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DESCRIPTION

MOONCRUSH is a cool color-blocked summer day dream of a tank, designed for play in both the knitting and the wearing. With deep armholes and wide shoulders, Mooncrush features a boxy, sporty silhouette that is equally well-matched with your favorite cut-offs or layered over a linen sundress. The pattern includes 9 sizes, options for cropped or full length, tips for working intarsia, yarn requirements and instructions for making a 2- or 3-color version, and original charts for the intarsia panels across the size range.

SIZING

All of my garment patterns are #sizeinclusive to fit up to at least a 60”/150cm full bust circumference.

FINISHED BUST/CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE:
In inches: (36, 40, 44) [48, 52, 56] {60, 64, 68}
In centimeters: (90, 100, 110) [120, 130, 140] {150, 160, 170}

To choose your size, measure the circumference of your torso around the fullest part of your chest and choose a size that fits with 4-6”/10-15cm of positive ease.

In the photos, Jacqui is wearing a size 7 (60”/150cm) with 6”/15cm of positive ease at the chest and Ivana is wearing a size 4 (48”/120cm) with 5”/12.5cm of positive ease at the chest.

To see how Mooncrush looks across the size range with varying amounts of ease, check out the test knitting round up here!
 
 
GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS

Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows over 4”/10cm in stockinette after blocking

Recommended needles:
- Main needles: US 4 (3.5mm) 32”/80cm circular

Notions: stitch markers, darning needle, one set of spare circular needles several sizes smaller than main needles
 
 
YARN

This tank was designed in Purl Soho Field Linen (295 yards/269 meters/100g), a fingering weight 100% linen with a stiff hand while knitting that develops into a soft, drapey fabric once washed.

YARN REQUIREMENTS:
 
3-Color crop:
YARN A: (165, 180, 195) [215, 230, 250] {265, 280, 295} yards / (150, 165, 180) [195, 210, 230] {240, 255, 270} meters
YARN B: (110, 120, 135) [145, 155, 170] {180, 195, 205} yards / (100, 110, 125) [135, 140, 155] {165, 180, 185} meters
YARN C: (190, 210, 225) [240, 255, 275] {290, 305, 320} yards / (175, 190, 205) [220, 235, 250] {265, 280, 295} meters
 
3-Color full length:
YARN A: (195, 220, 240) [265, 285, 310] {330, 350, 370} yards / (180, 200, 220) [240, 260, 285] {300, 320, 340} meters
YARN B: (200, 225, 245) [265, 290, 310] {335, 355, 380} yards / (185, 205, 225) [240, 265, 285] {305, 325, 345} meters
YARN C: (250, 270, 290) [310, 335, 355] {375, 400, 415} yards / (230, 245, 265) [285, 305, 325] {345, 365, 380} meters
 
2-Color crop:
YARNS 1 and 2 (same amount for each): (235, 255, 280) [300, 320, 350] {370, 390, 410} yards / (215, 235, 255) [275, 295, 320] {340, 355, 375} meters
 
2-Color full length:
YARNS 1 and 2 (same amount for each): (325, 360, 390) [420, 455, 490] {520, 555, 585} yards / (295, 330, 355) [385, 415, 450] {475, 505, 535} meters
 
Other suitable yarns:

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Knit Picks Lindy Chain
Holst Garn Coast Uld Bomuld
Berroco Remix Light

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BC Garn Alba
Isager Strik Bomulin
Kelbourne Woolens Mojave

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Echoview Fiber Mill Lapidary
Shibui Koan
Magpie Fibers Equinox Sport

 
SHARING

See pictures of other Mooncrush tanks and share pictures of your own progress on Instagram with the hashtag #MooncrushTank. Be sure to tag @jacquelinecieslak too!