Gentle Waves Tank Top

Construction is top-down beginning with a cast on of the back neck stitches. The shoulders are created with a series of increases. Front shoulder stitches are picked up from the back shoulders, the neck is shaped and stitches are then joined at the center front neck with a cast on. The front and back are joined in the round at the underarm and the body is then worked down to the hem. To finish, neck and armhole bands are picked up and worked in the round.

Recommended ease: -2 to +6 inches / -5 to +15 cm at bust. Choose a size that is 2”/ 5 cm smaller to 6” / 15 cm bigger than your actual bust size. Sample shown in size 2 with 1”/ 2.5 cm of positive ease.

Yarn:

Fingering or sport weight.

Approximate yarn amounts:

725 (765, 848, 909, 1001) (1106, 1189, 1302, 1398) yds

663 (700, 775, 831, 915) (1011, 1087, 1191, 1278) m

Gauge:

22 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st

Pattern is in chart and written formats