A floral lace pattern adorns the upper
front and back of this sleeveless tank,
and the flower “stems” are carried into
the body of the tank, creating flattering
vertical lines. All edgings are
self-finished; underarm gussets allow the
armhole edgings to continue unbroken
from underarm to shoulder, while keeping
the armhole from being too deep.

Madaket is a small village on Nantucket
Island, and includes a beach and harbor
of the same name. It’s easy to get there
from Nantucket town: just take Main
Street to Madaket Road, and head
west! The stitch pattern I used for this
tank reminds me of the densely layered
gardens found in the compact yards of
many Nantucket homes.

Worked in the round from the bottom
up to the armholes.

Difficulty
Intermediate: skills include reading
charts, lace knitting, decreasing and
increasing, short-row shaping, and
three-needle bind-off.

Gauge
22 sts / 29 rnds to 4” / 10 cm in stockinette
stitch and in lace pattern stitch.
Measure gauge on blocked swatch.

Bust Circumference: 30.5 (34.25, 38.5, 42.25, 46.5, 50.25, 54.5)“ / 77.5 (87, 98, 107.5, 118, 127.5, 138.5) cm
Armhole depth: 6 (6, 6.5, 7.25, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75)” / 15 (15, 16.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21, 22) cm
Total Length: 20 (20.25, 20.75, 21.5, 21.5, 22, 22.5)“ / 51 (51.5, 52.5, 54.5, 55.5, 56, 57) cm

Materials
Yarn DK weight, 600 (670, 770, 860,
950, 1040, 1150) yd / 550 (620, 710,
790, 870, 950, 1050) m. Shown in
Classic Elite Yarns Provence (100%
mercerized Egyptian cotton, 102 yd /
94 m to 1.75 oz / 50 g), color #5846, 6
(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins.

Needles US size 6 / 4.0 mm: circular
needle, 24-47” depending on selected
garment size; 3rd needle for threeneedle
bind-off. Adjust needle size if
necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; stitch holders; tapestry
needle.

Notes
Lace pattern is given in chart form only.
To work short-row shoulder and neck
shaping, use both charts and written
instructions. Shown in first 4 and last photos with boat neck in back and shallow
scoop neck in front; shown in 5th photo with
boat neck in front. All edgings are self-finished.
Shoulders are joined using the Three-Needle
Bind-Off method.