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Static Tank

Begins 4.17, End date varies by size.

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Sizes (inches)

30-32 33-35 36-38 39-41 42-44 45-47 48-50 51-53 54-56 57-59 60-62

Construction and Sizing:

This tank top is knit flat in two pieces, then seamed using mattress stitch. After seaming the two sides, the i-cord straps are knit in one long i-cord piece which is then joined end to end via mattress stitch, forming a single loop. The loop is then applied or seamed to the front and back necklines to finish the halter.

The stitch pattern involves a heavy use of knits and purls, creating an extremely stretchy garment. If you would like a longer top, feel free to continue to add length at front and back. Because of the rib texture in the middle of the piece paired with the garter at the sides, the middle of the front and back hemline fall lower than the sides. The length given by the schematic is the length for the middle of the hem.

This project has a massive amount of negative ease because it is so stretchy. Unstretched, my sample is 24.5” around at bust, and my actual bust size is somewhere between 36”-38” depending if I’m wearing a bra that day. When choosing a size, note that this ease is factored into the pattern, such that if you have a bust size of 44”, you should knit the size 44”, which will have 12 inches of negative ease factored in. Every size has the same amount of ease factored in so we can all get a similar fit regardless of size.

Tools:

Size 3 US needles, circular or straight

Size 4 US double-pointed needles (two needles)

1 Removable stitch marker

2 Regular or removeable stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Scissors

 

Gauge

4 inches / 10 cm = 28 sts and 36 rows

Swatch Instructions

The swatch is knit in a simplified but comparable stitch pattern to the allover texture, using size 3 US needles.

CO 32 sts.

Row 1 (WS) : GSS, p5, k2, p5, k4, p5, k2, p5, GSS.

Row 2 (RS) : GSS, k5, p2, k5, p4, k5, p2, k5, GSS.

Rep these two rows until swatch measures at least 4” from cast-on edge.

Measure without washing or blocking. Measure 4” across and count stitches, and measure 4” from cast-on edge to end and measure 4 inches. If the number of stitches and rows in 4” does is less than gauge as noted above, try with larger needles, or if the number of stitches is less than desired, try smaller needles.

Tell a story in four colors

This design challenges knitters to create a palette using four colors. Feel free to dig into stash or shop around for your perfect four.

A – In sample: Black

B – In sample; Red

C – In sample; Navy

D – In sample, Light Blue

 

Suggested Yarn

Fiction Fiber, Fingering weight, Single Ply, Girl Detectives Colorway Collection, Nonsuperwash

Feel free to use any fingering weight yarn for this test knit.

Yarn Quantity Estimates

Calculated based on suggested yarn of Fiction Fiber Girl Detectives / Fingering Singly Ply (437 yards/ 400 m / 100g)

SIZES 32 35 38 41 44 47 50 53 56 59 62
COLOR A – (Black in sample)
 Grams 31 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 53 56 59
Yards 134 146 159 171 184 196 209 221 234 246 259
Meters 122 134 145 157 168 180 191 203 214 225 237
COLOR B – (Red in sample)
 Grams 24 26 29 31 33 35 38 40 42 45 47
Yards 106 116 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 195 205
Meters 97 106 115 124 133 142 151 160 169 178 187
COLOR C – (Navy in sample)
 Grams 24 26 29 31 33 35 38 40 42 45 47
Yards 106 116 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 195 205
Meters 97 106 115 124 133 142 151 160 169 178 187
COLOR D – (Light Blue in sample)
 Grams 31 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 53 56 59
Yards 134 146 159 171 184 196 209 221 234 246 259
Meters 122 134 145 157 168 180 191 203 214 225 237