Enchanted Tank Pattern

I finished the tank top I was designing, and I decided to name it "Enchanted." I think that the Kureyon seed stitch top looks like something that is enchanted. Here is the pattern, actually completed this time:



Supplies Needed:

1 skein of Cascade 220
2 skeins of Noro Kureyon
Size 11 24" or 29" circular needles
Size 9 24" or 29" circular needles
4 safety pins

Gauge for Cascade on Size 11's: 12 sts/4 inches in stockinette stitch
Gauge for Noro on Size 9's: 15 sts/4 inches in seed stitch

Start from the bottom up:

CO 105 stitches with Cascade on size 11 circs. Place stitch marker to indicate beginning of round.
Work K4 P1 rib for 9.5 inches.

Eyelet Rounds:

Purl 1 round
Repeat *YO K2tog* across next round
Purl 1 round

Begin bust area:

Switch to Noro Kureyon and size 9 circulars. Work in seed stitch for 5.5" from the row that the Noro started on.

Straps:

K47 in seed stitch, BO 6 in seed stitch. M1, K in seed stitch until 6 stitches before marker, BO 6 in seed stitch, remove marker.

Now there are 2 peices for front and back.

Front:

There's 1 stitch on the needle in your right hand. Starting from the first stitch on the left needle, K2, SSK, work seed stitch until last 5 stitches, K2tog, K3. 45 stitches on the needle.
Wrong Side: Slip 1, K2, seed stitch until last 3 stitches, K2, Slip 1.
Right Side: K3, SSk, seed stitch until last 5 stitches, K2tog, K3. 43 stitches on the needle.
Wrong Side: Slip 1, K2, seed stitch until last 3 stitches, K2, slip 1.
Right Side: K3, ssk, seed stitch for 7 stitches, BO21 in seed stitch, work seed stitch until the last 5 stitches, k2tog, K3.

You are now working one strap.
Wrong Side: Slip 1, K2, seed stitch until last 3 stitches, K2, Slip 1.
Right Side: K3, ssk, seed stitch until last 5 stitches, K2tog, K3.
Wrong Side: Slip 1, K2, Seed stitch until last 3 stitches, K2, Slip 1.
Right Side: K1, ssk, seed stitch until end.
Wrong Side: Seed stitch across.
Repeat the last 2 rows until there are 4 stitches left on the needle. Put stitches on a safety pin. Cut yarn, leaving a long enough tail.

Join yarn to other strap, and make sure that you join it on the side that will make you start knitting on the wrong side first.

Wrong Side: Slip 1, K2, Seed stitch until last 3 stitches, k2, slip 1.
Right Side: K3, K2tog, seed stitch until last 5 stitches, ssk, K3.
Wrong Side: Slip 1, K2, Seed until last 3 stitches, K2, slip 1.
Right Side: Seed stitch until last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1.
Wrong Side: Seed stitch across.
Repeat the last 2 rows until there are 4 stitches left on the neede. Put stitches on a safety pin. Cut yarn leaving a long enough tail.

Join yarn to the back so you are starting with a right side row.

Right side: K3, ssk, seed stitch until last 5 stitches, K2tog, K3.
Wrong side: Slip 1, K2, seed stitch until last 3 stitches, K2, Slip 1.
Repeat these 2 rows 4 times.
Work seed stitch on the back until it measures 9" from the row that the Noro started on.

K4 in seed, put the stitches you just knit onto a safety pin. BO in seed until the last 4 stitches of the row, K those 4 stitches in seed stitch. Put those 4 stitches which are on the needle onto a safety pin.

Re-attach the Noro to one of the front straps. Work those 4 stitches in seed stitch until the strap is long enough to get to the back. It will be different for everyone. Try it on to find the right length. It should reach to the back tightly.

Once the strap meets the corresponding safety pin in the back, use kitchener stitch or 3 needle bind off to graft the 4 strap stitches to the 4 back stitches.

Repeat for the other strap.

Weave in ends and block.

Close-up of Noro in seed stitch:



Close-up of the different parts of the tank:



If you have any questions, leave a comment or email me!

Disclaimer: This pattern is meant to fit me. My size is 36" bust. I plan on sitting down with some paper and pens and adding a few more sizes soon. Enjoy!!

posted by illanna at 9:51 PM