The Dove Tank is a beginner friendly, v-neck tank top. It has a satisfying, top down construction where i-cord edging is knitted at the same time as the garment. After binding off the body, the garment is complete with no need to go back for any other finishings.
Skill Level: Advanced beginner. Pattern involves shortrows, lifted increases and slipped stitches.
Garment Bust Circumferences
Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) [7, 8, 9]
Centimetres: 69.5, 78.5, 89 (99.5, 109.5, 120) [130.5, 140.5, 151]
Inches: 27.25, 31, 35 (39.25, 43, 47.25) [51.5, 55.25, 59.5]
The tank is designed to have about 4 to 10 cm (1.5 to 4 inches) of negative ease around the bust. The sample shown was knit in size 2, modelled with 4.5 cm (1¾ inches) of negative ease.
Suggested Yarn
Sysleriget Merino Singles
100% Merino
366 meters / 100 grams
Sample is in Candy Clouds
370, 410, 460 (510, 560, 610) [660, 710, 760] metres
405, 448, 503 (558, 612, 667) [722, 776, 831] yards
Needles and Gauge
3.0 mm, 24” or medium circumference circular needles
Using 3.0 mm needles, in stockinette, 27 sts and 38 rows = 10 cm by 10 cm swatch