775 Summer Seeds Tank - Top Knitting Pattern for Women in Valley Yarns Goshen

775 Summer Seeds Tank – Knitting Pattern for Women by Valley Yarns

The 775 Summer Seeds Tank, designed by Elizabeth A. Decker, is a women's sleeveless top knitting pattern featuring a sophisticated combination of Seed Stitch borders and smooth Stockinette stitch panels. This beginner-friendly design is worked flat in pieces and seamed together, making it an ideal project for knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to explore garment construction. The finished tank is available in six bust sizes: 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, and 58 inches, with the sample shown in size 42 inches.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a fitted women's tank top with structured Seed Stitch borders along the edges and body panels. The design uses two coordinating colors to create visual interest, with the contrasting color playing a role in the cast-on and border details. The result is a stylish, warm-weather garment suitable for casual or semi-dressed occasions.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for Valley Yarns Goshen, a luxurious worsted-weight yarn with a blend of 48% Peruvian Cotton, 46% Modal, and 6% Silk, available in 50g/92-yard skeins. This fiber combination gives the finished tank a soft drape, a subtle sheen from the silk content, and breathability from the cotton — all ideal qualities for a summer garment.

• Main Color (MC): Color 17 Purple Haze — 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins
• Contrasting Color (CC): Color 18 Plum — 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
• Needles: US size 7 (4.50mm) straight or circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Additional materials: Stitch markers and stitch holders

Gauge

Achieving the correct gauge is essential for proper fit. The pattern requires 19 stitches and 22 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette stitch using US size 7 needles. Always knit a gauge swatch before beginning and adjust needle size as needed.

Techniques Used

The 775 Summer Seeds Tank is worked flat in separate pieces — back and front — and then seamed together. This traditional construction method is well-suited to beginner garment knitters who are learning to assemble finished pieces. Key techniques include:

• Seamed construction: Pieces are worked flat and joined, giving the finished garment clean, stable seams
• Working flat: All knitting is done back and forth in rows rather than in the round
• Armhole shaping: Decreases are worked to shape the armhole openings for a fitted silhouette
• Stitch marker placement: Markers are used throughout to separate border stitches from the main body panel, ensuring consistent stitch patterns
• Stitch holder use: Stitches are placed on holders during shaping stages, a common technique in garment knitting
• Two-color design: The contrasting color is used strategically, including in the cast-on, adding depth to the finished look

Stitches Used

The pattern relies on two fundamental knitting stitches that work beautifully together:

• Seed Stitch: Created by alternating knit and purl stitches across each row, with stitches offset on subsequent rows. Seed Stitch produces a textured, non-curling fabric and is used here as a 12-stitch border along the sides of the body, narrowing to a 7-stitch border after the armhole shaping begins. This technique frames the body panels and adds a polished, finished look without the need for separate edging.
• Stockinette Stitch: The classic combination of knit stitches on right-side rows and purl stitches on wrong-side rows, used for the main body panels between the Seed Stitch borders.