My design ideas and advice: This is another requested design. The request came from knitters who wanted to learn how to knit in the round. They wanted a simple, easy to knit pattern to try out their first knitted in the round garment.
A tank top is perfect to start this journey with. While for an experienced knitter this is a super quick knit to add texture and colour to your wardrobe. Its knitted ‘bottom up’ and I knitted that bit without thinking about it, just a few rounds here and there and before I knew it I had completed the first half of my tank top.
The short version is great to wear with dresses or a long shirt for those that do not want to bare their belly. Or there is a long version that is great to wear with trousers or skirts.
For this pattern I used:
Yarn & Amounts: 4(5:5:6:6) 50g balls of Mohair Tweed (70% merino/30% mohair, 110m/120yds per 50g) in shade A *and*
One 50g ball each in shade B and shade C for short version.
OR
5(6:6:7:7) 50g balls of Mohair Tweed for long version (knitted all in one shade).
Needles: 3.75mm circular needle 40cm length for neck & 40cm or 60cm length for armholes.
4mm circular needle. 80cm length for the first two sizes and 100cm for the last three sizes.
Gauge (tension): 19 stitches and 27 rows to 10cm/4ins square over stocking stitch using 4mm needles.
Measurements:
To Fit Chest (suggested) |
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| 81.5-86.5 | 91.5-96.5 | 101.5-106.5 | 112-117 | 122-127 | cms |
| 32-34 | 36-38 | 40-42 | 44-46 | 48-50 | ins |
Actual Chest Size |
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| 90.5 | 101 | 111.5 | 122 | 132.5 | cms |
| 35½ | 39¼ | 43¾ | 48 | 52 | ins |
Length short version (from shoulder) |
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| 42 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 52 | cm |
| 16½ | 17½ | 18 | 19½ | 20½ | ins |
Length long version (from shoulder) |
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| 51 | 54 | 56 | 62 | 64 | cm |
| 20 | 21¼ | 22 | 24½ | 25¼ | ins |
