Asfalt top is inspired by Tour de France and endless hours in front of the TV watching asphalt in France.

The instructions are given for the total and exact number of stitches during the knitting process BUT it will not give you exact number of rounds before you work another abrupt stripe of white ……do it often or forget it and just work the tank top in Stockinette Stitch!

To achieve a perfect fit at the yoke, it is meant to be worked without positive ease at the yoke but with ease at the body.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)
For best fit use your high bust measurement with no (or a little) positive/negative ease. The high bust measurement is above your full bust and not at full bust.

The finished high bust measurement of the tank top
73.5 (80, 90, 100) (110, 120, 130) cm/28.75 (31.5, 35.5, 39.25) (43.25, 47.25, 51.25)”

Yarn
Main yarn: 525 (575, 650, 710) (750, 900, 975) m/ 574 (629, 711, 776) (820, 984, 1066) y, fingering weight yarn with approx 400m/437y per 100g/3.53oz.
Stripes: approx. 25-100m/27-109y of a light-colored fingering weight yarn.
Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate for working body length 32cm/13”.

Gauge
24 sts x 30 rows over 10cm x 10cm/4” x 4” in stockinette stitch with 3.5mm/US 4 needles after wet blocking.
Please take time to check your gauge.

Materials
3.5mm/US 4, 60cm/24” circular needle (or the size needed to obtain gauge).
3.0mm/US 2½ small circular needle for neckline and armhole edges.
Stitch markers. Stitch holder. Darning needle.