Product Description
This tank is for a hot day at the park. I designed it to have giant armholes and to be quite loose fitting. The Scheepjes Whirl cotton yarn makes this an easy but impressive tank top to make and wear.
It is knit from the bottom up, and so is easy enough to make the HUGE armholes a bit more modest. The shaping is simple and has a v-neck line.
The pattern is written for Men’s Large (me) (23”w x 30”l) but with some math skills after you have determined your gauge, you should be able to adjust it to your size.
The colour fade is maintained throughout by winding off each colour change and dividing them between the front and back.
EZ Tank by BurlyPurly
What is Being Made
The EZ Tank is a beginner-friendly knitted summer tank top designed by Paul Cook in 2020. This garment features a relaxed, contemporary fit with generously proportioned armholes that can be customized to create a more modest silhouette. The pattern is sized for Men's Large with finished dimensions of 23 inches in width and 30 inches in length, making it suitable for warm-weather wear.
Techniques Used
This knitting project employs fundamental techniques ideal for beginners. The construction begins with casting on and working in the round using circular needles, which eliminates the need for seaming the body. The pattern incorporates strategic shaping through cast-off decreases to form the armholes, followed by flat knitting for the front and back panels. The design includes slip-stitch techniques at the beginning of rows to create clean edges. Neckline shaping is incorporated into the pattern structure, and finishing is completed with a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
Stitches Used
The EZ Tank utilizes basic knitting stitches appropriate for a beginner pattern. The primary stitch work consists of knit and purl stitches worked in stockinette stitch, which creates the smooth, classic fabric appearance. The pattern employs cast-off stitches for armhole and neckline shaping, allowing for structured decreases that define the garment's silhouette.
Materials and Specifications
- Yarn: Approximately 770 meters of 4-ply weight yarn. The original design uses Scheepjes Whirl Liquorice Yumyum in Color 751, a cotton blend composition of 60% cotton and 40% acrylic that provides breathability and structure suitable for summer garments.
- Needles: 3.5mm circular needles for working the body in the round
- Additional Tools: Tapestry needle for finishing and weaving in yarn ends
- Gauge: 27 stitches and 31 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch, essential for achieving the correct finished dimensions
Pattern Construction Details
The EZ Tank begins with casting on 260 stitches and joining to work in the round for 11.5 inches (90 rows) before armhole shaping begins. The armhole shaping is accomplished through a series of cast-off decreases worked over both the front and back sections, with initial 4-stitch decreases followed by 2-stitch decreases to create a graduated slope. The front panel is worked for 77 rows with 106 stitches, while the back panel extends for 100 rows with 110 stitches, allowing for proper neckline depth and shoulder coverage. The pattern notes indicate that the first stitch of every row should be slipped to maintain neat edge stitches throughout the construction.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Designer: | BurlyPurly |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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