Shoreham Tank in Blue Sky Fibers Worsted Cotton - 202117 - Downloadable PDF

Shoreham Tank by Blue Sky Fibers – Pattern Summary

The Shoreham Tank is a beautifully textured, warm-weather knitting pattern designed by Sloane Gillam LaCasse for Blue Sky Fibers, part of their Classic Series. This intermediate-level knitting pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is specifically designed for use with Blue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton Worsted yarn. The result is a lofty, richly ribbed tank top that is both stylish and breathable — an ideal project for knitters looking to expand their skills into brioche-style techniques while creating a versatile warm-weather wardrobe staple.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a Fisherman's Rib tank top worked flat in two separate pieces — a front and a back — each constructed from the bottom up. Once both pieces are complete, they are joined at the shoulders and seamed along the sides to create the finished garment. The construction method makes this an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable working flat and seaming, and who are curious about the satisfying, squishy texture that Fisherman's Rib produces.

The tank is designed for a classic, relaxed silhouette suited to warm-weather wear. Its deep ribbed texture gives the fabric a lofty, dimensional quality that drapes beautifully in cotton, making it a practical and comfortable top for spring and summer.

Sizes and Finished Measurements

The pattern is written for a wide range of sizes, making it accessible to many body types:

• Sizes: Women's XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
• To Fit Bust Size: 28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46) (48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62) inches
• Finished Chest Measurement: 17 (18½, 20, 22¼, 23¾) (25¾, 28, 30¼, 32¼) inches — reflecting the half-chest measurement of the finished garment
• Finished Length: 21½ (22, 22½, 23½, 23½) (24½, 25, 26, 26½) inches

Instructions are written for the smallest size, with all larger sizes indicated in parentheses throughout the pattern. Where a single number appears, it applies to all sizes.

Techniques Used

The Shoreham Tank is described as an ideal project for the brioche-curious knitter — someone who has heard about brioche and Fisherman's Rib knitting but may not yet have tried it. Fisherman's Rib is a classic knitting technique that creates a deeply textured, reversible ribbed fabric with a plush, almost doubled appearance. While it looks similar to standard 1x1 ribbing, Fisherman's Rib is worked by knitting into the stitch in the row below rather than the stitch on the needle, which creates the characteristic lofty, elastic texture.

• Fisherman's Rib: The primary stitch pattern throughout the tank, worked flat to create the front and back panels
• Flat knitting: Both pieces are worked back and forth in rows rather than in the round
• Seaming: Side seams are sewn to join the front and back panels after knitting is complete
• Shoulder joining: The front and back are connected at the shoulders to complete the garment structure
• Blocking: Gauge is measured after blocking, making wet or damp blocking an important finishing step for accurate sizing

Stitches Used

• Fisherman's Rib stitch: The dominant stitch pattern, creating a deeply textured ribbed fabric throughout the body of the tank
• Standard knit and purl stitches are foundational to working the Fisherman's Rib pattern

Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for this pattern, particularly because the Fisherman's Rib stitch has a naturally elastic quality that can vary between knitters. The specified gauge is: