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