Take A Hike Tank in Sirdar Snuggly Replay - 2597 - Downloadable PDF

Take A Hike Tank in Sirdar Snuggly Replay – Design No. 2597

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar presents Design No. 2597, a collection of colourful children's tank tops sized for ages 3 to 7 years. Rated intermediate in difficulty, the pattern features two distinct designs — a Striped Top and a Rainbow Top — both worked in Sirdar Snuggly Replay Double Knitting yarn. These are cheerful, lightweight knitted tops perfectly suited to everyday adventures and active play, capturing a nostalgic, retro-cool aesthetic that appeals to both children and parents alike.

About the Designs

Striped Top (Shades 113, 118 & 125)

The Striped Top is a classic sleeveless tank worked in bold horizontal stripes across the body. It uses three colourways of Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK, including Time-Out Teal (113) as one of the featured shades. The striped construction gives the garment a graphic, modern look while remaining straightforward enough for knitters with some colour-work experience.

• Yarn A: 2–3 balls depending on size
• Yarn B: 1–2 balls depending on size
• Yarn C: 1–2 balls depending on size

The stripe pattern has its own specific tension gauge: 22 stitches and 33 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches measured over the striped pattern on 4 mm needles. This differs slightly from the stocking stitch gauge, so knitters should swatch in both to ensure accurate sizing.

Rainbow Top (Shades 111, 117, 125 & 106)

The Rainbow Top uses four colourways of Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK, including Orange Squashed (111) and Surf's Up Silver (102) among the palette options. This design incorporates intarsia colourwork technique, which is explicitly called out on the pattern cover, making it the more technically involved of the two designs. Intarsia involves working separate sections of colour using individual yarn bobbins or small yarn lengths, keeping colours distinct without carrying yarn across the back of the work — ideal for bold, block-colour motifs.

Techniques Used

• Intarsia colourwork — the primary technique highlighted for this pattern, used to create distinct colour sections without floats on the wrong side
• Striped knitting — simple colour changes worked at row intervals for the Striped Top design
• Stocking stitch — the foundational fabric stitch used throughout both garments
• Shaping — armhole and neckline shaping appropriate for a fitted tank top silhouette

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) — forms the main body fabric
• Rib stitch — typically used for neckbands and armhole edgings on tank tops of this style to provide a neat, stretchy finish

Tension / Gauge

Achieving the correct tension is essential for accurate sizing across the five available sizes. Two separate tension swatches are required for this pattern:

• Stocking stitch: 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches
• Striped pattern: 22 stitches and 33 rows to 10 cm / 4 inches

Both are measured over a 10 cm / 4 inch square. The row count difference between the two tensions reflects how yarn behaviour can change when colours are joined and broken, making it important to swatch in the actual stitch pattern being used.

Sizing

The pattern covers five sizes for children aged 3 through 7 years