Tank shown measures 35 1/2"; modeled with 3 1/2" of positive ease.
Yarn Quince & Co. Sparrow (100% organic linen; 168 yd [154 m]/1 3/4 oz [50 g]): #204 blue spruce, 5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins.
Needles Sizes 3 (3.25 mm) and 4 (3.5 mm): straight. Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16" circular (cir).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge 23 sts and 31 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles; 19 sts and 31 rows = 4" in Lace patt on larger needles.
NOTES
This tank is worked back and forth in separate pieces and seamed. The lace overlay is worked separately and joined to the back along with the front. One edge of the lace overlay is sewn in at the side seam and the other edge is left free.
Stitch Guide
Tubular BO:
Set-up Rnd 1 *K1, sl 1 pwise wyf; rep from * to end.
Set-up Rnd 2 *Sl 1 pwise wyb, p1; rep from * to end.
Cut yarn, leaving a 2 (2, 2 1/4, 2 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 3/4) yd tail.
Step 1 With tail threaded on a tapestry needle, insert tapestry needle pwise into first st and pull through. Drop st from needle.
Step 2 Insert tapestry needle kwise into next purl st (first st on needle) and pull through. Leave st on needle.
Step 3 Insert tapestry needle kwise into dropped knit st, then pwise into next knit st on needle (2nd st on needle) and pull through.
Step 4 Insert tapestry needle pwise into purl st on needle. Pull through.
Step 5 Drop purl st and knit st from needle.
Rep Steps 2-5 until 1 st rem, ending with Step 2. Insert tapestry needle kwise into dropped knit st, then pwise into purl st on needle. Drop st from needle.
FRONT
With smaller straight needles, CO 94 (98, 110, 120, 132, 142) sts.
Next row (RS) K1, *k1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1. Keeping 1 st at each edge in garter st for selvedge, work in k1, p1 rib for 1", ending with a RS row. Change to larger needles.
Inc row (WS) K1, purl to last st, inc 2 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) sts evenly spaced across, k1—96 (102, 114, 125, 137, 148) sts. Keeping 1 st at each edge in garter st for selvedge, work in St st until piece measures 12 (12 1/4, 12 1/2, 12 1/2, 12 1/4, 12 1/2)" from CO, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes: BO 6 (6, 7, 9, 12, 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 4 (4, 6, 6, 7, 9) sts at beg of foll 2 rows—76 (82, 88, 95, 99, 106) sts rem.
Dec row (RS) K3, k2tog, work in patt to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—2 sts dec'd. Rep Dec row every RS row 4 (6, 7, 9, 11, 13) more times—66 (68, 72, 75, 75, 78) sts rem. Work even until armhole measures 5 1/2 (6, 6 1/4, 6 1/2, 7, 7)", ending with a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row (RS) K21 (21, 22, 23, 23, 24), join new yarn and BO 24 (26, 28, 29, 29, 30) sts, knit to end—21 (21, 22, 23, 23, 24) sts rem each side. Working each side separately, at each neck edge, BO 5 sts once, then BO 3 sts once—13 (13, 14, 15, 15, 16) sts rem each side. Work 1 WS row.
Dec row (RS) Knit to 4 sts before neck edge, ssk, k2; k2, k2tog, knit to end - 1 st dec'd at each neck edge. Rep Dec row every RS row 1 (1, 2, 3, 3, 4) more time(s)—11 sts rem each side. BO all sts.
BACK
With smaller straight needles, CO 94 (98, 110, 120, 132, 142) sts.
Next row (RS) K1, *k1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1. Keeping 1 st at each edge in garter st for selvedge, work in k1, p1 rib for 1", ending with a RS row. Change to larger needles.
Dec row (WS) K1, p0 (5, 5, 5, 4, 5), [p2tog, p7 (4, 6, 5, 4, 6)] 10 (14, 12, 15, 20, 16) times, p2tog, p0 (5, 5, 6, 4, 5), k1—83 (83, 97, 104, 111, 125) sts rem. Work Rows 1-4 of Lace chart 8 times, then work Row 1 once more.
Next row (WS) K1, purl to last st, k1.
