Beginner Cropped Tank Knitting Pattern -

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Beginner Cropped Tank Knitting Pattern- a breezy summer tank knit using the softest bamboo yarn.

This lightweight tank is perfect for summer. I knit this using Lion Brand’s Truboo yarn which is 100% bamboo. It’s silky soft and it has a beautiful drape.

This tank is knit in two pieces using the garter stitch which makes it ideal for beginner knitters.

Beginner Cropped Tank Knitting Pattern

Yarn: Lion Brand Truboo in White (2 skeins)

Needles: Size US 4 single point knitting needles

Size: S/M, M/L

(Size S/M measures 38 inches across the bust)

Gauge: 2 inches = 12 sts.

Front:

**Cast on 69 (79 stitches).

Row 1: K1, KfB knit to the last 2 stitches, KfB, K1.

Repeat Row 1 until there are 93 (103 sts).

Cont working, increasing 1 st at each end of every row, until there are 109 (119) sts,
ending on a Right Side row. Place marker at each end of the last row.

Knit across each row until the piece measures 5 1/2 (6) inches ending on a wrong side row. (Make the tank length longer or shorter here)**

Armhole:

Cast off 6 (8) sts at the beginning next 2 rows. 97 (103) sts.
Row 1: (Right side). K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 95 (101) sts.
Row 2: K2. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. ssk. K2. 93 (99) sts.

Divide for Left Front:

Row 1: K2. ssk. K38 (41) sts. K2tog. K2 (neck edge). Turn. 44 (47) sts for the Left Front.
Leave rem 47 (50) sts on stitch holder for Right Front.

Size S/M ONLY

Row 2: (Wrong Side). Knit across.
Row 3: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 42 sts.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times more. 26 sts.
Next row: (Wrong side). Knit across.
Next row: Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
Rep last 2 rows 13 times more. 12 sts.
Knit 2 rows.
Bind off knitwise.

Size M/L ONLY

Row 2: (Wrong Side). K4. Knit to last 4 sts. ssk. K2.
Row 3: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
Rep last 2 rows 1 time more. (41 sts)
Next row: (WS). Knit across.
Next row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
Rep last 2 rows 7 times more. (25 sts)
Next row: (Wrong Side). Knit across.
Next row: Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
Rep last 2 rows 12 times more. (12 sts)
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise.

Right Front neck shaping:

ALL SIZES

Row 1: (Right Side). Join yarn to remaining 47 (50) sts on stitch holder. Cast off first stitch.
K2 (including stitch on needle after cast off). ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 44 (47) sts.

Size S/M ONLY:

Row 2: (Wrong Side). Knit across.
Row 3: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 42 sts.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times more. 26 sts.
Next row: (WS). Knit across
Next row: K2. ssk. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows 13 times more. 12 sts.
Knit 2 rows. Bind off knitwise.

Sizes M/L ONLY:
Row 2: (Wrong Side). Knit across.
Row 3: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
Rep last 2 rows 1 time more. 41 sts.
Next row: (WS). Knit across.
Next row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.

Rep last 2 rows 7 times more. 25 sts.
Next row: (Wrong Side). Knit across.
Next row: K2. ssk. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows 12 times more. 12 sts.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise.

Back:
Work from ** to ** as given for Front.

Armhole Shaping:

Cast off 6 (8) sts beginning next 2 rows. 97 (103) sts.
Next row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 95 (101) sts.
Next row: K2. ssk. Pat to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 93 (99) sts.

Size XS/S ONLY:

Row 1: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 91 sts.
Row 2: Knit across.
Repeat last 2 rows 9 times more. 73 sts.

Size M/L ONLY:

Row 1: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
Row 2: K2. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. ssk. K2.
Repeat last 2 rows 2 times more. 87 sts.
Next row: Knit across.
Next row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
Rep last 2 rows 7 times more. 71 sts.

ALL SIZES

Knit across each row until armhole measures approx 4½ (5) inches, ending on a Wrong Side row.

Back Neck:

Row 1: (right side) K19 . K2tog. Turn. Leave remaining stitches unworked.
20 sts.
Row 2: K2tog. Knit across.
Row 3: Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
Rep last 2 rows 2 times more. 14 (14) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge only every Right Side row to 12 (12) sts.
Knit 2 rows. Bind off knitwise.

With Right Side facing, cast off next 31 (29) sts.
Row 1: ssk. Knit to end of row.
2nd row: Knit to last 2 sts. ssk.
Rep last 2 rows 2 (2) times more. 14 (14) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge only every RS row to 12 (12) sts.
Knit 2 rows. Bind off knitwise.

Finishing:

Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams to markers. Weave in ends.