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Finished Measurements:

28½ (31½, 34½, 37½, 40½, 43½, 46½, 49½)" [72.5 (80, 87.5, 95.5, 103, 110.5, 118, 125.5) cm] bust circumference / shown in size 31½" [85 cm] with ½" [1.5 cm] negative ease

Yarn:

kestrel / 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins senza 500

Needles:

pair in sizes US 8 and US 9 [5.5 mm] / one spare needle in size US 8 [5 mm]

Gauge:

16 sts and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch with smaller needles, after blocking

Construction:

Tank is knitted from the bottom up in two pieces, then seamed at sides. Sides are shaped with decreases, and darts in the back provide a nice silhouette. In the garter yoke, edge stitches are slipped in lieu of trim.

Skills Required:

Long-tail cast on, three-needle bind off, seaming (links provided); increasing, decreasing. 

Go to Kestrel 2015 collection

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Dawn Catanzaro

$ 6
This playful tank celebrates Kestrel’s usefulness as a summer yarn. It knits up quickly on larger needles. A little shaping in the way of back darts lets the breezy body sit just right.
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Finished Measurements:

28½ (31½, 34½, 37½, 40½, 43½, 46½, 49½)" [72.5 (80, 87.5, 95.5, 103, 110.5, 118, 125.5) cm] bust circumference / shown in size 31½" [85 cm] with ½" [1.5 cm] negative ease

Yarn:

kestrel / 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins senza 500

Needles:

pair in sizes US 8 and US 9 [5.5 mm] / one spare needle in size US 8 [5 mm]

Gauge:

16 sts and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter stitch with smaller needles, after blocking

Construction:

Tank is knitted from the bottom up in two pieces, then seamed at sides. Sides are shaped with decreases, and darts in the back provide a nice silhouette. In the garter yoke, edge stitches are slipped in lieu of trim.

Skills Required:

Long-tail cast on, three-needle bind off, seaming (links provided); increasing, decreasing. 

Go to Kestrel 2015 collection

This pattern or collection is available as a pdf. Upon purchase, you will receive an email with a link for downloading the pdf. You can also access your pdfs from your account page.