Ilha Bela Tank Top Knitting Kit by Cristiane Bertoluci

1| DESCRIPTION

The Ilha Bela Tank Top is a lightweight summer knit, made with two strands of #26 cotton yarn worked simultaneously, which creates a blended effect. It's a Cris Bertoluci design for Made by You, knitted in the round up to the armhole. As it's a loose-fitting tank top, it pairs well with tailored shorts and sandals on warm days, and looks great under an open blazer when you want to dress up the look. The blended effect adds a unique touch.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate/Advanced The kit includes the pattern booklet and video tutorial, which guide you step-by-step.

Stitch Skills: two-strand cast-on, knit stitch, purl stitch, decrease, and bind off.

Details of Yarn #26

• Weight: Weight 2: Fine, 378 tex
• Composition: 100% cotton
• Weight and Yardage: 150 g and 396 m per skein
• Knitting Needles: 9.0 mm (the tank top is made with two strands at once)

Knitting Experience: Yarn #26 is cotton, lightweight and versatile. In this tank top, it's used with two strands simultaneously, which results in a blended effect and a cool drape.

Yarn Story: It is 100% certified and vegan cotton: the fibers and softening agents come from plant and mineral-based substrates.

Learn Basic Knitting Stitches

2| SUSTAINABILITY

• VEGAN: no stage uses animal-derived components. The fibers and softening agents are made with plant and mineral-based substrates.
• BCI COTTON: cotton certified by the Better Cotton Initiative, which encourages good farming practices, fair labor relations, and traceability. It comes from the Caimbé, Mourão, Mutum, and Cidade Verde farms.
• SOU DE ALGODÃO (I AM COTTON): the brand is part of the "Sou de Algodão" movement, which brings together the entire Brazilian cotton chain around more responsible consumption.
• EURECICLO: environmental compensation equivalent to the mass of packaging placed on the market, encouraging recycling in the country.
• ZERO PLASTIC: plastic-free packaging.

3| INCLUDED ITEMS

• 4 skeins of #26 vegan cotton yarn
• 1 circular knitting needle 9.0 mm-60 cm (optional)
• 1 tapestry needle No. 14 (optional)
• 2 stitch markers
• 1 synthetic leather tag to attach to the piece
• 1 pattern booklet
• QR code with access to the video lesson via the Made by You app

You will also need

• Scissors
• Measuring tape