Space Tank by Heidi Kirrmaier

Space Tank

Knitting
June 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 4 - 3.5 mm
490 - 1315 yards (448 - 1202 m)
Finished circumference (inches): XXS (30); XS (32¼); S1 (34¼); S2 (36½); M1 (39¼); M2 (42¼); L (45); XL (48); 2X (52¼); 3X (55¾); 4X (60); 5X (63¾); 6X (68)
English
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Design:
This design is simple in appearance, but features neatly placed increases on the front and back, and decreases on the shoulders, which make it a little bit different than your basic tank top!

Measurements shown above are the circumference of the finished top. The suggested ease is about ½ to 3 inches.

How it’s Knit:
It is knit from the top down, in one piece. You begin with a provisional cast on, and then a little yoke is knit in the round with increases and decreases, before you divide it into shoulder, front, and back sections. After the back and front pieces are knit flat, the body is knit in the round. At the end, the neckline and armholes are finished with i-cords.

The pattern includes links to videos that show several of the techniques, just in case that is something you find helpful.

Yarn:
You can use any yarn that gives you the pattern gauge and a fabric you like. The sample was knit in Sandnesgarn DUO, and some other options are listed above. Plant based fibres are great for a summer tank top, and wool fibres would work well for wearing it as a vest.

Estimated Yarn Amounts: (yards / metres):
The amounts below are based on a body length from the underarm that measures 11 inches (28 cm) for sizes XXS-S2, 11¾ inches (30 cm) for sizes M1-M2, 12½ inches (32 cm) for sizes L-3X, and 13 inches (34 cm) for sizes 4X-6X.

XXS: 490 / 450
XS: 525 / 480
S1: 550 / 500
S2: 600 / 550
M1: 650 / 600
M2: 710 / 650
L: 790 / 720
XL: 875 / 800
2X: 930 / 850
3X: 1040 / 950
4X: 1150 / 1050
5X: 1260 / 1150
6X: 1315 / 1200

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