Sizes XS, S, M, L, 1X, 2X
Finished Measurements Bust 28 (32,36,40,44,47.5) inches. 71 (81, 91.5, 101.5,111.5, 120.5) cm Length 23 (23.5, 24, 24.5, 25, 25.5) inches. 58.5 (59.5, 61, 62.25, 63.5, 64.5) cm Designed to be worn close fitting with O ease. Modeled in a Small ona32inchbust.
Materials
.Sport Wt. Cotton or Cotton Blend Minimum 50% Cotton and Linen 0 to 50% ·876 (925,1025,1170,1320,1400) yards, 810 (855, 945, 1080,1215,1300) meters · US 4 (3.5 mm) needles .US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle .Waste yarn or stitch holders (4) ·Row counter (optional) . Stitch markers, minimum 6 · Tapestry needle
Gauge
24stsx34rows=4 inch/10cm instockinettestitch. Take time to check gauge. I am a tighter-than-average knitter, so you may have to go down a needle size to get my pattern gauge.
Pattern Notes
This tank top is worked back and forth from the bottom up in pieces and sewn together. The shoulders are sloped using short rows, a 3-needle bind-off is used for finishing. The shaping of the armholes and neckline use the sloped BO method. If you need a reference to any of these techniques pleasevisit mywebsite. The Tumbling Dice (TD) motif is worked as a 12-stitch repeat. The 12-stitch repeat is combined with one 6-stitch or half of TD pattern to complete the front and back panels of XS, L, 1X, and 2X, only.
Stitch Glossary
M1L Make a left-leaning increase. With the LH needle, pick up the bar between last stitch worked and next stitch, from front to back, knitting into the back loop to twist the stitch. M1R Make a right-leaning increase. With the LH needle, pick up the bar between last stitch worked and next stitch, from back to front, knitting into the front loop to twist the stitch.
Rib Stitch
Row 1 (RS): \*K2, p2; rep from \* to last 2, k2. Row 2: \*P2, k2; rep from \* to last 2, p2. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 Tumbling Dice Pattern (TD) Row 1 (RS): K2, k2tog, yo, k8. Row 2 and all even rows: Purl. Row 3: K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k7. Row 5: (K2tog, yo) 3 times, k6.\*\* Row 7: K1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k7. Row 9: K2, k2tog, yo, k8. Row 11: K8, yo, ssk, k2. Row 13: K7, (yo, ssk) twice, k1. Row 15: K6, (yo, ssk) 3 times. Row 17: K7, (yo, ssk) twice, k1. Row 19: K8, yo, ssk, k2. Row 20: Purl. \*\*Set-up Row
Back
Using larger needles, C0 84 (96, 108, 120, 132, 142) sts. Work Ribbing patt three times— 1/2 inch /1.5 cm. Knit 42 (46, 58, 60, 68, 70) sts, pm, then set up TD pattern: beginning with Row 5 (RS), work across according to your size.
S, M
Row 5 (RS): [(K2tog, yo) 3 times, k6, pm] 3 times -36 sts in TD patt. Knit 14 (14) to end of row.
XS, L, 1X, 2X
Row 5 (RS): [(K2tog, yo) 3 times, k6, pm] 2 (3, 3, 4) times, then [(k2tog, yo) 3 times, pm] once—30 (42, 42, 54) sts in TD patt. Knit 12 (18, 22, 18) to end of row. Note: Please review Chart on pg. 4 Continue working patt Rows 7-20 between markers as established. Work TD Patt rows 1-20 until piece measures 3 inch / 7.5 cm from start, ending on a WS row. Dec row (RS): K1, ssk, work in est patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1-82 (94, 106, 118, 130, 140) sts. Repeat dec row every 8th row twice, then every 10th row once—76 (88, 100, 112, 124, 134) sts. Work even until piece measures 10 (10, 10.5, 10.5, 10.5, 10.5) inch /25.5 (25.5, 27, 27, 27, 27) cm, ending onawsrow. Inc row (RS): K1, M1R, work in est patt to last 3 sts, M1L, k1—78 (90, 102, 114, 126, 136) sts. Repeat inc row every 10th row once, then every 8th row twice-84 (96, 108, 120, 132, 142) sts. Continue working even until piece measures 16 inch / 40.5 cm, ending on a purl row.
Armhole Shaping
Using the sloped bind-off method, BO 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts at the beg of next 2 rows-72 (84,96,108,118,128) sts, BO 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts at the beg of next 2 rows-66 (78, 88, 100, 108, 118) sts, B0 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) sts, at the beginning of the next 2 rows-62 (74, 82, 94,100, 110) sts, BO 1 (1, 2,2,2,2) sts at beg of next 2 rows-60 (72,78,90,96,106) sts, and finally 0 (0, 1, 1, 1, 1) sts at being of the next 2 rows— 60 (72,76, 88, 94,104) sts. Work even until armhole measures 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9) inches, 16.5 (17.5, 19, 20, 21.5, 22.5) cm.
