If you’ve got some sport weight skeins in your stash that haven’t found their project yet, this is it.

The Tackle Box Tank uses small amounts of multiple colors, making it a satisfying and practical stash buster. An elegant shaped neckline and wide straps give it a polished look with real coverage.

Construction is top-down and flat until you join at the underarms, with half brioche columns framing the edges and adding a subtle textural detail that elevates the simple stripe sequence. Double stockinette selvedge stitches finish the edges as you go. Stitches are picked up for a clean collar finish, but no additional bands or seaming are needed anywhere else.

Nine sizes. Endless stripe combinations. One very good pocket.

FIT This tank is designed to be worn with 1.5 – 2.25” / 4 – 5.5 cm of positive ease. The straps are wide enough to cover a bra and the armholes are shaped to sit close to the body without pulling.

YARN
Lavender Lune Sport Weight (100% Non-Superwash US Rambouillet) 185 yards / 168 meters / 56 grams.
MC (Main Color): Moon 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
CC1 (Contrast Color 1): Norway Lake 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skeins
CC2 (Contrast Color 2): Walker 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 2) skeins
CC3 (Contrast Color 3): Olana 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

OR substitute approximately
MC: 290 (320, 355, 385, 420) (450, 505, 540, 595) yards / 265 (295, 325, 350, 385) (410, 460, 495, 545) meters
CC1: 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 155, 165, 180) yards / 85 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 165) meters
CC2: 100 (110, 120, 130, 145) (155, 175, 185, 200) yards / 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 160, 170, 185) meters
CC3: 150 (165, 185, 200, 220) (235, 265, 280, 310) yards / 135 (150, 170, 185, 200) (215, 240, 255, 285) meters

Note: Yarn amounts are estimated from a finished sample weight and include a buffer. Any changes to gauge, length or fit will affect the amount of yarn required to complete the project.

GAUGE AND SWATCHING INSTRUCTIONS
22 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch after blocking, using Main needle.

If your gauge is too tight, go up a needle size. If it is too loose, go down a needle size. Swatch again until your blocked gauge matches the pattern. Swatching is essential for a good fit and accurate yarn estimation.

NEEDLES
You’ll need two sizes of circular needles. First, knit a gauge swatch to determine the size needle that you need for the main body of the tank. You’ll use a needle one size smaller for the hem. For the sample, I used:

Main: US Size 6 / 4 mm circular needle, 32 – 40” / 80 – 100 cm for working flat; 40” / 100 cm or longer for working in the round using the Magic Loop Method.

Hem: US Size 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle, 40” / 100 cm for the hem using the Magic Loop Method.
Always choose the needle size that you need in order to obtain the pattern’s gauge.