Tank Top Knitting Pattern
This Tank Top Knitting Pattern is a simple pattern that makes a great first knitted garment! An easy to read pattern for each size with a straightforward construction style that’s knit from the bottom up.
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About the Pattern
Available Sizes: Five
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Pattern Name: Truthfulness
Techniques
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Fingering
Yardage: 250 – 425 yards (229 – 389 meters)
Suggested Yarn: BC Garn Shetland Wool
Needles & Notions
US 10.5 (6.5mm) Circular Needles with a 24″ (60cm) Cable
Gauge
Gauge, after blocking: 15 STS & 17 rounds per 4” (10cm) square, knit in stockinette stitch
Details
Size 36″ (91cm) Measurements, after blocking: 15 1/2″ wide x 27 1/2″ (39cm x 70cm)
Weight: 3.5oz (100g)
Sizes
32″ (34”, 36”, 38”, 40”)
81cm (86cm, 91cm, 96cm, 101cm)
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.
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of round
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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Knitting Pattern Instructions
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.
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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.
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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.
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