The Allino Tank is summertime on your knitting needles - made from a breezy linen cotton yarn and a flower stitch detail at the hem. A relaxing project in easy stockinette, trimmed with with polished folded edges that elevate a summer closet staple.

CONSTRUCTION
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The Allino Tank is worked bottom-up in the round, beginning with a folded hem. The body is worked in stockinette stitch with a flower stitch detail near the bottom hem. The upper half is made by placing some stitches on hold while working the back, decreasing at the sides and then working short rows to shape the back neckline. The remaining stitches are picked up, repeating for the front half. The straps are grafted together with kitchener stitch. Stitches are picked up for the neckband and armholes to create a folded edge trim to match the hem.

SUPPLIES
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BC Garn Allino (50g, 136yd per ball) 50% Cotton, 50% Linen or other DK weight yarn to meet gauge.

Short length: 435 (500) 575 (675) 760 (825) 970 (1030) 1140 yards // 400 (460) 525 (620) 695 (1755) 890 (940) 1040 meters
Classic length: 520 (590) 680 (790) 890 (975) 1100 (1200) 1300 yards // 475 (540) 620 (720) 815 (895) 1005 (1100) 1190 meters

3.0mm 16” circular needles (40 cm) for neckband and armholes

3.0mm 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for hem

3.5mm(US4) 24-32” circular needles (60-80 cm) for main fabric

Two 2.5mm 5” (12 cm) double pointed needles for grafting straps

Notions: 1 Stitch marker, Scissors, yarn needle, waste yarn, measuring tape.

Optional: safety pins, gauge ruler, stitch/row counter, blocking mat

SIZES
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1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9
Finished bust measurement: 29 (32) 36.5 (40.75) 45 (48) 52.5 (56.75) 61” 73 (81) 93 (103) 114 (122) 133.5 (144) 155 cm
Measure fullest point of torso and subtract recommended ease to find the ideal finished bust measurement

This tank is designed with -2” to -3” (-5 to -7.5 cm) of negative ease at the bust for a close fit. The sample pictured in this pattern is worn with -2” (-5 cm) of ease.

GAUGE
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(3.5mm) 30 stitches x 40 rows = 4x4” (10x10 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round and flat & wet blocked

SKILLS
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This is a written pattern assuming intermediate knitting knowledge and is not intended to be beginner friendly. Supplemental research or practice to learn new skills may be required to complete this project.

This pattern requires a working knowledge of: knitting & purling both flat & in the round, decreasing, picking up stitches, folded edges, kitchener stitch. Previous experience with working speciality stitches like the flower stitch may be helpful.

Circular needles are used to work in the round for the body, then split to work flat for the top triangles. The straps are then grafted together.

Cast-on methods suggested in this pattern are able to be substituted with any other method.