The Tubular Tank is a 2x2 ribbed top that is inspired by laid-back, California surfer culture. This cropped tank is a versatile summer knit that you can throw on over your bathing suit or pair with favorite shorts/pants during the summer months!

▲ CONSTRUCTION

The tank is knit from the bottom up and in the round until we get to the underarm, where we’ll work the front and back of our garment separately. We’ll then attach the shoulders using a three needle bind off, and then pick up and knit a 1x1 rib around the collar and the armholes.

▲ YARN

Marled Sample (holds sport weight with lace weight yarn):

Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool (sport weight, 50g; 200 yards ) in “Ewenicorn”: 358 (415, 480, 541)(603, 675, 740)(807, 886, 957) yards / 327 (379, 439, 495)(551, 617, 677)(738, 810, 876) meters

Moondrake Fuwa Fuwa (lace weight, 50g; 315 yards) in “Sprouts”: 319 (370, 428, 482)(537, 602, 660)(720, 790, 853) yards / 292 (338, 391, 441)(491, 550, 604)(658, 722, 780) meters

DK Weight Sample:

Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Juicy DK (100g; 274 yards) in “Daddy State of Mind”: 337 (391, 452, 509)(567, 635, 697)(760, 835, 901) yards / 308 (358, 413, 465)(518, 581, 637)(695, 764, 824) meters

If you wish to make your tank longer, you’ll need approximately 20 (25, 25, 30)(30, 35, 40)(40, 45, 45) yards / 18 (23, 23, 28)(28, 32, 37)(37, 42, 42) meters per additional inch / 2.5 cm of body length.

▲ NEEDLES

1x1 Ribbing: US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 16-inch / 40 cm (neckline and armhole ribbing) or size needed to obtain gauge

2x2 Ribbing: US 5 circular needles, 16-inch / 40 cm and 30-inch / 76 cm or longer according to your size, or size needed to obtain gauge

▲ FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10)

Chest Measurement:
Stretched: 28 (32, 36, 40)(44, 48, 52)(56, 60, 64) inches / 71 (81, 91, 102)(112, 122, 132)(142, 152, 162) cm
Unstretched: 18.75 (21.25, 24, 26.75)(29.25, 32, 34.75)(37.25, 40, 42.75) inches / 48 (54, 61, 68)(74, 81, 88)(95, 102, 109) cm

Designed to be worn with 33% of negative ease. For example, if you have a 64 inch bust, you would multiple that by 33% (21 inches) and subtract that number by your bust size (64-21.25= 42.75) to get your unstretched size.

Garment Length: 17.75 (18, 18.5, 18.75)(19, 19.5, 19.75)(20, 20.5, 20.75) inches / 45 (46, 47, 48)(48.5, 49.5, 50)(51, 52, 53) cm (measured from the back neck to the hem)

Underarm to Hem: 9.5 inches / 24 cm

Armhole Depth: 8.25 (8.5, 9, 9.25)(9.5, 10, 10.25)(10.5, 11, 11.25) inches / 21 (22, 23, 23.5)(24, 25, 26)(27, 28, 28.5) cm

Neck Opening Circumference: 19.25 (19.5, 20.5, 20.5)(21.25, 21.5, 22)(22.5, 23.25, 23.5) inches / 49 (50, 52, 52)(54, 55, 56)(57, 59, 60) cm