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.
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:) 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.
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:) Materials Needed:
- Craft Scissors
- Rainbow Stitch Markers
- Darning Needle
- Size 10.5 {6.5 mm} needles with 24″ circular cable
- {I used my Large HiyaHiya Circular Knitting Needle Set}
- About 250-425 yards of a fingering weight yarn
- {I used BC Garn Shetland Wool, Color: NY01}
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:) 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.
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:) 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.
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:) 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.
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:) 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.
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:) 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
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