Materials
Size 6 24"circular needles
XS, S 4 skeins Sugar'n Cream Cotton Yarn 2 oz in Strawberry
M 5 skeins
L 7 skeins
XL 8 skeins
Bust measurements: I am a 33 inch bust which is a size small according to a chart I looked at and I made my shirt in a size small but now I wish I had made it in an xs. So if you want your tank to fit more closely go down a size. The ribbing adds alot of extra give so its almost impossible to make this tank to small.
xs: 30-34 in. bust 26 in. waist
s: 36-38 in. bust 28 in waist
m:40-42 .in bust 29 in. waist
L: 44 in bust 30 in. waist
xL:48 in bust 32 in. waist
Gauge 8 1/2 stitches every 2 inches done in stockinette stitch
Cast on 120 (130)(140)(150)(160)
1. k3, p2
· repeat row 1 until garment reaches 12(13)(14)(15)(16)
2. k3, p2 for 30(35)(40)(45)(50) stitches, k48(58)(68)(78)(88) stitches, p2, k3 for the remainder of the round
repeat step 2 for 24(26)(28)(30)(32) rows
3. k3, p2 for 35 (40)(45)(50)(55) stitches, k48 (58)(68)(78)(88)k2 pick up 1st k stitch and pull it over the 2nd k stitch and drop it off of the needle(this creates your first bind off) continue binding off until you have47 (57)(67)(77)(87)stitches on the left side of your circular needle. k all of those stitches.
4. ( ws) k2, p across, k last 2 stitches
5. (rs) k
Repeat steps 4&5 for 12 (14)(16)(18)(20) rows
6. (ws)k2, p5, k until you have 7 stitches left on your left needle p5, k2
7. (rs) k
Repeat rows 6&7 for 4 rows
8. (ws) k2, p5, k4 pick up 3rd k stitch and pull it over the 4th k stitch and drop it off of the needle (this is your 1st bind off) continue binding off until you have 8 stitches on your left needle, k1, p5, k2
9. (rs) k
10. (ws) k2, p5, k2
Repeat rows 9&10 until your strap is 10(10)(11)(11)(13) inches long, bind off on the k side
To work the other strap you will need to start working from a new ball of yarn, work rows 9&10 until the strap is the same length as the other, bind off on the k side.
Assembly
1. Sew the top of the straps to the back of the garment.
2. Weave in all loose ends
And now your done!
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35 comments:
Beautiful tank! It just replaced my next project...lol!
that is quite lovely... now i know what to do with my skeins of worsted weight cotton!
Great job!
It's pretty. I love the stripes!
I found you via Craftster and just wanted to say I love all your designs! You really do some great work!
Very cute tank! Thanks for posting the pattern. I just might have to try it :)
Cute! I love it! And it's so cool that you used Sugar n Cream yarn. I love that yarn for summer stuff!
I too just found you through Craftster and just wanted to say you rock! I love this tank and finally found a use for the rest of my Peaches and Cream I had to have when it was on sale. Thanks!
This is soooo sweet! And you are just adorable. Great pattern.
The tank is lovely. Congratulations on your creation and thanks for posting the pattern!
Awesome! This is really cute.
I saw it a while back when you posted on craftster and now that I've come across a 1lb bag of worsted cotton I can't wait to make it!
I have one question -- is the guage guideline stockinette or 3x2 rib?
I can't wait to get started! I think I may use this as an excuse to order some new KnitPicks circulars. ;)
very cute...thats my next project
i used stright needles to do the straps. much easier
I used stright needles to do the straps. much easier
OMG! I have spent the last two hours cruising the net trying to find a free pattern for a tank that I'd like to knit for myself. I have finally found it! Thank you. I'll post a picture on my blog when I get it started/finished if you want to check it out.
That is a really amazingly simple but lovely pattern! and with an very accessible yarn. thanks! great job!
really cute pattern. I'm emailing it to a friend and hopefuly we'll both knit one up! Thanks.
