Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 6X (26.25" to 66" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 525 (600, 680, 775) (860, 945, 1020) (1125, 1235, 1320, 1435) yards sport weight silk/cotton blend
- Size 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle, 24" long or longer
- Size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook (optional) for armhole and neck edging
- Stitch markers in 2 colors
- Cable needle
- Waste yarn
The North Shore of Massachusetts encompasses all of the towns that lie along the coast between Boston and the border with New Hampshire. This tank would be perfect for a day of sightseeing through Salem, Marblehead, Rockport, and Newburyport. The armholes and neck edges are ribbed so that they lie flat, and the center front neck edge begins with a single cable cross to anchor the neck.
This pullover is worked from the top down, beginning at the back shoulders. The back is worked to the armholes, then placed on hold while the front is picked up from the back shoulders and worked to the armholes. Then the back and front are joined and the body is worked to the bottom edge.
Finished bust measurements: 26.25 (30, 34, 38.5) (42.25, 46, 50) (54.5, 58.25, 62, 66)"; intended to be worn with approximately 2" ease
Yarn requirements: 525 (600, 680, 775) (860, 945, 1020) (1125, 1235, 1320, 1435) yards sport weight silk/cotton blend
Needles: size 3 (3.25 mm) circular needle, 24" long or longer
Notions: size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook (optional) for armhole and neck edging; stitch markers in 2 colors; cable needle, waste yarn
Gauge: 25 sts and 33 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.