Patti’s Patterns
 
 
Materials: US 7 (4.50 mm), 4 skeins Cascade Pima Tencel color 9513, cable needle, stitch holder Note: This tank top is knit in one piece from front over shoulders, and down the back. Sizes: S (M, L, XL) to fit bust sizes 34” (36”, 38”, 42”) Abbreviations: c3f slip 3 sts to cn hold in front, k3, k3 from cn c3b slip 3 sts to cn hold in back k3, k3 from cn RS Cable Pattern 8sts Row 1, 5: p1 k6 p1 Row 2, 4, 6: k1 p6 k1 Row 3: p1 c3f p1 LS Cable Pattern 8 sts Row 1, 5: p1 k6 p1 Row 2, 4, 6: k1 p6 k1 Row 3: p1 c3b p1 Cast on 85(95,105 ,125) sts K 15(15,20,25) sts work 8 sts in RS cable pattern k 39(49, 49, 59) sts work 8 sts in LS cable pattern k 15(15, 20, 25) sts Work in pattern as set for 12 more rows (13 rows worked total) WS: dec 1 st each side of row and following 4th (4th, 6th, 6th ) row 4(4, 7, 7) more times, 10(10, 14, 14) sts decreased Work even until piece measures 8”(9”, 10”, 12”) RS: inc 1 st each side of next row and following 6th (6th, 8th, 8th) row 2(2, 4, 4) more times Work even until piece measures 11½ “ (12½ “, 13½ “, 15½ “) RS: k1 k2tog twice work to last 5 sts ssk twice k1 Repeat this row every alt row until 3 sts remain before cable patt on RS and 3 sts after on LS Next RS row: k2tog work to last 2 sts ssk AT THE SAME TIME: When piece measures 12” (13”, 14” 16”) RS: Work to end of RS cable patt k 15(20, 20, 25) k2tog k1 attach a 2nd ball of yarn ssk k2tog pass ssk st over work to end Next RS row: work to last 3 sts on RS k2tog k1 on LS k1 ssk work to end Repeat this row every alt row until there is only 1 st after RS cable patt and 1 st before LS cable patt Work even until piece measures 22”(23”, 25”, 27”) RS: RS k1 work 8 sts of cable patt inc 1 k1, LS k1 inc 1 work to end RS: RS work to last 2 sts inc 1 k1 inc 1 k1 LS k1 inc 1 k1 inc 1 work to end Repeat last row until there are 38(48, 48, 58) sts between two cable patts RS: RS work to last st inc 1 k1 work across LS with same yarn, both sides attached Continue in pattern until back armhole measures same as front armhole. S, M, L ONLY: RS: k1 inc 1 work to last st inc 1 k1 Next RS: k1 inc 1 k1 inc 1 work to last 2 sts inc 1 k1 inc 1 k1 Repeat this row every alt row until there are 15(15, 20, 25) sts before RS cable patt and after LS cable patt Work even an additional 3 ½ “ WS: dec 1 st at either side of row and following 4th (4th, 6th, 6th ) row 3(3, 5, 5) times more Work 6 rows even RS: inc 1 sts each side of row and following 4th (4th, 6th, 6th ) row 3(3, 5, 5) times Work until back is the same length as front Cast off all sts Click here for the archive.Archive.htmlArchive.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1
Cloud 9 Tank: This soft tank top is light and fluffy. Wearing it feels like wearing a cloud, hence the name.
 
Cloud 9 Tank