Stash Busting Tube Top by Iris H

Stash Busting Tube Top

by Iris H
Knitting
June 2021
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
300 - 670 yards (274 - 613 m)
26-30” (31-35”, 35-39”, 40-44”, 45-49”) (50-54”, 55-60”, 60-64”) / 64-76cm (78-88cm, 90-100cm, 102-114cm, 116-126cm) (128-138cm, 140-152cm, 154-164cm)
English
This pattern is available for free.

The clue is in the name for this one, it’s a real stash buster! Designed to be super simple and super quick. Worked on 5.5mm needles it’s perfect for holding two strands of 4ply together to help you use up all those annoying ends of skeins, of course you can use any other yarn combinations that meeting the gauge. A DK with mohair or a single strand of Aran weight should do the job too. Go wild with this one, marl colours together, and contrasting straps, fade, whatever you like.

Sizes:

A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H)

To fit bust sizes:

26-30” (31-35”, 35-39”, 40-44”, 45-49”) (50-54”, 55-60”, 60-64”)

64-76cm (78-88cm, 90-100cm, 102-114cm, 116-126cm) (128-138cm, 140-152cm, 154-164cm)

Yarn:

Two strands of 4ply weight or a single strand of a aran weight, sample knitted in Hobbii Unicorn Solid in ‘green tea’ & ‘grey’ (400m / 100g)

Get creative and use as many of your sock weight scraps as you can!

The given yardage the total for both strands held together:

70g (80g, 90g, 100g, 120g) (130g, 140g, 150g)

280m (320m, 370m, 420m, 470m) (520m, 570m, 620m)

300y (350y, 400y, 450y, 500y) (570y, 620y, 670y)

Consider that extra yardage will be required if the body length is increased.

Note that in general this stretch design works better in yarns that have some stretch, cotton may be more challenging, and you may need to play with the fit a little to get it perfect for you.

Needles:

5 & 5.5mm circular needles and/or DPNs