Mooncrush Tank

>**Want more designs like this? ** <br/> >I have a newsletter where I announce new designs & classes, share notes on patternmaking & art, and reflect on fat politics & queer community. ❤︎₊ ⊹ > >*You'll also get a discount code as a thank you for subscribing.* ◡̈ > > ⊹ [Subscribe to my newsletter][1] ⟡ [Follow me on Instagram @jaqcieslak][2] ⊹ >⊹. ⟡ .⊹<br/> > ><big><big>MOON SERIES</big></big><br/> >This pattern is part of a series that includes:<br/> >* **[Moonless Tank][3]**: a stockinette version of this pattern >* **[Mooncrush Pullover][4]**: a long-sleeve version of this pattern >* **[Moonless Pullover][5]**: a stockinette, long-sleeve version of this pattern > >⊹. ⟡ .⊹ <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>DESCRIPTION</big></big> MOONCRUSH is a cool color-blocked summer day dream of a tank, designed for play in both the knitting and the wearing. With deep armholes and wide shoulders, Mooncrush features a boxy, sporty silhouette that is equally well-matched with your favorite cut-offs or layered over a linen sundress. The pattern includes 9 sizes, options for cropped or full length, tips for working intarsia, yarn requirements and instructions for making a 2- or 3-color version, and original charts for the intarsia panels across the size range. → [Click here to download a free PDF with all the pattern details][6], including sizing information, yarn requirements, gauge and needles, and a full schematic. → For the intarsia wary: [click here for a blog post with a round-up of all my favorite intarsia resources.][7] <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>SIZING</big></big> **FINISHED BUST/CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE:** **In inches:** (36, 40, 44) \[48, 52, 56\] {60, 64, 68} **In centimeters:** (90, 100, 110) \[120, 130, 140\] {150, 160, 170} To choose your size, measure the circumference of your torso around the fullest part of your chest and choose a size that fits with 4-6”/10-15cm of positive ease. *In the photos, Jaq is wearing a size 7 (60”/150cm) with 6”/15cm of positive ease at the chest and Ivana is wearing a size 4 (48”/120cm) with 5”/12.5cm of positive ease at the chest.* → To see how Mooncrush looks across the size range with varying amounts of ease, [check out the test knitting round up here][8]! <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS</big></big> **Gauge:** 22 sts and 32 rows over 4”/10cm in stockinette after blocking **Recommended needles:** US 4 (3.5mm) 32"/80cm circular **Notions:** stitch markers, darning needle, one set of spare circular needles several sizes smaller than main needles <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>YARN</big></big> This tank was designed in Purl Soho Field Linen (295 yards/269 meters/100g), a fingering weight 100% linen with a stiff hand while knitting that develops into a soft, drapey fabric once washed. **YARN REQUIREMENTS:** &nbsp; **3-Color crop:** YARN A: (165, 180, 195) \[215, 230, 250\] {265, 280, 295} yards / *(150, 165, 180) \[195, 210, 230\] {240, 255, 270} meters* YARN B: (110, 120, 135) \[145, 155, 170\] {180, 195, 205} yards / *(100, 110, 125) \[135, 140, 155\] {165, 180, 185} meters* YARN C: (190, 210, 225) \[240, 255, 275\] {290, 305, 320} yards / *(175, 190, 205) \[220, 235, 250\] {265, 280, 295} meters* &nbsp; **3-Color full length:** YARN A: (195, 220, 240) \[265, 285, 310\] {330, 350, 370} yards / *(180, 200, 220) \[240, 260, 285\] {300, 320, 340} meters* YARN B: (200, 225, 245) \[265, 290, 310\] {335, 355, 380} yards / *(185, 205, 225) \[240, 265, 285\] {305, 325, 345} meters* YARN C: (250, 270, 290) \[310, 335, 355\] {375, 400, 415} yards / *(230, 245, 265) \[285, 305, 325\] {345, 365, 380} meters* &nbsp; **2-Color crop:** YARNS 1 and 2 (same amount for each): (235, 255, 280) \[300, 320, 350\] {370, 390, 410} yards / *(215, 235, 255) \[275, 295, 320\] {340, 355, 375} meters* &nbsp; **2-Color full length:** YARNS 1 and 2 (same amount for each): (325, 360, 390) \[420, 455, 490\] {520, 555, 585} yards / *(295, 330, 355) \[385, 415, 450\] {475, 505, 535} meters* &nbsp; **Other suitable yarns:** $ [Knit Picks Lindy Chain][9] [Holst Garn Coast Uld Bomuld][10] [Berroco Remix Light][11] $$ [BC Garn Alba][12] [Isager Strik Bomulin][13] [Kelbourne Woolens Mojave][14] $$$ [Echoview Fiber Mill Lapidary][15] [Shibui Koan][16] [Magpie Fibers Equinox Sport][17] <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>SHARING</big></big> See pictures of other Mooncrush tanks and share pictures of your own progress on Instagram with the hashtag [#MooncrushTank][18]. Be sure to tag [@jaqcieslak][19] so I can see too! <hr> *All of my garment patterns are #sizeinclusive to fit up to at least a 60"/150cm full bust/chest circumference.* [1]: https://www.jaqcieslak.com/newsletter [2]: https://www.instagram.com/jaqcieslak/ [3]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/moonless-tank [4]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mooncrush-pullover [5]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/moonless-pullover [6]: https://jaqcieslak.com/preview/6UNPt [7]: https://studio.jaqcieslak.com/the-intarsia-resource-round-up/ [8]: https://studio.jaqcieslak.com/mooncrush/ [9]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/knit-picks-lindy-chain [10]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/holst-garn-coast-uld-bomuld [11]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-remix-light [12]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/bc-garn-alba-gots [13]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/isager-strik-bomulin [14]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/kelbourne-woolens-mojave [15]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/echoview-fiber-mill-lapidary [16]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/shibui-knits-koan [17]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/magpie-fibers-equinox-sport [18]: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mooncrushtank/ [19]: https://www.instagram.com/jaqcieslak/