Bee Loved tank by The Cumbrian Knitter

Bee Loved tank

Knitting
August 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
574 - 984 yards (525 - 900 m)
S - 3XL (36.5" - 49.5") (93cm - 126cm)
English
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Construction:
the tank is worked top down. The top of the back is knit first, then the two fronts, before joining together and working the body in the round. The neck and armholes edges are worked in rib to complete the garment.

The bee and bee flight motifs are charted and can be accessed online at Stitch fiddle with handy progress tracker feature or printed off as a PDF at the end of the pattern instructions.

There are 6 size options, ranging from 36.5” - 49.5” bust (93cm - 126cm)

Yarn:
Cascade 220 Superwash DK 100% wool #tangerineheather 907
100g skein – 200m

(525, 600,) (650, 750, 900) m

Recommended yarn is heavy DK or light worsted weight, with good stitch definition and some stretch.

Needles:
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles (80 or 100 cms)
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles (80 cms)

GAUGE
Stocking Stitch: 19 sts x 25 rows = 4” / 10 cms with 4.5 mm needles

The pattern has been test knitted and linked on Ravelry by testers.