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Split Back Tank<br />
Notes: This tank is knit from the bottom up in a single piece. The<br />
body of the tank is worked in Stockinette stitch with a narrow<br />
border of Garter stitch along the edges. Stitches are separated<br />
at the underarms, then the back left, back right, and front are<br />
worked separately. The shoulder seams come together with a<br />
three-needle bind off. To finish, a round of single crochet closes<br />
the neckline and reinforces the shape of the armholes.<br />
Lindy Chain creates a beautiful, drapey fabric, but is prone to<br />
shrinkage. This pattern has been designed to be washed and<br />
dried in the washing machine and dryer. This means that your<br />
garment, as you work it up, will appear to be much bigger than<br />
the desired size. If you do not plan on washing and drying your<br />
garment, use a smaller needle that will give you a gauge similar to<br />
the final “Washed and Dried” gauge measurement.<br />
Stockinette stitch (St st, worked flat over any number of sts)<br />
Row 1 (RS): Knit.<br />
Row 2 (WS): Purl.<br />
Rep Rows 1-2 for pattern.<br />
Garter stitch (worked flat over any number of sts)<br />
All Rows: Knit.<br />
Directions<br />
Body<br />
CO 164 (184, 204, 224, 244, 264, 284, 304, 324) sts and prepare<br />
to work back and forth beginning with a RS row.<br />
Set Up Rows 1-4: K to end of row, CO 2 with a backwards loop<br />
CO. 172 (192, 212, 232, 252, 272, 292, 312, 332) sts.<br />
Set Up Rows 5-8: K to 1 st before end, M1, K1. 176 (196, 216, 236,<br />
256, 276, 296, 316, 336) sts.<br />
Row 1 (RS): K 1 row even.<br />
Row 2 (WS): K8, P to 8 sts before end, K to end.<br />
Row 3: K 1 row even.<br />
Row 4: K7, P to 7 sts before end, K to end.<br />
Row 5: K48 (53, 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88) sts, PM, K80 (90, 100,<br />
110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160), PM, K to end.<br />
Row 6: K6, P to 6 sts before end, K to end.<br />
Continue in established pattern, working the first and last 6 sts<br />
in Garter stitch and the rest of the garment in St st for 10 more<br />
rows, end with a WS row.<br />
Decrease Row (RS): *K to 2 sts before M, K2tog, SM, SSK; rep<br />
from * once more. K to end. 4 sts dec.<br />
Continue in pattern, working a Decrease Row every 16th row until<br />
156 (176, 196, 216, 236, 256, 276, 296, 316) sts. (5 decrease rows.)<br />
Continue in pattern with no further shaping for 22 (22, 22, 30, 30,<br />
30, 38, 38, 38) more rows.<br />
Divide for Armholes<br />
K39 (41, 46, 50, 54, 59, 63, 68, 72) (Left Back), BO 4 (10, 10, 12, 14,<br />
14, 16, 16, 18), K70 (74, 84, 92, 100, 110, 118, 128, 136) (Front), BO<br />
4 (10, 10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18), K39 (41, 46, 50, 54, 59, 63, 68, 72)<br />
(Right Back).<br />
2 Split Back Tank<br />
Work Right Back<br />
Continue in pattern, working only Right Back sts. Decrease for<br />
the armhole as follows:<br />
BO 3 sts at the edge of the armhole for the next 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1,<br />
2, 2) RS rows. 39 (41, 46, 50, 54, 56, 60, 62, 66) sts.<br />
BO 2 sts at the edge of the armhole for the next 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5,<br />
5, 6) RS rows. 35 (37, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) sts.<br />
Dec 1 st at the edge of the armhole for the next 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5,<br />
5, 5) RS rows. 32 (34, 36, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49) sts.<br />
Continue in pattern with no shaping for 12 (16, 16, 20, 22, 22, 24,<br />
24, 26) more rows.<br />
Decrease for back neckline as follows:<br />
BO 14 (16, 18, 20, 20, 21, 20, 22, 22) sts at the back edge (for the<br />
neckline), and work to end. 18 (18, 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 25, 27) sts.<br />
BO 2 sts at the back edge for the next 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) WS<br />
rows. 14 (14, 14, 16, 16, 16, 19, 19, 21) sts.<br />
Dec 1 st at the back edge for the next 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) WS<br />
rows. 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 17) sts.<br />
Continue in St st, working even for another 4 (4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)<br />
rows.<br />
Place remaining 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 17) sts onto scrap yarn or<br />
stitch holder. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.<br />
Work Left Back<br />
Work as Right Back, reversing shaping.<br />
Front<br />
Working with only the 70 (74, 84, 92, 100, 110, 118, 128, 136) front<br />
sts, begin with a WS row. P 1 row.<br />
Working in St st, BO 3 sts at the beginning of the next 0 (0, 0, 0,<br />
0, 2, 2, 4, 4) rows. 70 (74, 84, 92, 100, 104, 112, 116, 124) sts.<br />
BO 2 sts at the beginning of the next 4 (4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12)<br />
rows. 62 (66, 72, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100) sts.<br />
Dec 1 st at the beginning of the next 6 (6, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 10)<br />
rows. 56 (60, 64, 72, 76, 78, 82, 86, 90) sts.<br />
Work even for 6 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 10, 12) more rows, ending with a<br />
WS row.<br />
Divide for Straps<br />
K18 (18, 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 25, 27) (Left Front Strap), BO 20 (24,<br />
28, 32, 32, 34, 32, 36, 36) (Neck), K18 (18, 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 25, 27)<br />
(Right Front Strap).<br />
Work Right Front Strap<br />
Working in St st, BO 2 sts at the neck edge for the next 2 (2, 2, 2,<br />
3, 3, 3, 3, 3) RS rows. 14 (14, 14, 16, 16, 16, 19, 19, 21) sts.<br />
Dec 1 st at the neck edge for the next 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) RS<br />
rows. 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 17) sts.<br />
Continue in St st, working even for another 12 (16, 16, 20, 20, 18, 14,<br />
14, 14) rows. Using a three-needle bind off, BO the reserved Right<br />
Back Strap sts with the Right Front Strap sts. Cut yarn, leaving a<br />
long tail.