Oxenber Tank Top by Jane Ellison

Oxenber Tank Top

Knitting
September 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in rib pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
142 - 273 yards (130 - 250 m)
0-1,1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 years old
English
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For this pattern I used:

Yarn & Amounts:** 1(1:2:2:3) 100g hank(s) of WYS Bluefaced Leicester DK – Undyed (100% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 225m/243yds per 100g).

Metres: 120(220:330:440:530)m.

Measurements:
To Fit Age (suggested):

0-1, (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8)years

Actual Chest Measurement
42, (50, 58, 66, 74)cms/16½, (19¾, 22½, 26, 29¼)ins

Length (from shoulder)
24, (28, 34, 40, 46)cms/9½, (11, 13¼, 15¾, 18)ins

My design ideas and advice:  I love playing about, designing with ribs and cables. I also enjoy playing with decreases, making sure the stitches follow the line of decreases smoothly.
I think I knitted this ‘simple’ little tank top about four or five times to get the detail exactly right. I wanted the cables to follow up and over and down the back so I had to make sure the rib pattern was the correct repeat. This pattern was definitely one that challenged my designer’s mind! I wanted it to be simple and easy to knit so there aren’t any edges to pick up – remember this when joining in new balls.