Inc row (RS) K5 (5, 8, 2, 5, 7), [M1, k6 (4, 5, 5, 4, 5)] 12 (18, 16, 20, 25, 22) times, M1, k6 (6, 9, 2, 6, 8)—96 (102, 114, 125, 137, 148) sts. Keeping 1 st at each edge in garter st for selvedge, work in St st until piece measures 12 (12 1/4, 12 1/2, 12 1/2, 12 1/4, 12 1/2)" from CO, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes: BO 6 (6, 7, 9, 12, 12) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 4 (4, 6, 6, 7, 9) sts at beg of foll 2 rows—76 (82, 88, 95, 99, 106) sts rem.
Dec row (RS) K3, k2tog, work in patt to last 5 sts, ssk, k3—2 sts dec'd. Rep Dec row every RS row 4 (6, 7, 9, 11, 13) more times—66 (68, 72, 75, 75, 78) sts rem. Work even until armhole measures 6 (6 1/2, 7, 7 1/2, 8, 8 1/4)", ending with a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row (RS) K13, join new yarn and BO 40 (42, 46, 49, 49, 52) sts, knit to end—13 sts rem each side. Working each side separately, work 1 WS row.
Dec row (RS) Knit to 4 sts before neck edge, ssk, k2; k2, k2tog, knit to end—1 st dec'd at each neck edge. Work 1 WS row. Rep Dec row—11 sts rem each side. BO all sts.
LACE OVERLAY
With larger needles, CO 82 (86, 93, 101, 107, 114) sts. Work in garter st for 3/4", ending with a RS row.
Dec row (WS) K5 (7, 3, 4, 3, 3), [k2tog, k5 (3, 4, 4, 5, 3)] 10 (14, 14, 15, 14, 21) times, k2tog, k5 (7, 4, 5, 4, 4)—71 (71, 78, 85, 92, 92) sts rem.
Next row (RS) Sl 1 pwise wyf, p1, work Lace chart to end.
Next row (WS) Work in patt to last 2 sts, p1, k1. Cont in patt until piece measures 10 (10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2, 11 3/4, 12 1/4)" from CO, ending with a RS row.
Shape armhole: At beg of WS rows, BO 5 (5, 6, 7, 10, 10) sts once, then BO 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 7) sts once—62 (62, 67, 73, 76, 75) sts rem.
Dec row (RS) Work in patt to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—1 st dec'd. Rep Dec row every RS row 4 (4, 5, 8, 8, 9) more times—57 (57, 61, 64, 67, 65) sts rem. Work even until armhole measures 5 1/2 (6, 6 1/2, 6 3/4, 7 1/4, 7 1/4)", ending with a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row (RS) Work 18 (18, 19, 20, 21, 20) sts in patt, join new yarn and BO 21 (21, 23, 24, 25, 25) sts, work to end—18 (18, 19, 20, 21, 20) sts rem each side. Working each side separately, at each neck edge, BO 4 sts once, then BO 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 2) sts once—12 (11, 12, 13, 14, 14) sts rem each side. Work 1 WS row.
Dec row (RS) Work to 2 sts before neck edge, ssk; k2tog, work to end—1 st dec'd at each neck edge. Rep Dec row every RS row 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3) more time(s)—10 (9, 10, 10, 11, 10) sts rem each side. BO all sts.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. Block pieces to measurements. Place lace overlay on top of front with RS facing up. Holding these 2 pieces tog, using mattress st, and beg at right underarm, sew right side seam tog with back. When lower edge of lace overlay is reached, sew only front and back tog. Sew left side seam with only front and back. Holding lace overlay and front tog, sew front to back at shoulders.
Right armhole edging: With smaller cir needle and RS facing, holding lace overlay tog with front, pick up and knit 94 (100, 112, 120, 134, 140) sts around armhole edge, working through both layers of fabric on front. Place marker (pm) and join in the rnd. Work 3 rnds in k1, p1 rib. BO all sts in patt.
Left armhole edging: With smaller cir needle and RS facing, pick up and knit 94 (100, 112, 120, 134, 140) sts around armhole edge, keeping lace overlay free. Pm and join in the rnd. Work 3 rnds in k1, p1 rib. BO all sts in patt.
Neckband: With smaller cir needle and RS facing, holding front and lace overlay tog and beg at left shoulder, pick up and knit 56 (58, 62, 62, 64, 64) sts through both layers of fabric along front neck edge, then 50 (54, 56, 58, 60, 60) sts along back neck edge—106 (112, 118, 120, 124, 124) sts total. Pm and join in the rnd. Beg with k1, work 3 rnds in k1, p1 rib. Using the tubular method (see Stitch Guide), BO all sts.
Design by Mary Anne Benedetto
