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The Tulip crochet tank top is a ribbed number that will become a wardrobe staple for the summer months or be perfect to layer with during winter. The ribbed fabric and the negative ease in the design will shape your body, while the scalloped hem adds a touch of cuteness. The tank is made sideways in one single piece and the pattern includes written instruction, a chart and progress tables to help you keep track of all of the changes throughout.
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SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS

This pattern comes in 9 different sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
These are the finished garment measurements:

Bust Circumference: 75 (81, 94, 100, 112.5) (119, 131, 137.5, 150) cm / 30 (32½, 37½, 40, 45) (47½, 52½, 55, 60) in
Front Neck Width: 19.5 (22, 23, 24.5, 24.5) (29.5, 30.5, 32, 33) cm / 7½ (8½, 9, 9½, 9½) (11½, 12, 12½, 13) in
Armhole Depth: 19 (20, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5) (23, 24, 25, 26.5) cm / 7½ (8, 8¼, 8½, 9) (9¼, 9½, 10, 10½) in
Front Neck Depth: 16 (16, 16, 17, 17) (17, 18, 18, 18) cm / 6½ (6½, 6½, 6¾, 6¾) (6¾, 7¼, 7¼, 7¼) in
Back Neck Depth (low): 19 (20, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5) (23, 24, 25, 26.5) cm / 7½ (8, 8¼, 8½, 9) (9¼, 9½, 10, 10½) in
Back Neck Depth (high): 13 (13, 14, 14, 14) (15, 15, 15, 15) cm / 5¼ (5¼, 5½, 5½, 5½) (6, 6, 6, 6) in
Length Underarm to top of Hem: 22 cm / 8¾ in
Length Shoulder to top of Hem: 41 (41.5, 42.5, 43.5, 44) (45, 45.5, 46.5, 47.5) cm / 16 (16¼, 16¾, 17, 17¼) (17¾, 18, 18¼, 18¾) in

measurements are for cropped top and are adjustable to taste.
The design is made with 0 to 7.5 cm / 0 - 3 in of NEGATIVE ease in mind.
Sample shown is size 4 with a Low Back

MATERIALS

YARN: Approximately 325 (360, 410, 455, 520) (540, 610, 665, 740) m / 355 (395, 445, 495, 570) (590, 665, 725, 810) yards of Sport weight yarn (size 2). Sample
used Knit Picks, Galileo (50% Merino Wool, 50% Viscose from Bamboo, 50 g, 131 yd) in the colorway Pearl.

Yarn amounts are for cropped top with low back - adjust if planning on modifying length or making high back (aprox 15% more).

HOOKS: 5 mm or size needed to meet gauge.
NOTIONS: tapestry needle, scissors, and 2 strands of scrap yarn to be used as markers plus multiple regular stitch markers to keep track of work (optional).

Any Sport weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend:
MillaMia, Naturally Baby Soft (50% Cotton, 50% Soy)
Knit Picks, Heatherly Sport (80% Acrylic, 20% Merino Wool)
Lion Brand Yarn, LB Collection® Cotton Bamboo Linen Yarn (40% Cotton, 35% Bamboo, 25% Linen)

GAUGE
22 sts x 16 rows of dslBLO using a 5 mm hook = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 in