Knitting for women Summer tank top knitting pattern

Summer tank top knitting pattern

Tank top knitting pattern



With just a hint of lace at the sides, this stylish tank will be your go-to top this summer season.

Design by Sandi Prosser

Sizes Woman's small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large)

Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 35 (38, 42, 46, 50) inches

Length (from shoulder to longest point at center back): 27 1/2 (28 1/2, 29, 29 1/2, 30) inches

Materials

Manos Del Uruguay Serena  (sport weight; 60% baby alpaca/40% pima cotton; 170 yds/50g per hank) (2):

4 (4, 5, 5, 6) hanks natural #2590

Size 3 (3.25mm) needles

Size 4 (3.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Cable needle

Stitch markers

Stitch holders

Gauge

25 sts and 35 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st using larger needles (blocked).

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Special Abbreviations

4 over 3 Right Cross (4/3 RC): Slip 3 sts to cn and hold in back, k4, then k3 from cn.

Centered Double Decrease (CDD): Sl 2 sts as if to k2tog, k1, p2sso.

Wrap and Turn (W&T): Slip next st pwise to RH needle, bring yarn to RS of work between needles, slip same st back to LH needle, bring yarn to WS, wrapping st. Turn, leaving rem sts unworked. To hide wraps on subsequent rows: Work wrap tog with wrapped st.

Pattern Stitch

Note: A chart is provided for those preferring to work Cable Panel from a chart.

Cable Panel (53-st panel)

Row 1 (RS): K20, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k20.

Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8 (WS): Purl.

Row 3: K19, k2tog, k4, yo, k3, yo, k4, ssk, k19.

Row 5: K18, k2tog, k4, yo, k5, yo, k4, ssk, k18.

Row 7: K17, k2tog, k4, yo, k7, yo, k4, ssk, k17.

Row 9: K16, k2tog, k4, yo, pi, k7, pi, yo, k4, ssk, k16.

Row 10: P22, k1, p7, k1, p22.

Row 11: K15, k2tog, k4, yo, p2, k7, p2, yo, k4, ssk, k15.

Row 12: P21,k2, p7, k2, p21.

Row 13: K14, k2tog, k4, yo, p3, 4/3 RC, p3, yo, k4, ssk, k14.

Row 14: P20, k3, p7, k3, p20.

Row 15: K13, k2tog, k4, yo, p4, k7, p4, yo, k4, ssk, k13.

Row 16: P19, k4, p7, k4, p19.

Row 17: K12, k2tog, k4, yo, p5, k7, p5, yo, k4, ssk, k12.

Rows 18, 20, 22 and 24: P18, k5, p7, k5, p18.

Row 19: K11, k2tog, k4, yo, k1, p5, k7, p5, k1, yo, k4, ssk, k11.

Row 21: K10, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, p5, 4/3 RC, p5, k2, yo, k4, ssk, p10.

Row 23: K9, k2tog, k4, yo, k3, p5, k7, p5, k3, yo, k4, ssk, k9.

Row 25: K8, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, p4, k7, p4, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k8.

Row 26: P19, k4, p7, k4, p19.

Row 27: K7, k2tog, [k3, yo] twice, k3, ssk, p3, k7, p3, k2tog, [k3, yo] twice, k3, ssk, k7.

Row 28: P20, k3, p7, k3, p20.

Row 29: K6, k2tog, k3, yo, k5, yo, k3, ssk, p2, 4/3 RC, p2, k2tog, k3, yo, k5, yo, k3, ssk, k6.

Row 30: P21, k2, p7, k2, p21.

Row 31: K5, k2tog, k3, yo, k7, yo, k3, ssk, p1, k7, pi, k2tog, k3, yo, k7, yo, k3, ssk, k5.

Row 32: P22, k1, p7, k1, p22.

Row 33: K1, *k3, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, k7, pi, yo, k3, ssk, k4; rep from * to marker.

Row 34: P9, k1, p7, k1, p17, k1, p7, k1, p9.

Row 35: K1, *k2, k2tog, k3, yo, p2, k7, p2, yo, k3, ssk, k3; rep from * to marker.

Row 36: P8, k2, p7, k2, p15, k2, p7, k2, p8.

Row 37: K1, *k1, k2tog, k3, yo, p3,

4/3 RC, p3, yo, k3, ssk, k2; rep from * to marker.

Row 38: [P7, k3] twice, p13, [k3, p7] twice.

Row 39: K1, *k2tog, k3, yo, p4, k7, p4, yo, k3, ssk, k1; rep from * to marker.

Row 40: P6, k4, p7, k4, p11, k4, p7, k4, p6.

Row 41: Ssk, k3, yo, p5, k7, p5, yo, k3, CDD, k3, yo, p5, k7, p5, yo, k3, k2tog.

