Knit using Kelbourne Woolens stunning 100% cotton yarn, Skipper, Catalina is the quintessential summer tank. It has a classic fit, perfect for pairing with a flowy skirt or pair of cute shorts. Make it season spanning by wearing it year round as a layering piece! You can layer your handknits with this cute tank by wearing it under a cozy cardigan. We bet you can’t knit just one!

Catalina is a re-knit of a pattern originally published in Twist Collective, Haden. The design was updated to create more ease in the body, while maintaining a tight ribbing at the bottom to create a casual blousy look.

Worthy of Note
Catalina is worked in pieces from the bottom up. The button plackets are picked up on the right and left side of the front neck and worked in 1x1 rib, then sewn together and sewn to the base of the Front neck.

Specifications
YARN
Kelbourne Woolens Skipper (100% cotton; 137 yards/50 gram skein): sulfur yellow 730, 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins.
GAUGE
21 sts and 31 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Diagonal Garter Rib on larger ndls, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – US 1 (2.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular.
1 – US 1 (2.25 mm) 40–60” (100–150 cm) circular.
1 – US 3 (3.25 mm) 40–60” (100–150 cm) circular.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holder, sewing needle and thread to match yarn color, tapestry needle, 3 – .25” (6.5 mm) diameter.
SIZE
37.75 (42.25, 46.75, 51.5, 56, 60.5, 65)” 96 (107.5, 119, 130.5, 142, 154, 165.5) cm finished bust. Tee is designed to be worn with appx. 4–6” (10–15 cm) ease. Please see schematic for more detailed finished measurements.
SKILLS
Mattress stitch, picking up stitches, short row shaping.

Useful Tips
For a tutorial on working from charts, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2015/01/charts-knit-purl-patterning

For a tutorial on seaming using mattress stitch, visit:
kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2018/10/mattress-stitch

For a tutorial on perfectly picked up stitches, visit:
kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2015/04/perfectly-picked-up-stitches

For a tutorial on working the sloped bind off, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2019/09/sloped-bind-off

Images Linette Messina Kielinski