Worked vertically, this sunny tank is worked with yarn carries, so there are few ends to weave in! The partial stripes are jagged in nature, yet planned, to allow for a balanced feel while still feeling whimsical. Imagine how great it will look with dark wash jeans and your favorite pair of sunnies.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 35 (39, 43, 47, 51)” to fit bust 33 (37, 41, 45, 49)”
2” positive ease recommended.
Shown in size 35”
Gauge: 17 sts and 7 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Materials
Yarn: Anzula Haiku (70% Superwash Merino, 20% Bamboo, 10% Nylon; 425 yards [388 meters]/114 grams): Curry (MC, 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) balls), Au Natural (CC, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) balls)
Hook: US size G/6 (4.0 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked vertically from side to side. Beginning at the underarm and shaping to create shoulder, neck, back, and under arm areas.
To reduce the number of yarn ends to weave in, when working Contrasting Color (CC), carry Main Color (MC) along top of stitches and work CC stitches over it. Then switch to MC, dropping CC. When working the next row, when beginning to work stitches over CC stitches, pick up CC yarn and carry it under MC stitches and work to end of row.
To work this tank as seamless, when beginning back shoulders, slip stitch to ends of edges of front shoulders. Then slip stitch the last row to the first row of tank.
Pattern
Updated 7/12/2021
Underarm
With MC, ch 61.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next ch, dc in next ch] 29 times, turn. (30 sc, 30 dc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] across, turn.
Rows 3 – 5 (9, 9, 13, 13): Rep Row 2.
Row 6 (10, 10, 14, 14): Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next ch, dc in next ch] twice, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 30 times, turn. (33 sc, 33 dc)
Row 7 (11, 11, 15, 15): Rep Row 2.
Front Shoulder
Row 8 (12, 12, 16, 16): Ch 33, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next ch, dc in next ch] 15 times, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 34 times, turn. (50 sc, 50 dc)
Rows 9 (13, 13, 17, 17) – – (-, 17, 21, 25): Rep Row 2.
Row 10 (14, 18, 22, 26): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, (dc in next sc, sc in next dc) 10 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] across, turn.
Row 11 (15, 19, 23, 27): Rep Row 2.
Row 12 (16, 20, 24, 28): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, (dc in next sc, sc in next dc) 4 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] across, turn.
Row 13 (17, 21, 25, 29): Rep Row 2.
Row 14 (18, 22, 26, 30): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 12 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] across, turn.
Neck Shaping
Row 15 (19, 23, 27, 31): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 47 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (48 sc, 47dc, 1 sl st)
Row 16 (20, 24, 28, 32): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 3 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 43 times, turn. (47 sc, 47 dc)
Row 17 (21, 25, 29, 33): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 41 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (46 sc, 45 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 18 (22, 26, 30, 34): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 12 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 32 times, turn. (45 sc, 45 dc)
Row 19 (23, 27, 31, 35): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 43 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (44 sc, 43 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 20 (24 ,28, 32, 36): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 37 times, turn. (43 sc, 43 dc)
Row 21 (25, 29, 33, 37): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 41 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (42 sc, 41 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 22 (26, 30, 34, 38): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 6 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 34 times, turn. (41 sc, 41 dc)
Row 23 (27, 31, 35, 39): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 39 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (40 sc, 39 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 24 (28, 32, 36, 40): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 8 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 30 times, turn. (39 sc, 39 dc)
Row 25 (29, 33, 37, 41): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 37 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (38 sc, 37 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 26 (30, 34, 38, 42): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 9 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 27 times, turn. (37 sc, 37 dc)
Row 27 (31, 35, 39, 43): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 35 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (36 sc, 35 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 28 (32, 36, 40, 44): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 29 times, turn. (35 sc, 35 dc)
Row 29 (33, 37, 41, 45): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 33 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (34 sc, 33 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 30 (34, 38, 42, 46): Change to CC, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 8 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 24 times, turn. (33 sc, 33 dc)
Row 31 (35, 39, 43, 47): Ch 1, sc in same st, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 31 times, leaving last leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (32 sc, 31 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 32 (36, 40, 44, 48): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 9 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 21 times, turn. (31 sc, 31 dc)
Row 33 (37, 41, 45, 49): Rep Row 2.
Sizes – (39, 43, 47, 51) Only
Row – (38, 42, 46, 50): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 13 times, ch to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 17 times, turn.
Row – (39, 43, 47, 51): Rep Row 2.
Row – (40, 44, 48, 52): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 13 times, ch to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 17 times, turn.
