Some of it's for my mother to use when she comes for Christmas to keep her hands busy. Really, it's not all for me. Really. Honestly. Truely. What, you don't believe me??

Thanks, ladies, ya'll are the best for my ego! And I will wear it proudly to one of the dinners on my vacation cruise later this month! Patty

[Gaby]

It looks great and so do you! Love the color!!!

[MrsD]

Nice job, super color, and you look real nice in it!

[Yammy]

Very nice, fits you perfect! (and looks fantastic too!)

[NoLooseEnds]

Beautiful...the work and the model, my dear! I am 23 and have not looked like that since, well a very long time! :goodorbad The color is especially beautiful on you! Great job!

[gingerchai]

your top came out great and your arms look fine. :clap

[mimicat]

I also think it looks good on you, and the color is very nice!

[Nina_Kate]

Great job on the tank top, and don't be so hard on yourself, it's a nice fit.

[artemis]

And I will wear it proudly to one of the dinners on my vacation cruise later this month! Patty

Where are you going?

[Ally]

Your tank is great!

[laffingliz]

It is really nice and fitted, gives you a great shape. :hook

[Pyogazel]

Whaou! You did a fantastic job, this is the best shot at this pattern I've ever seen!
Don't be too hard on yourself, I think you look fabulous!

[DebbyinLV]

The tank looks great on you. It's a beautiful color and you did a great job!

[susannahk]

very nice and do not worry, you look very nice in it too!:lol
Life's too short to worry about arms etc, nobody really notices DO they????:cheer

[Cadmium]

Really great, you seriously do NOT need to worry about your arms!!!

[cruelladvill]

Looks great! Talk to me after about 30-40 more lbs, lol. Looks great on you, wear it! :clap

[TamKing]

I think your tank turned out great and you shouldn't be so hard on yourself. (aren't we always, though?) I love the color!!!! :hook

[kisha29]

Oh thats so pretty. Great job, And you arms look fine, Wish mine looked like your. And also byt the way nice yarn stash in the back ground there.:hug

i was going to say the same thing :blush

[DesertCrocheter]

Okay, gals, here's a photo of me wearing the tank, and yes, that is Bermuda in the background! I think it makes me look a little short waisted, so I will add a few rows to the next one. I also think I might add a reverse sc edge to the neck and arm holes, as I think it looks a little rough (I'm sure that's my crocheting and not the pattern). My mom disagreed and thought I should leave it as is. Patty PS Photo was WAY too big, so instead, here's the link: tank (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/DesertCrocheter/Clothing/IM003291.jpg) Hope that works!

[AmyS]

Beautiful job, DesertCrocheter! Unfortunately, we need to get you to resize the photo. We don't have access to wherever it's stored to save it there.

If I saved it, I'd have to download it, resize it, store it on my web space, and link to that photo.

If you need help figuring out how to resize it, here's a link to a post with some hints (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=41).