Tie Tank

The Tie Tank is a breezy summer shirt with a low-drop back. Pair this cropped tank with your favorite high-waisted denim shorts or a long flowy skirt for the perfect hot weather outfit **Needles & Notions** *Main Needle:* US 5 / 3.75 mm, or size needed to achieve gauge, in 24 - 40” circular needles *Notions:* Stitch markers & progress markers, stitch holder/scrap yarn, tapestry needle **Sizing** XS(S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) *Garment Bust Width** 14.5(16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 22.5)(24.5, 26.5, 28.5, 30.5)” [37(42, 47, 52, 57)(62.5, 67.5, 72.5, 77.5) cm] *Ease* 0 - 3 ” (0 - 5 cm) of negative ease. *Measure from one underarm to the other across the widest part of your bust). If you have a larger bust to waist ratio, you might want to size down even more dramatically! **Gauge** 20 stitches and 32 rows per 4”/ 10cm on main needle in stockinette stitch, lightly blocked. **Yarn** Approximately 242(320, 400, 450, 500)(580, 650, 750, 850) yards [222(293, 366, 411, 457)(530, 594, 686, 777)] meters of sport or DK weight yarn *This sample used two strands of Holst Garn Coast, a very light-fingering weight yarn (held double). **Notes** *Construction* This pattern is knit flat and seamed along the side body. You’ll cast on the bottom of the front panel and knit flat. You’ll use decreases to shape for the yoke. Then, you’ll begin knitting down one side of the back panel using the strap stitches. You’ll knit each back triangle separately and pick up stitches to create the ties. To finish, you’ll seam the front panel to the back panels using a mattress seam. *Techniques* Binding off, Picking up stitches, Increasing, Decreasing, Seaming