About the Pattern
The clean lines, gentle A-line shape, and pretty contrast I-cord trim of this tank top combine for a relaxed summer wardrobe staple. Designed to flatter, this tank is meant to be worn with a little (or no) ease at the bust, and then gently swing out from there. Knit in a soft cotton-silk blend for drape and to help keep you cool. Pattern has been test-knit and tech-edited.

Sizing
S1 (S2, S3, M1, M2, M3)(L1, L2, L3): 30” (33”, 34 ½, 36 ¾”, 39 ¾”, 42”)(43 ½”, 45”, 46 ½”) / 78 (84, 88, 94, 101, 107)(111, 114, 118) cm.

Yarn / Yardage
Approx. 775 (820, 860, 900, 950, 1000)(1100, 1200, 1300) yards / 695 (730, 770, 810, 850, 890)(980, 1080, 1190) m of fingering weight yarn. Approx. 5 - 10 g (25 – 50 yds / 23 – 46 m) of contrast colour fingering weight yarn for the trim.

Gauge
21.5 sts / 32 rows over 4” (10 cm) in stockinette when measured in-the-round

Notions
Tapestry needle, crochet hook, small button, stitch holders, scrap yarn or stitch holder

Skill Level
Suitable for an advanced beginner or intermediate knitter who is familiar with basic decreases, three needle bind-off, and how to do an attached I-cord. Links to video tutorials are provided in pattern.

Pattern Notes
The Summer Tank is knit from the bottom-up. First, front and back ribbing are worked separately, and then joined for knitting in the round. Evenly spaced decreases give the tank its gentle A-line shape. At the underarms, front and back bodices are separated, knit back and forth and then joined at the shoulders with a 3 needle bind-off. Lastly, stitches are picked up around the armholes and the neckline and finished with an I-cord bind-off. Links to helpful videos are provided in the pattern.

Errata
Under armhole trim it should read, “For a snugger fitting armhole, pick up stitches at a rate of one stitch for every two rows; or, three stitches for every four rows for a looser armhole.” This change has been added to most recent version of pattern.

Special thanks
A warm thank you to my test-knitters: leafyarns, bemie111, stitchesisawesome, and jraltonsmith. Technical editing by kephrenknitting.