{FREE} TRUTHFULNESS : Tank Top Summer Knitting Pattern

Grab this FREE TRUTHFULNESS Tank Top Summer Knitting Pattern, this is a super easy beginner top knitting pattern that’s knit loosely in the round and flat with fingering weight yarn.

:) About the Pattern:

• Knits up in about 12-18 hours
• Beginner skill level {Super Easy}
• This pattern includes 32″, 34″, 36″, 38″, 40″ bust sizes
• Knit flat & in the round
• Knit bottom up, seams at shoulders
• Gauge: 15 sts & 17 rows per 4” {10cm} square, after blocking
• Weight: 3.5oz
• Note: Knit from the bottom up.

:) Materials Needed:

• Stitch Markers
• Size 10.5 {6.5mm} needles with 24″ circular cable
• About 250-425 yards of a fingering weight yarn
• {I used BC Garn Shetland Wool, Color: NY01}

:) Pattern, 32” bust:

• CO 90 STS, PM, join in the round.
• Round 1 – 89: *K* {this is long, so you may want to knit fewer rounds to make it shorter, or more to make it longer, depending on your style}
• Round 90: K45, put 45 STS on a place holder
• From here on out knit flat, working one side at a time {the front and back are the same}
• Row 1: P45
• Row 2: K2TOG, K41, K2TOG
• Row 3: P43
• Row 4: K2TOG, K39, K2TOG
• Row 5: P41
• Row 6: K2TOG, K37, K2TOG
• Row 7: P39
• Row 8: K2TOG, K35, K2TOG
• Row 9: P37
• Row 10, 12, 14, 16, 18: *K*
• Row 11, 13, 15, 17, 19: *P*
• Row 20: BO in all knit STS {or you can continue repeating rows 10-11 until your desired arm hole size}
• Repeat rows 1-20 on the other side.
• Creating straps: At the top, with right sides together, starting from the outside, sew 6 STS together. Repeat on the opposite side.

:) Pattern, 34” bust:

• CO 96 STS, PM, join in the round.
• Round 1 – 95: *K* {this is long, so you may want to knit fewer rounds to make it shorter, or more to make it longer, depending on your style}
• Round 96: K48, put 48 STS on a place holder
• From here on out knit flat, working one side at a time {the front and back are the same}
• Row 1: P48
• Row 2: K2TOG, K44, K2TOG
• Row 3: P46
• Row 4: K2TOG, K42, K2TOG
• Row 5: P44
• Row 6: K2TOG, K40, K2TOG
• Row 7: P42
• Row 8: K2TOG, K38, K2TOG
• Row 9: P40
• Row 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20: *K*
• Row 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21: *P*
• Row 22: BO in all knit STS {or you can continue repeating rows 10-11 until your desired arm hole size}
• Repeat rows 1-22 on the other side.
• Creating straps: At the top, with right sides together, starting from the outside, sew 7 STS together. Repeat on the opposite side.

:) Pattern, 36” bust:

• Time it took me to knit: 12-18 hours
• Dimensions {laying flat}: 27 1/2″ {70cm} tall x 15 1/2” {39cm} wide, laying flat, after blocking
• CO 104 STS, PM, join in the round.
• Round 1 – 95: *K* {this is long, so you may want to knit fewer rounds to make it shorter, or more to make it longer, depending on your style}
• Round 96: K52, put 52 STS on a place holder
• From here on out knit flat, working one side at a time {the front and back are the same}
• Row 1: P52
• Row 2: K2TOG, K48, K2TOG
• Row 3: P50
• Row 4: K2TOG, K46, K2TOG
• Row 5: P48
• Row 6: K2TOG, K44, K2TOG
• Row 7: P46
• Row 8: K2TOG, K42, K2TOG
• Row 9: P44
• Row 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24: *K*
• Row 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25: *P*
• Row 26: BO in all knit STS {or you can continue repeating rows 10-11 until your desired arm hole size}
• Repeat rows 1-26 on the other side.
• Creating straps: At the top, with right sides together, starting from the outside, sew 8 STS together. Repeat on the opposite side.

:) Pattern, 38” bust:

• CO 112 STS, PM, join in the round.
• Round 1 – 95: *K* {this is long, so you may want to knit fewer rounds to make it shorter, or more to make it longer, depending on your style}
• Round 96: K56, put 56 STS on a place holder
• From here on out knit flat, working one side at a time {the front and back are the same}
• Row 1: P56
• Row 2: K2TOG, K52, K2TOG
• Row 3: P54
• Row 4: K2TOG, K50, K2TOG
• Row 5: P52
• Row 6: K2TOG, K48, K2TOG
• Row 7: P50
• Row 8: K2TOG, K46, K2TOG
• Row 9: P48
• Row 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28: *K*
• Row 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29: *P*
• Row 30: BO in all knit STS {or you can continue repeating rows 10-11 until your desired arm hole size}
• Repeat rows 1-30 on the other side.
• Creating straps: At the top, with right sides together, starting from the outside, sew 9 STS together. Repeat on the opposite side.

:) Pattern, 40” bust:

• CO 120 STS, PM, join in the round.
• Round 1 – 95: *K* {this is long, so you may want to knit fewer rounds to make it shorter, or more to make it longer, depending on your style}
• Round 96: K60, put 60 STS on a place holder
• From here on out knit flat, working one side at a time {the front and back are the same}
• Row 1: P60
• Row 2: K2TOG, K56, K2TOG
• Row 3: P58
• Row 4: K2TOG, K54, K2TOG
• Row 5: P56
• Row 6: K2TOG, K52, K2TOG
• Row 7: P54
• Row 8: K2TOG, K50, K2TOG
• Row 9: P52
• Row 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32: *K*
• Row 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33: *P*
• Row 34: BO in all knit STS {or you can continue repeating rows 10-11 until your desired arm hole size}
• Repeat rows 1-34 on the other side.
• Creating straps: At the top, with right sides together, starting from the outside, sew 10 STS together. Repeat on the opposite side.

:) Abbreviations:

• * – * – repeat pattern
• BO – bind-off in pattern
• CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
• K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
• K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
• P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
• STS – stitches