ORGANIC COTTON TANK adventurous beginner level

A modern summery top, perfect to wear breezy on its own or layered over dresses and swimmers. This is an easy level knitting pattern, knitted bottom up, with 2 identical squares (or rectangles, depending on overall length), seamed on the sides and shoulders. The yarn is held double. Its knitted flat, with no tricky shaping required. The neckline and armholes are created by the drape of the knitted fabric… If you’re an experienced knitter - you can knit in the round - omitting the side seams, divide front and back, and knit flat from the base of the armholes.

YARN FACTS:
COTTONWOOD by Fibre Natura
8 Ply
50gm
105 metres
100% organic cotton

YARN Qty: (note the yarn is held double stranded)
4 balls - size 1
5 balls - size 2
6 balls - size 3
7 balls - size 4
8 balls - size 5
9 balls - size 6

• add extra yarn if increasing the length or considering colour blocking.

MATERIALS:

10 mm knitting needles or 10 mm x 60 cm circulars (if knitting in the round)

Tapestry needle (to weave in the ends)
Tape measure

SKILLS:
Holding Yarn Double Stranded
Casting on
Stocking Stitch
Casting off

Seaming
Weaving in the ends
(NB: see page 6 for links to online tutorials for each required skill listed above)

SIZING:
The pattern includes directions for 6 sizes. When the instructions differ between sizes, information is given for size 1 first, then for sizes 2 - 6 in brackets, separated by a colon. (example): size 1 size 2: size 3: size 4: size 5: size 6

SIZE 1 // x small
SIZE 2 // small
SIZE 3 // med
SIZE 4 // large
SIZE 5 // x large
SIZE 6 // xx large

Actual chest / 81-86 (91-97, 102-107, 112-118, 122-128, 132-140) cm
Australian Sizes / 6-8 (10-12, 14-16, 18-20, 22-24, 26-28)
Garment width / 40 (45, 50, 55, 60, 65) cm
YARN qty / 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) balls

Finished Measurements of Garment:
Chest width - 40: 45: 50: 55: 60: 65 cm
Waist - 40: 45: 50: 55: 60: 65 cm
Garment length - 42: 44: 46: 48: 50: 52 cm
Armhole depth - 21: 22: 23: 24: 25: 26 cm
Side Body length - 21: 22: 23: 24: 25: 26 cm
Neckline across - 22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 27 cm
Shoulders each side 10: 11: 13: 15: 17: 19: cm

The tank has a relaxed fit and the fabric is stretchy and very giving. Measure your bust circumference (cm) - then select the corresponding SIZE. If you want a regular fit go for your regular size. If you want a looser style, go up a size. Or if you want it tight fitting, go down a size.

Knitting your garment to your preferred length:
The design is semi-cropped to layer over the top of garments or worn with high-waisted garments. If you want to knit this longer - make sure you have extra yarn, as you will knit a few more rows - and if you want to make it extra cropped knit a few less rows.
TIP: grab your favourite top in your wardrobe as a template to measure the length against as you knit.
* This fabric will grow 2 - 5cm in length! (so make sure you give the knitted fabric a good shake before laying flat to measure the length).