Summer Lace Tank

This lace tank is perfect for wearing over a summer dress - it's cool and airy and, because it's knit with sock yarn, it's easy to care for too! The tank is knit in two pieces from bottom to top. A few rows of reverse Stockinette stitch are used for the hem, and the body is worked in an all-over lace pattern. When the front and back are finished, the sides and shoulders are seamed together, and stitches are picked up along the armholes and neckline and then bound off to create a neatly finished edge.

This is an intermediate-level pattern, requiring the knitter to maintain a lace pattern while shaping the armhole and neckline edges.

Sizes:

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Finished Measurements:

Bust Circumference:

28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60) in

[71 (81.5, 91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5) cm]

Intended to be worn with approximately 1.5-3 in [4-7.5 cm] positive ease at the full bust.

Sample size:

Sample shown in size Small (Biscotte Yarn).

Size 3XL (cropped length) shown on 52 in [132 cm] bust with 3 in [4.75 cm] ease at bust (Knit Picks).

Needles:

US 4 [3.5 mm] needles for working flat and 16 in [40 cm] circular needle for finishing (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn:

This tee is designed to be knit with a light, fingering-weight yarn. The samples are knit with a superwash sock-weight yarn so the garment is easy to care for.

Amounts listed below are approximate. Total yarn requirements will vary depending on the type of yarn used, gauge, and any alternations you may choose to make.

Shown in:

Biscotte Yarns Louise Robert Collection Super Sock (437 yds/400 m, 100 g/3.5 oz, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% nylon): 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins in color Claire de Lune.

Knit Picks Stroll (231 yds/211 m, 50 g/1.75 oz, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% nylon): 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins in color Electric Blue.

Additional Materials:

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 

22 sts & 36 rows = 4 in [10 cm] in Summer Lace pattern

Skills Required:

Armhole and neckline shaping

Maintaining lace pattern while shaping

Seaming with mattress stitch



Pattern Contents:

Instructions for knitting the tee with a link to a short video tutorial about shaping the armhole and neckline while maintaining the lace pattern.