Calla Tank Top Knitting Pattern

7/27/2019 Calla Tank Top Knitting Pattern

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MATERIALS

Yarn: Dale of Norway Svale 50% cotton/ 40% rayon /10% silk, (114 yds/104m)

4(5,5,5,5,6) skeins

Yarn Substitutions: Rowan Luxury Cotton DK or anyDK weight yarn

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) straight needlesUS 6 (4.0 mm) straight needles

Supplies: US 5 (3.5mm) needles, cable needle, stitchholders

Gauge: 22sts-30 rows per 4 inch(10cm) in honeycombcable pattern

Sizes: XS [S, M, L, 1X, 2X]Finished Bust: 31[33,34, 36,38.5, 44]

Skill Level: Advanced

STITCH INSTRUCTION

4-st right cable – sl 2 to cn and hold to back, k2, k2 from cn.4-st left cable – sl 2 to cn and hold to front, k2, k2 from cn.

4-st right purl twist - sl 2 st to cn and hold to back, k2, p2 from cn.

4-st left purl twist - sl 2 st to cn and hold to front, p2, k2 from cn.






Front/Back (make two)

Using US 5 needles, cast on86[90,94,98,106,110,118] sts. Work rowas follows: k1, (k2,p2)* repeating from *,to last sts, p1. Repeat this row5[5,5,7,7,9] rows.

Next RS row: k10[12,12,12,12,12], p2tog,yo, k1[3,3,3,5,7] , work chart 1,k2[2,4,6,8,12], work chart 2,k2[2,4,6,8,12], work chart 1, k1[3,3,3,5,7], yo, p2tog, k10[12,12,12,12,12]. On nextand all WS rows, work stitches as theylay. (This means that if the stitch wasknit on the RS, then you will purl onWS. If purl on RS, then knit on WS.)

Continue in pattern, working theappropriate repeats of the charts. Whenthe piece measures 3.5[ 3.5, 3.5, 3.5,3.5,4]inches, dec 1 st at each end. Repeatdecreases every 6th row 3 times. Whenpiece measures 9[ 9, 9, 9, 9, 9.5] inches,inc 1 st at each end and repeat every 6 th row 3 times. Work piece until itmeasures 12.75[12.75, 12.75, 13,13, 13.25]inches.

Begin armhole and neckline shaping:

Next RS row: Bind-off 5[ 5, 6, 8, 8, 8] sts

at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

76[80, 82, 82, 90, 102] sts. From thispoint forward, you will knit the first 2and last 2 on every RS & WS row. Thiswill create a garter stitch edging. Anydecreases should be workedafter/before these 2 stitches.

Next RS row: Keeping in pattern, dec 1st at each end of the next 5 rows.66[70,72,72,80,92]. Then dec 1 sts at eachend every alt row 4[4, 4, 4, 4, 6] times.58[62, 64,64,72, 80] sts. Then dec 1 sts ateach end every 4th row 2[ 2, 2, 2, 2, 3]times. 54[58, 60, 60, 68, 74] sts. Continueworking in pattern until armholemeasure 3[3, 3, 3.5, 3.5,4] inches.

Next RS row: Work 10 sts, placeremaining sts on a holder. Turn and k2,p6,k2. On next row and next 5 alt. rows,

work to last 4 sts, k2tog,k2. 4sts. On RSand WS rows, knit all sts. Continue untilarmhole measures 7[7.5, 8, 8.5,8.5,9]inches. Bind-off sts.

Place sts on needle and attach yarn.Bind-off center 34[ 38, 40, 40, 48, 54] sts,andknit to the end. 10sts. WS row: k2,p6, k2. . On next row and next 5 alt.rows, k2, ssk, knit to end. 4sts. On RSand WS rows, knit all sts. Continue untilarmhole measures 7[7.5, 8, 8.5,8.5,9]

inches. Bind-off sts.






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