Row – (41, 45, 49, 53): Rep Row 2.
All Sizes
Row 34 (42, 46, 50, 54): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 25 times, turn. (32 sc, 32 dc)
Row 35 (43, 47, 51, 55): Ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] across until 1 st rem, (dc, sc, dc, sl st) in last st, turn. (33 sc, 33 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 36 (44, 48, 52, 56): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 8 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 24 times, turn. (34 sc, 34 dc)
Row 37 (45, 49, 53, 57): Rep Row 35. (35 sc, 35 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 38 (46, 50, 54, 58): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 11 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 23 times, turn. (36 sc, 36 dc)
Row 39 (47, 51, 55, 59): Rep Row 35. (37 sc, 37 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 40 (48, 52, 56, 60): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 6 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 30 times, turn. (38 sc, 38 dc)
Row 41 (49, 53, 57, 61): Rep Row 35. (39 sc, 39 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 42 (50, 54, 58, 62): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 11 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 27 times, turn. (40 sc, 40 dc)
Row 43 (51, 55, 59, 63): Rep Row 35. (41 sc, 41 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 44 (52, 56, 60, 64): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 7 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 33 times, turn. (42 sc, 42 dc)
Row 45 (53, 57, 61, 65): Rep Row 35. (43 sc, 43 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 46 (54, 58, 62, 66): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 11 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 31 times, turn. (44 sc, 44 dc)
Row 47 (55, 59, 63, 67): Rep Row 35. (45 sc, 45 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 48 (56, 60, 64, 68): Change to CC, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 8 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 36 times, turn. (46 sc, 46 dc)
Row 49 (57, 61, 65, 69): Rep Row 35. (47 sc, 47 dc, 1 sl st)
Front Shoulder
Row 50 (58, 62, 66, 70): Change to CC, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, sc in next ch, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 13 times, sc in next dc, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 33 times, turn. (49 sc, 49 dc)
Row 51 (59, 63, 67, 71): Rep Row 2.
Row 52 (60, 64, 68, 72): Change to CC, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 10 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 38 times, turn.
Row 53 (61, 65, 69, 73): Rep Row 2.
Row 54 (62, 66, 70, 74): Change to CC, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 5 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 43 times, turn.
Rows 55 (63, 67, 71, 75) – 56 (64, 72, 76, 84): Rep Row 2.
Row 57 (65, 73, 77, 85): Ch 1, sc in same st, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 32 times, leaving rem 32 sts unworked, turn. (33 sc, 33 dc)
Row 58 (66, 74, 78, 86): Rep Row 2.
Row 59 (67, 75, 79, 87): Ch 1, sc in same st, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 29 times, leaving rem 32 sts unworked, turn. (30 sc, 30 dc)
Underarm
Rows 60 (68, 76, 80, 88) – 67 (81, 91, 99, 107): Rep Row 2.
Row 68 (82, 92, 100, 108): Rep Row 6. (33 sc, 33 dc)
Row 69 (83, 93, 101, 109): Rep Row 2.
Back Shoulder
Note: See Pattern Note for seamless.
Row 70 (84, 94, 102, 110): Rep Row 8. (49 sc, 49 dc)
Sizes – (-, 43, 47, 51) Only
Row – (-, 95, 103, 111) – – (-, 98, 106, 114): Rep Row 2.
All Sizes
Row 71 (85, 99, 107, 115): Change to CC, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 10 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 38 times, turn.
Row 72 (86, 100, 108, 116): Rep Row 2.
Row 73 (87, 101, 109, 117): Change to CC, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 5 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 43 times, turn.
Row 74 (88, 102, 110, 118): Rep Row 2.
Row 75 (89, 103, 111, 119): Change to CC, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 14 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 34 times, turn.
Row 76 (90, 104, 112, 120): Rep Row 2.
Row 77 (91, 105, 113, 121): Change to CC, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 7 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 39 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (48 sc, 47 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 78 (92, 106, 114, 122): Ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 47 times, turn. (47 sc, 47 dc)
Row 79 (93, 107, 115, 123): Change to CC, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 10 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 34 times, leaving last 3 sts, sl st in next st, leaving last rem 2 sts unworked, turn. (46 sc, 45 dc, 1 sl st)
Row 80 (94, 108, 116, 124): Ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 45 times, turn. (45 sc, 45 dc)
Back
Row 81 (95, 109, 117, 125): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 17 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 27 times, turn.
Row 82 (96, 110, 118, 126): Rep Row 2.
