Bempton Tank Top by Jane Ellison

Bempton Tank Top

Knitting
September 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in cable
875 - 1531 yards (800 - 1400 m)
to fit chest (suggested) 32" thru to 44"
English
This pattern is available from purlandjane.co.uk for £4.50.

Those of you that know my patterns will be very familiar with the stitches I used on the Bempton Tank Top….it is the same stitch pattern I used on the Bempton Jumper and then on the Bempton Mittens, which started out as a mystery retreat project!
I love this stitch pattern, it looks more complicated than it is. I’ve always loved a cable but I wanted to give my cables a little more detail than just cables. So I added a moss stitch panel. The Bempton Jumper is knitted in aran weight yarn and the Bempton Tank Top is knitted in 4 ply weight yarn. I am loving how the same pattern looks so delicate in a 4 ply weight yarn compared with an aran weight yarn.

As I have mentioned before I love designing simple easy to knit patterns. One that the knitter can just sit and relax with and to this end I’ve put one of my front neck edges on this tank top. It is so simple to knit yet looks very classic.

Unisex, great for both male and female bodies. Knitted in pieces from the bottom up.

Measurements:

To Fit Chest (suggested):
81.5-86.5, (86.5-91.5, 96.5-101.5, 106.5-112)cm
32-34, (34-36, 38-40, 42-44)ins

Actual Chest Measurement:
87, (95, 102, 110)cm
34¼, (37½, 40¼, 43¼)ins

Length (from shoulder):
52, (54, 56, 60)cm
20½, (21¼, 22, 23½)ins