Rewind Tank

Knitting
April 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, in the round, blocked
US 7 - 4.5 mm
280 - 945 yards (256 - 864 m)
26", 28", 30", 32", 34", 36", 38", 40" 42", 44", 46", 48", 50", 52", 54", 56", 58", 60", 62", 64"
English
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The Rewind Tank is a super simple, classic tank, that is a perfect staple piece for layering or as a summer piece! It is knit in collaboration with The Frosted Stitch Grunge collection, and has a sister design, the Mosh Pit Mesh top, which I designed to layer over top of the Rewind Tank! The tank is knit top down, knit flat in front/back sections, then joined after the arm hole and knit in the round. It has a stockinette body with the option for shaping throughout the waist/torso. It features a rounded scoop neck in both the front and back, with medium thickness straps. It is a size inclusive design, written in sizes every 2 inches from 26” - 64” bust. It is intended to fit with 0-4 inches of negative ease.

Sizes offered:
26(28, 30, 32){34, 36, 38}(40, 42, 44){46, 48, 50}(52, 54, 56){58, 60, 62, 64}
These sizes reflected the FINISHED bust measurements in inches of the tank. The tank is designed for 0-4 inches of negative ease. To determine the size you wish to knit, measure your bust (I recommend using your upper bust measurement rather than your full bust if you have a fair bit of a difference between those measurements), and subtract 0-4 inches to find the closest size. If you are in between sizes, size down for a snugger fit, or up for a looser fit. My sample is knit with about 1.5 inches of negative ease.

Note: If you are fairly busty, you may want to use a higher negative ease, or knit a size based on your upper bust measurement rather than your full bust measurement, this will help prevent the tank being too loose around the rest of your torso.

Needles recommended:
4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7
Use a cord length to match your size bust measurement (or slightly smaller)
You may need other size needles to meet gauge.

Gauge (blocked):
Using 4.5 mm needles and working in stockinette in the round.
I recommend also swatching flat, as the first part of the tank is knit flat before joining in the round. If your flat gauge is significantly different than your round gauge, you can adjust needle size for the flat portion.

4” x 4” = 20 sts x 26 rows/rounds
Make sure to block your swatch, as this can significantly change the size of your swatch depending on your fiber choice. Keep in mind that the weight of the finished tank may add a little extra stretch.

Note: If your stitch count is correct for gauge but row/round count is a bit off, continue using this needle size, but keep in mind you may need to adjust your length by adding rounds.

Yarn recommended:
Any DK (3) weight yarn that you can get gauge with. You could also hold two strands of fingering together in place of a DK yarn.

I used Deep Freeze DK from The Frosted Stitch in one of her upcoming Grunge colourways (Lithium).

A great commercial alternative is KnitPicks Swish DK.

Size - Yardage / Additional yardage per extra 0.5 inch of length
26 - 280 / 10
28 - 320 / 11
30 - 340 / 11.5
32 - 380 / 12.5
34 - 410 / 13
36 - 450 / 14
38 - 480 / 14.5
40 - 520 / 15.5
42 - 545 / 16
44 - 590 / 17
46 - 615 / 18
48 - 665 / 18.5
50 - 700 / 19
52 - 740 / 20
54 - 770 / 21
56 - 805 / 22
58 - 835 / 22.5
60 - 875 / 23.5
62 - 905 / 24
64 - 945 / 25
Note: Yardage is an approximation and is calculated using the recommended length. Allow for extra yardage if choosing to add length. Yardage can vary depending on your gauge and knitting, so I always recommend buying extra in case you require more yardage.