This tank top has a vintage look, with its twisted stitch textures and slip stitch colourwork
CAROLINE BIRKETT
PATTERN NOTE
Tension can vary between the same stitch pattern knitted in the round and knitted flat, so make a conscious effort to match the tension and appearance of the stitches when transitioning from one to the other.
STITCH PATTERNS
RICK RACK RIB
Rnd 1: (K4, P1, LT, P1) to end.
Rnd 2: (K4, P1, RT, P1) to end.
RICK RACK CHECK PATTERN
(worked in the round)
Rnd 1: (K4, P1, LT, P1) to end.
Rnd 2: (K4, P1, RT, P1) to end.
Rnds 3 to 6: Rep Rnds 1 and 2 twice more.
Rnd 7: (P1, LT, P1, K4) to end.
Rnd 8: (P1, RT, P1, K4) to end.
Rnds 9 to 12: Rep Rnds 7 and 8 twice more.
RICK RACK CHECK PATTERN
(worked flat)
Row 1 (RS): (K4, P1, LT, P1) to end.
Row 2 (WS): (P4, K1, RPT, K1) to end.
Rows 3 to 6: Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice more.
Row 7: (P1, LT, P1, K4) to end.
Row 8: (K1, RPT, K1, P4) to end.
Rows 9 to 12: Rep Rows 7 and 8 twice more.
3x3 CHECK RIB
Rnd 1: Using yarn C, *Sl 1, K1, Sl 1, P3; rep from * to end. Rnd 2: Using yarn B, *K1, Sl 1, K1, P3; rep from * to end.
Rnds 3-6: Rep Rnds 1- 2 twice more.
BODY
Using 5mm circular needles and yarn A, cast on 184 (200:216:232:248:264:280) sts. Pm and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts. Place a marker for side after 92 (100:108: 116:124:132:140) sts. Set-up rnd: (K4, P1, K2, P1) to end. Work Rnds 1-2 of Rick Rack Rib until rib meas 22cm from cast-on edge.
SET RICK RACK CHECK PATT
Work Rnds 1-12 of Rick Rack Check Patt until piece meas 33cm from cast-on edge, ending after an odd-numbered round.
DIVIDE FOR FRONT AND BACK
Next rnd: Work next even-numbered round of patt to last 5 (7:8:9:10:11:11) sts, cast off (7:8:9:10:11:11) sts, remove mrk.
Next rnd: Cast off 5 (7:8:9:10:11:11) sts, work in patt to 5 (7:8:9:10:11:11) sts before side mrk, cast off 10 (14:16:18:20:22:22) sts, work in patt to end. 82 (86:92:98:104:110:118) sts for each of Front and Back.
Cont working Back and Front separately.
BACK
Turn so WS is facing and work on these 82 (86:92:98:104:110:118) sts only, keeping pattern correct and working WS rows as for Rick Rack Check Pattern worked flat.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Next row (RS): K1, K2tog, work in patt to last 3 sts, SSK, K1. 2 sts dec’d. Next row: Patt 1 row. Rep these 2 rows another 5 (6:7:8:9:10:10 times.
70 (72:76:80:84:88:96) sts.
Work even in patt as set until armhole meas 19½ (21½:22½:23½:24½:25½:26½) cm, ending after a