Rows 42, 44, 46 and 48: P5, k5, p7, k5, p9, k5, p7, k5, p5.

Row 43: Ssk, k2, yo, k1, p5, k7, p5, k1, yo, k2, CDD, k2, yo, k1, p5, k7, p5, k1, yo, k2, k2tog.

Row 45: Ssk, k1, yo, k2, p5,4/3 RC, p5, k2, yo, k1, CDD, k1, yo, k2, p5, 4/3 RC, p5, k2, yo, k1, k2tog.

Row 47: Ssk, yo, k3, p5, k7, p5, k3, yo, CDD, yo, k3, p5, k7, p5, k3, yo, k2tog.

Row 49: K1, *yo, k3, ssk, p4, k7, p4, k2tog, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to end of row.

Row 50: Rep Row 40.

Row 51: K1, *k1, yo, k3, ssk, p3, k7, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2; rep from * to marker.

Row 52: Rep Row 38.

Row 53: K1, *k2, yo, k3, ssk, p2,4/3 RC, p2, k2tog, k3, yo, k3; rep from * to marker.

Row 54: Rep Row 36.

Row 55: K1, *k3, yo, k3, ssk, p1, k7, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k4; rep from * to marker.

Row 56: Rep Row 34.

Row 57: K5, yo, k3, ssk, k7, k2tog, k3, yo, p1, k7, pi, yo, k3, ssk, k7, k2tog, k3, yo, k5.

Row 58: Rep Row 32.

Row 59: K6, yo, k3, ssk, k5, k2tog, k3, yo, p2, k7, p2, yo, k3, ssk, k5, k2tog, k3, yo, k6.

Row 60: Rep Row 30.

Row 61: K7, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, p3, 4/3 RC, p3, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, k7.

Row 62: Rep Row 28.

Row 63: K8, yo, k3, ssk, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, p4, k7, p4, yo, k3, ssk, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k8.

Row 64: Rep Row 26.

Row 65: K9, yo, k3, CDD, k3, yo, p5, k7, p5, yo, k3, CDD, k3, yo, k9.

Rows 66, 68, 70 and 72: Rep Row 18.

Row 67: K10, yo, k2, CDD, k2, yo, k1, p5, k7, p5, k1, yo, k2, CDD, k2, yo, k10.

Row 69: K11, yo, k1, CDD, k1, yo, k2, p5, 4/3 RC, p5, k2, yo, k1, CDD, k1, yo, k11.

Row 71: K12, yo, CDD, yo, k3, p5, k7, p5, k3, yo, CDD, yo, k12.

Row 73: K14, yo, k3, ssk, p4, k7, p4, k2tog, k3, yo, k14.

Row 74: Rep Row 16.

Row 75: K15, yo, k3, ssk, p3, k7, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k15.

Row 76: Rep Row 14.

Row 77: K16, yo, k3, ssk, p2, 4/3 RC, p2, k2tog, k3, yo, k16.

Row 78: Rep Row 12.

Row 79: K17, yo, k3, ssk, p1, k7, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k17.

Row 80: Rep Row 10.

Row 81: K18, yo, k3, ssk, k7, k2tog, k3, yo, k18.

Rows 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92 and 94: Purl.

Row 83: K19, yo, k3, ssk, k5, k2tog, k3, yo, k19.

Row 85: K20, yo, k3, ssk, k3, k2tog, k3, yo, k20.

Row 87: K21, yo, k3, ssk, k1, k2tog, k3, yo, k21.

Row 89: K22, yo, k3, CDD, k3, yo, k22.

Row 91: K23, yo, k2, CDD, k2, yo, k23.

Row 93: K24, yo, k1, CDD, k1, yo, k24.

Row 95: K25, yo, CDD, yo, k25.

Row 96: Purl.

Pattern Notes

This garment is worked in 2 pieces and sewn together down the center front and back.

Lower edge is shaped using short rows; hide all wraps when you come to them on subsequent rows.

Work edge stitches (3 stitches at beginning and end of row) in garter stitch throughout.

When shaping, work decreases as follows: Work k2, ssk at beginning of right-side rows and k2tog, k2 at end.

Work k2, k2tog at beginning of wrong-side rows and ssk, k2 at end.

When measuring side length, begin at center of cast-on row and not at ends of rows.

Tank

Right Front/Back

With smaller needles, cast on 111 (121, 133, 145, 159) sts. Knit 4 rows.

Shape Lower Edge

Short-row set 1 (RS): K2, W&T; (WS): knit to end.

Short-row set 2 (RS): K4, W&T; (WS): purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Short-row set 3 (RS): K7, W&T; (WS): purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Short-row set 4 (RS): K10, W&T; (WS): purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Continue working short rows as established, working 3 more sts [every RS row] until 52 (58, 64, 70, 76) sts have been worked, ending with a WS row.