Shaping Back Shoulders and Neck
Knit 18 (23, 25, 29, 30, 32) sts, slip 24 (26, 26, 30, 34, 40) sts onto st holder, join second ball of yarn at left neck edge and k18 (23, 25, 29, 30, 32) sts. Working right and left shoulders together, continue shaping: B0 4 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts at each neck edge-14 (17, 19,23, 23, 25) sts, B0 2 (5, 4, 4,4,6) st at each neck edge-12 (12, 15,19,19, 19) sts, BO 0 (0, 1, 3 ,3, 3) sts at each neck edge-12 (12, 14, 16, 16, 16) sts. Place right back shoulder sts on holder. Left Back Shoulder: Work 1 WS row. Shape shoulder using short rows as follows; Short Row 1: (RS) Knit 8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 12), drop TD patt here and wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 2: Purl to end. Short Row 3: Knit 5 (5, 7, 8, 8, 8) sts, wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 4: Purl to end. Next RS row: Knit to end, working wraps tog with wrapped sts as you come to them.Place sts on holder, leaving a tail long enough for three-needle bind-off. Note: If you choose tosewyourshoulders,BOonnextRSrow. Right Back Shoulder: With WS facing, return right back shoulder sts to needle. Working in reverse, shape front shoulders using short rows as follows: Short Row 1: (WS) Purl 8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 12) sts, wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 2: Knit to end. Short Row 3: Purl 5 (5, 7, 8, 8, 8) sts, wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 4: Knit to end. Next WS row: Purl to end, working wraps tog with wrapped sts as you come to them. Place sts on holder, leaving a tail long enough for three-needle bind-off. Note: If you choose tosewyourshoulders,BOonnextRSrow.
Front
Work as for Back until armhole measures 3 inch / 7.5 cm, ending on a WS row. Begin neck shaping on RS row, dropping patt sts and switching to stockinette stitch as neededwhile shaping neckline.
Shaping Front Shoulders and Neck
Knit 25 (29, 30, 35, 36, 40) sts, slip 10 (14, 16,18, 22, 24) sts onto st holder, join second ball of yarn at left neck edge to k 25 (29, 30, 35, 36, 40) sts. Working both shoulders, continue shaping using sloped bind-off method. BO 4 (5, 5, 6,7, 7) sts at each neck edge-21 (24, 25, 29, 29, 33) sts, BO 3 (4, 4, 4, 4,6) st at each neck edge-18 (20, 21, 25, 25, 27) sts,B0 3 (3,3,3,3,3) sts at each neck edge-15 (17, 18,22,22,24) sts,BO 2 (2,2,2,2,2) sts at each neck edge-13 (15, 16, 20, 20, 22) sts and finally B0 1 st at the beg of the following 1 (3, 2, 4, 4, 6) rows at each neck edge-12 (12, 14,16, 16,16) sts. Work even until armhole measures 6.5 (7,7.5, 8,8.5, 9) inches, 16.5(17.5,19, 20, 21.5, 22.5) cm, ending on a WS row. Place left front shoulder sts on holder. Right Front Shoulder: Shape shoulders using short-rows asfollows: Short Row 1: (RS) Knit 8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 12) sts, drop TD patt here and wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 3: Knit 5 (5, 7, 8, 8, 8) sts, wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 4: Purl to end. Next RS row: Knit to end, working wraps tog with wrapped sts as you come to them. Place sts on holder, leaving a tail long enough for three-needle bind-off. Note: If you choose to sew your shoulders, BO on this, the above RS, row. Left Front Shoulder: With WS facing, return left front shoulder sts to needle. Working in reverse, shape front shoulders using short rows as follows: Short Row 1: (WS) Purl 8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 12) sts, wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 2: Knit to end. Short Row 3: Purl 5 (5, 7, 8, 8, 8) sts, wrap next st and turn work. Short Row 4: Knit to end. Next wS row: Purl to end, working wraps tog with wrapped sts as you come to them. Place sts on holder, leaving a tail long enough for three-needle bind-off. Note: If you choose tosewyourshoulders,BOonnextRSrow.
Finishing
Join shoulders using a 3-needle bind-off, and block pieces to finished measurements. Sew side seams. Note: If you are sewing shoulders, block pieces, sew shoulders,thensewsideseams.
Armholes
Tip:Whenpicking upstitchesforthearmholes and neckline, pickup3stitchesforevery4rows.Mynumbersareyour guide;ifyoudonotgettheexactnumberitisok.Justbe close to these numbers +/- and remember to be sure your total is divisible by 4 before you begin the 2 by 2 ribbing. With right sides facing and using smaller circular needle, pick up 108 (112, 120, 132, 140, 148) sts evenly around armhole edge, starting under the arm. Work ribbing in rounds as follows: Rnds 1-5: \*K2, p2, repeat from \* to end. Rnd 6: Bind off in pattern.
Neckline
Starting at left shoulder, with RS facing and using smaller circular needle, work down neck front picking up 25 (28, 30, 30, 30, 32) sts, then k10 (14,16, 18, 22, 24) sts from front holder. Pick up 25 (28, 30, 30, 30, 32) sts to right shoulder. Pick up 4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 6) sts across shoulder, k24 (26, 26, 30, 34, 40) sts from back holder, and pick up 4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 6) sts across to left shoulder and pm for start of rnd—92 (104, 112, 120, 128, 140) sts. Work Ribbing as for armhole. Using your tapestry needle, weave in loose ends. Enjoy! Katky :D