I am trying this pattern right now!! I hope I turns out OK. I am eager to wear my new cotton top :) I am using sugar n' cram in used demin, the same as in the picture but blue instead of pink :)
I'm knitting this cute tank and I have a question on the instructions. Step 4 says to (ws)k2, p across, k last 2 stitches.
The question is how many do you purl? Do I assume this means one purl?
Thanks for the pattern and for the help.
P across means "purl across the entire row"
This was my project while I was in the hospital last July and I am just picking it up again (had some issue) to finish it! It is super-cute and I am sure I will post a pic when I am done (and I am hoping it will be soon! I want to wear it before the weather gets too cold here.) Oh, and I used to live in Pittsburgh too - Mt. Lebanon...
My aunt used to live in Mount Lebanon years ago. I'm glad you're out of the hospital and I hope you're feeling well. Enjoy your tank!
Hi Amanda,
I love this tank and am making it with the Sugar 'n Cream Swimming pool colors. It's knitting so easily and the yarn is so affordable! I have one question about you pattern...I'm knitting this in an XS and I'm still on step one. For step one I've cast on 120...and it says to keep knitting until you reach 12. Is this 12 inches?
Thank you for the pattern!
Jasmine
LOVE this tank!! Making one in Sugar n Cream Stripes in Violet. May I post this link to Ravelry? I know everyone there would love it!! my email address is gw02@txstate.edu Thanks!!!
I think it is so pretty!!! I am going to start it right away
Soo cute! It's on my ravelry que now!! I may have to start it right away!!
Oh my gosh. I love it! I am going to send on the pattern to my friend
I'm new to knitting, and came across your pattern. It's really cute! But I'm having some difficulty interpreting your instructions. Under step 1 you say to k3 p2 until garment reaches 12, is that 12 inches or 12 rows? Also when I add up the number of sts for step 3 it doesn't equal 120 (35, 48, 47 = 130) was I suppose to increase somewhere? Also for step 3 when you say to k48 k2 pick up 1st k sts and pull over the 2nd k sts, do you mean k48 then k2 pick up, etc. or do you mean k2 pull 1st sts over 2nd sts until you've done this 24 times? I'm sure I'll have more questions once I manage to get that far! Thanks for the help!
Do you have a picture of what this looks like from the back? Based on the instructions it looks like the back and the front shouldn't look the same.
I'm a new knitter and your work is so inspiring! I also lived in Pittsburgh for 5 years while attending PITT (2000 grad) and have great memories of it. I look forward to your book this summer or whenever it's ready. Visiting your blog just makes me want to practice, practice, practice!!! Thanks for sharing with us.
I love this tank I am going on a road trip and I want a project to work on, do you join the stitches after you cast on, or is it on big rectangle that you sew together? I love the look of it. thanks
Its knit in the round from the bottom up.
I just simply love this tank, thanks so much for sharing the pattern. I am now making a slouchy style tank top and I am mixing it up a bit using your armhole method; however your designs here are awesome and I cannot wait to finish this one I am designing now to try one of your patterns from start to finish. You do a wonderful job, thanks again!
I completed this pretty tank, and I love the way it came out. It is a pretty simple pattern to work with, and it looks so pretty on!!!!! Thanks again.
I didn't do the #4: K3 p2 for 35 stitches...I just kept doing the k3p2 for 30 and then BO. Same effect. I'm a 34 bust, 29 waist and an xs fit me just fine. You're right, the pattern does give a lot.
This turned out BEAUTIFUL! It was my first attempt at clothing and I really didn't have much faith in myself, but you made the pattern so incredibly easy to read and it turned out lovely. You did an excellent job!
I may make this in a size small, with a lightweight acrylic blend because it's so pretty and simple. I love it. Thank you SO much for sharing! (pics on my blog, 'Yay me!' post 5-18)
Hey Karen I just checked out your finished tank and I think it looks great. I like your color choice it looks more sophisticated than mine in pink.
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