Sizes – (-, -, 47, 51) Only
Row – (-, -, 119, 127): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 11 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 33 times, turn.
Row – (-, -, 120, 128): Rep Row 2.
Row – (-, -, 121, 129): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 9 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 35 times, turn.
Row – (-, -, 122, 130): Rep Row 2.
All Sizes
Row 83 (97, 111, 123, 131): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 5 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 39 times, turn.
Row 84 (98, 112, 124, 132): Rep Row 2.
Row 85 (99, 113, 125, 133): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 9 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 35 times, turn.
Row 86 (100, 114, 126, 134): Rep Row 2.
Row 87(101, 115, 127, 135): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 14 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 30 times, turn.
Row 88 (102, 116, 128, 136): Rep Row 2.
Row 89 (103, 117, 129, 137): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 22 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 22 times, turn.
Row 90 (104, 118, 130, 138): Rep Row 2.
Row 91 (105, 119, 131, 139): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 11 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 33 times, turn.
Row 92 (106, 120, 132, 140): Rep Row 2.
Row 93 (107, 121, 133, 141): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 12 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 32 times, turn.
Row 94 (108, 122, 134, 142): Rep Row 2.
Row 95 (109, 123, 135, 143): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 9 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 35 times, turn.
Row 96 (110, 124, 136, 144): Rep Row 2.
Row 97 (111, 125, 137, 145): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 15 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 29 times, turn.
Row 98 (112, 126, 138, 146): Rep Row 2.
Row 99 (113, 127, 139, 147): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 5 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 39 times, turn.
Row 100 (114, 128, 140, 148): Rep Row 2.
Row 101 (115, 129, 141, 149): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 19 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 25 times, turn.
Row 102 (116, 130, 142, 150): Rep Row 2.
Row 103 (117, 131, 143, 151): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 25 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 19 times, turn.
Row 104 (118, 132, 144, 152): Rep Row 2.
Row 105 (119, 133, 145, 153): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 10 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 34 times, turn.
Row 106 (120, 134, 146, 154): Rep Row 2.
Row 107 (121, 135, 147, 155): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 11 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 33 times, turn.
Row 108 (122, 136, 148, 156): Rep Row 2.
Row 109 (123, 137, 149, 157): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 15 times, change to MC, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 29 times, (dc, sc, dc, sl st) in last st, turn. (46 sc, 46 dc)
Row 110 (124, 138, 150, 158): Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 47 times, turn. (47 sc, 47 dc)
Row 111 (125, 139, 151, 159): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 3 times, change to MC, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 43 times, (dc, sc, dc, sl st) in last st, turn. (48 sc, 48 dc)
Back Shoulder
Note: See Pattern Note for seamless.
Row 112 (126, 140, 152, 160): Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next ch, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 48 times, turn. (49 sc, 49 dc)
Row 113 (127, 141, 153, 161): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 10 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 38 times, turn.
Row 114 (128, 142, 154, 162): Rep Row 2.
Row 115 (129, 143, 155, 163): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 6 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 42 times, turn.
Row 116 (130, 144, 156, 164): Rep Row 2.
Row 117 (131, 145, 157, 165): Change to CC, ch 1, sc in same st, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] 11 times, change to MC, dc in next sc, [sc in next dc, dc in next sc] 37 times, turn.
Row 118 (132, 146, 158, 166) – – (-, 150, 162, 174): Rep Row 2.
Underarm
Row 119 (133, 151, 163, 175): Rep Row 57. (33 sc, 33 dc)
Row 120 (134, 152, 164, 176): Rep Row 2.
Row 121 (135, 153, 165, 177): Rep Row 59. (30 sc, 30 dc)
Rows 122 (136, 154, 166, 178) – 124 (138, 156, 168, 180): Rep Row 2.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Seam first row to last row at underarm.
Seam shoulders. Weave in ends. Block.
Arm Edging
With MC and RS facing, join to any st on the arm opening, ch 1, sc evenly around the entire arm, sl st to beg ch.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Does anyone know if I was making this as a left handed crocheter would I start with the back panel and work across?
gauge is incorrect, so sizing is also. 7 rows is only 2 inches not 4 inches. Where the increases are you need to double that or increase somewhere in the pattern. For the largest size you need 16 more inches = 56 rows, but the pattern only increases 28 rows. So there needs to be 28 more rows added.
Hello Ann! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
Hi Ann! The pattern has been completely updated now, thank you for bringing this to our attention! – Nicola, Editor