The Everything’s Pine Tank is a light, versatile top with beautiful nature inspired lacework along the bottom, a V-neck front, and a higher flat back. Can be worn as a beautiful statement piece on its own, or as a perfect layering staple!

Features

• Adjustable strap width!
• Directions for a Long Cup Version with a dramatic plunging V-neck, Short Cup Version with a shallower V-neck and longer straps, a Higher Back Version, and a Lower Back Version.
• Fully reversible!
• Adjustable length! Fully #sizeinclusive

SIZING
Sized: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) to fit the bust measurements of:
28-30” (31-34”, 35-38”, 39-42”, 43-46”) ( 47-50”, 51-54”, 55-58”, 59-62”) with 0” to 3” of positive ease.
Bust Measurements of the finished garment at bust:
30” (34”, 38”, 42”, 46”) (50”, 54”, 58”, 62”)

Suggested Yarn:
Fingering Weight (1)
For Sample 1 (Size 1, White Body, Pink Pines), I used We Crochet Hawthorne Speckle (80/20 Fine Superwash Highland Wool/ Nylon) in “Peach Melba” for the MC and We Crochet Hawthorne Kettle Dyed (80/20 Fine Superwash Highland Wool/ Nylon) in “Daphne” for the CC.
For Sample 2 (Size 2, Pink/blue Body, Green Pines), I used Cosy Posy Yarn Co. Soft and Cosy (80/20 SWM/N) in “You Are My Sunshine” for the MC and We Crochet Stroll Tonal (75/25 Superwash Merino/Nylon) in “Eucalyptus” for the CC.
Any fingering weight yarn will do, though I do recommend a blend with a bit of stretch.

Yardage:
MC: 350 (411, 506, 650, 736) (842, 960, 1065, 1150) yards
CC: 39 (44, 48, 53, 57) (62, 67, 71, 75) yards

If you plan to add length to the body, each additional 1 inch of the body will add the following yardage of MC for each size as follows: 30 (35, 39, 43, 47) (51, 55, 59, 63) yards

Gauge
Body and Cups (using larger hook): 20 sts by 22 rows of Linen St worked flat = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) blocked

Lace (using smaller hook): The width of 2 pine trees by Rounds 1-9 in pattern (worked in rows) = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) blocked. Start with 31 chs.

Suggested Hooks
4.0mm (US G/6) crochet hook for the body and cups (or hook needed to meet gauge for the body and cups)
3.75mm (US F/5) crochet hook for the lace and straps (or hook needed to meet gauge for the lace)
Scissors

Construction
Tank is worked bottom-up in turned rounds until the underarms, and is then separated for the front and the back. The back panel is worked in turned rows, and then each cup/strap is worked in turned rows. The straps are seamed to the back.

Difficulty
This is an intermediate pattern due to the lacework, but includes step-by-step photo tutorials.

Pattern uses US terminology and Imperial measurements.