Knit Tank Top
Materials
• Tapestry Needle Amazon
• 2 Stitch Markers Amazon
• Waste Yarn
• Shoulder strap material (1.5" to 2" thick)
• US 10 (6 mm) 32" Circular Knitting Needle Amazon
• Two strands of light worsted weight (#4) cotton yarn held together
• Loops & Threads Cotton Colors (Colorway: Starfish)
• Caron Cotton Cakes (Colorway: White)
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Written Pattern
The original downloadable pattern remains available above. Follow the size, yarn, and needle options that match your project.
Pattern directions - page 1
Knit Tank Top
YouTube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/6xYzplqTcvc
Sizes Options – based off of bust circumference
30”[34”, 38”](42”, 46”)
76cm[86cm, 97cm](107cm, 117cm)
Finished Length: 18.5” (47 cm) + strap length
Materials (Video Time 01:35)
• Tapestry needle
• 2 stitch markers
• Waste yarn
• Shoulder strap material (1.5” to 2” wide)
• US 10 (6mm) 32” circular knitting needle
Yarn
• Two strands of light worsted weight (#4) cotton yarn held together
o Loops & Threads Cotton Colors (Colorway: Starfish)
o Caron Cotton Cakes (Colorway: White)
• Yardage (for each yarn): 320[350, 400](450, 490) yards
290[320, 365](410, 450) meters
Gauge: 7 sts x 9 rows = 2” x 2”
Abbreviations
• K2T: Knit 2 Together (1 stitch decrease)
• SSK: Slip Slip Knit (1 stitch decrease)
• SM: Slip the stitch marker
Cast On (Video Time 04:38)
Cast on 116 [130, 144](158, 172) stitches, place a beginning of the round marker, and
join in the round.
Place the second stitch marker after the 58[65, 72](79, 86) stitch.
Bottom Edge
Bottom Edge Round 1: Purl
Bottom Edge Round 2: Knit
Repeat Bottom Edge Round 1 and 2 for 2” (5 cm)
Pattern directions - page 2
Decrease Rounds (Video Time 7:28)
Knit 6 rounds
Decrease Round: Knit until 2 stitches before the half-round marker, K2T, SM, knit until 2
stitches before the beginning of the round marker, K2T (2 stitches decreased)
Continue alternating between knitting 6 rounds and then working a decrease round
until you have worked a total of 7 decrease rounds.
Continue knitting until the total length is 15.5”[15”, 15”](15”, 14”)
40[38, 38](38, 36) cm
Cast of Underarm Stitches (Video Time 10:31)
Knit until 3[3, 4](5, 5) stitches before the half-round marker, cast of the 3[3, 4](5, 5)
stitches remaining before the marker and the 3[3, 4](5, 5) stitches after the marker. Knit
until 3[3, 4](5, 5) stitches before the beginning of the round marker, cast of the 3[3, 4](5,
5) stitches remaining before the marker and the 3[3, 4](5, 5) stitches after the marker.
Place the Back Stitches on Waste Yarn
Use the tapestry needle to place the second half of the stitches onto waste yarn (the
half of the stitches that were just worked).
You will now be just working the front section of the tank top flat.
Front
Front Decrease Row 1: Slip the first stitch purlwise, SSK, knit until 3 stitches remain, K2T,
Knit 1.
Front Decrease Row 2: Slip the first stitch purlwise, purl across the row.
Repeat Front Decrease Row 1 & 2 a total of 6[7, 7](7, 9) times.
Top Edge
Knit 4 rows – slip the first stitch purlwise each time
Cast off (Video Time 16:51)
Pattern directions - page 3
Back (Video Time 17:52)
Pick up the stitches from the waste yarn.
Back Decrease Row 1: Slip the first stitch purlwise, SSK, knit until 3 stitches remain, K2T,
Knit 1
Back Decrease Row 2: Slip the first stitch purlwise, purl across the row.
Repeat Back Decrease Rows 1 & 2 a total of 6 times.
Back Row 1: Slip the first stitch purlwise, knit across
Back Row 2: Slip the first stitch purlwise, purl across
Repeat Back Row 1 & 2 a total of 3[4, 4](4, 6) times
Repeat the Top Edge instructions.
Shoulder Straps (Video Time 20:33)
Try on the tank top and measure how long you would like your shoulder straps would
be. Cut the fabric to your desired length (plus length for the seams). Sew the shoulder
straps into place.