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:

Available Sizes: Five

Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart

Pattern Language: English

Skill Level: Beginner

PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly

Techniques:

Knit Flat {Back & Forth}

Knit in the Round

Knit & Purl Stitches

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Fingering

Yardage: 250 – 425 yards {229 – 389 meters}

Suggested Yarn: BC Garn Shetland Wool

Needle Size: US 10.5 {6.5mm} Circular Needles with a 24″ {60cm} Cable

Details:

Size 36″ {91cm} Measurements {after blocking}: 15 1/2″ wide x 27 1/2″ {39cm x 70cm}

Gauge {after blocking}: 15 STS & 17 rounds per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below

Weight: 3.5oz {100g}

Notes:

Not reversible.

Knit from the bottom up.

Knit flat and in the round.

Knit using the stockinette stitch.

When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Pattern 32″ {81cm} Bust, Knit Flat {Back & Forth} & Knit in the Round:

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 {wrong side}

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.

Weave in the ends.

Steam-block lightly.

Pattern 34” {86cm} Bust, Knit Flat {Back & Forth} & Knit in the Round:

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 {wrong side}

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.

Weave in the ends.

Steam-block lightly.

Pattern 36” {91cm} Bust, Knit Flat {Back & Forth} & Knit in the Round:

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 {wrong side}

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.

Weave in the ends.

Steam-block lightly.

Pattern 38” {97cm} Bust, Knit Flat {Back & Forth} & Knit in the Round:

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 {wrong side}

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.

Weave in the ends.

Steam-block lightly.

Pattern 40” {102cm} Bust, Knit Flat {Back & Forth} & Knit in the Round:

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 {wrong side}

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.

Weave in the ends.

Steam-block lightly.

Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat between *

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}

PM – place marker

STS – stitches

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