Next row (RS): Knit to end of row.

Short-row set 1 (WS): K2, W&T; (RS): knit to end.

Short-row set 2 (WS): K3, p1, W&T; (RS): knit to end.

Short-row set 3 (WS): K3, p4, W&T; (RS): knit to end.

Short-row set 4 (WS): K3, p7, W&T; (RS): knit to end.

Continue short rows as established, working 3 more sts [every WS row] until 52 (58, 64, 70, 76) sts have been worked, ending with a RS row.

Next row (WS): K3 (edge sts), purl to last 3 sts, k3 (edge sts)—111 (121, 133, 145, 159) sts.

Maintaining edge sts in garter st, work all other sts in St st until center of piece measures 1 1/2 inches, ending with a WS row; pm at beg and end of last row.

Set-up row (RS): K29 (34, 40, 46, 53), pm, work Row 1 of 53-st Cable Panel, pm, knit to end.

Maintaining edge sts in garter st and 53 sts in center between markers as Cable Panel, work all other sts in St st until Cable Panel is complete; remove Cable Panel markers. 

Maintaining edge sts in garter st, work all other sts in St st until center of piece measures 15 1/2 (15 1/2, 15, 14 1/2, 14) inches, ending with a RS row.

Underarm Border

Rows 1 and 3 (WS): K3, p43 (47, 53, 59, 66), k19 (21, 21, 21, 21), purl to last 3 sts, k3.

Rows 2 and 4: Knit.

Division row (WS): K3, p43 (47, 53, 59, 66), k3; transfer the 49 (53, 59, 65, 72) sts just worked to holder for right back; bind off center 13 (15, 15, 15, 15) sts for underarm; k3 (including st on RH needle following bind-off), purl to last 3 sts, k3—49 (53, 59, 65, 72) right front sts rem.

Right Front

Note: Read through entire section before beg because armhole and neck are shaped simultaneously.

Shape Armhole & Neck

At armhole edge (end of RS rows), dec 1 st on next row, then [every RS row] 7 times, then work even at armhole edge.

At the same time, at neck edge (beg of RS rows, end of WS rows), dec 1 st on next row, then [every 3 rows] 21 (22, 22, 24, 24) times—19 (22, 28, 32, 39) shoulder sts rem after all shaping is complete.

Work even until armhole measures 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2) inches, ending with a WS row.

Bind off all sts.

Right Back

Transfer right back sts to needle; with RS facing, rejoin yarn.

Shape Armhole

At armhole edge (beg of RS row), dec 1 st on next row, then [every RS row] 7 times—41 (45, 51, 57, 64) sts. Work even until armhole measures 2 inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Neck

At neck edge (end of RS row), dec 1 st on next row, then [every RS row] 21 (22, 22, 24, 24) more times—19 (22, 28, 32, 39) sts.

Work even until armhole measures 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2) inches, ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts.

Left Back/Front

Work as for right front/back until center of piece measures 15 1/2 (15 1/2, 15, 14 1/2, 14) inches, ending with a RS row.

Underarm Border

Rows 1 and 3 (WS): K3, p43 (47, 53, 59, 66), k19 (21, 21, 21, 21), p43 (47, 53, 59, 66), k3.

Rows 2 and 4: Knit.

Division row (WS): K3, p43 (47, 53, 59, 66), k3; transfer the 49 (53, 59, 65, 72) sts just worked to holder for left front; bind off center 13 (15, 15, 15, 15) sts, k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3—49 (53, 59, 65, 72) left back sts rem.

Left Back Shape Armhole

At armhole edge (end of RS row), dec 1 st on next row, then [every RS row] 7 times—41 (45, 51, 57, 64) sts. Work even until armhole measures 2 inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Neck

At neck edge (beg of RS row), dec 1 on next row, then [every RS row] 21 (22, 22, 24, 24) more times—19 (22, 28, 32, 39) sts.

Work even until armhole measures 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2) inches, ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts.

Left Front

Note: Read through entire section before beginning because armhole and neck are shaped simultaneously.

Transfer left front sts from holder to needle; with RS facing rejoin yarn.

Shape Neck & Armhole

At armhole edge (beg of RS rows), dec 1 st on next row, then [every RS row] 7 times, then work even at armhole edge.

At the same time, at neck edge (end of RS rows, beg of WS rows), dec 1 st on next row, then [every 3 rows] 21 (22, 22, 24, 24) times—19 (22, 28, 32, 39) sts rem after all shaping is complete.

Work even until armhole measures 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2) inches, ending with a WS row.

Bind off all sts.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams.

Sew center front seam using garter st seaming method from bottom of neck shaping to marker, leaving edge between marker and cast-on open.

Sew center back seam in same manner.

Chart and Diagram