Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions, charts, and schematics
- US Imperial Measurement
- Women's sizes XXS-6X (24.75" to 64.75" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 490 (575, 650, 735) (805, 925, 1005) (1085, 1170, 1250, 1365) yards worsted weight cotton yarn
- Size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 24" long or longer
- Stitch markers in 4 different colors
- Cable needle
- Stitch holders
- Spare size 6 (4 mm) needle in any style for 3-Needle BO
This Tank is worked in the round from the bottom to the armholes, then Back and Front are worked separately to the shoulders, which are joined using 3-Needle BO. The back neck edging is worked from the left shoulder to the right, then the edging stitches are joined using Kitchener stitch or 3-Needle BO, and the edging is sewn to the back neck edge.
The Diamond Pattern is presented in both written and charted formats.
Skills Used: Knitting in the round, increasing and decreasing, 3-Needle Bind-Off Optional Skills: Kitchener stitch
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium) (Large, 1X, 2X) (3X, 4X, 5X, 6X)
Finished Measurements: 24.75 (28.75, 32.75, 36.75) (40.75, 44.75, 48.75) (52.75, 56.75, 60.75, 64.75)" bust; intended to be worn with approximately 0–2" ease
Materials: Worsted weight cotton yarn: 490 (575, 650, 735) (805, 925, 1005) (1085, 1170, 1250, 1365) yards.
Needles and Notions: Size 6 (4 mm) circular needle, 24" long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; stitch markers in 4 different colors; cable needle; stitch holders; spare size 6 (4 mm) needle in any style for 3-Needle BO
Gauges: In Stockinette stitche, 20 stitches and 30 rows = 4"/10 cm; in Diamond Pattern, 31 stitches = 5"/12.5 cm wide.
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.