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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Available Sizes: Five
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
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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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