Tolsta Tank is a companion to the Tolsta Tee. It’s worked from the bottom up with three options for the neck shaping: a traditional round-necked vest, a camisole and a square neck. All versions are started the same and you can decide once working the body which version to knit. The Camisole version of the pattern includes some guidelines on making the V shallower for those that would prefer more coverage.
The Tank comes in both DK and 4ply and has shaping options for D and F cups. There are endless customisation options - add icords, folded straps, lace, colourwork, stripes. It’s a blank canvas for your creativity.
Our printed copy has the instructions is for the beautiful 4ply and DK cami version, the included Ravelry download code giving you access to the full extended digital pattern variations instructions for all other variations.
Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
0-8cm/ 0-3 inches of positive ease is recommended, meaning you should pick a size with that is 0-8cm/ 0-3 inches larger than your chest measurement.
DK-weight finished measurements:
Full bust circumference:
B cup: 82.5 (92, 101, 110.5, 122.5) (132, 141, 150.5, 162.5, 172) cm/32.5 (36.25, 39.75, 43.5, 48.25) (52, 55.5, 59.25, 64, 67.5) inches
D cup: 87 (96.5, 106, 115.5, 127) (136.5, 146, 155.5, 167, 176.5) cm/34.25 (38, 41.75, 45.5, 50) (53.75, 57.5, 61.25, 65.75, 69.5) inches
F cup: 92 (101, 110.5, 120, 132) (141, 150.5, 160, 172, 181) cm/36.25 (39.75, 43.5, 47.25, 52) (55.5, 59.25, 63, 67.5, 71.25) inches
4 Ply-weight finished measurements:
Full bust circumference:
B cup: 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 111.5, 121.5) (131.5, 141.5, 151.5, 161.5, 171.5) cm/32.25 (36, 40, 44, 48) (51.75, 55.75, 59.75, 63.75, 67.5) inches
D cup: 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 116.5, 126.5) (136.5, 146.5, 156.5, 166.5, 176.5) cm/34 (38, 42, 46, 49.75) (53.75, 57.75, 61.75, 65.5, 69.5) inches
F cup: 91.5 (101.5, 111.5, 121.5, 131.5) (141.5, 151.5, 161.5, 171.5, 181.5) cm/36 (40, 44, 48, 51.75) (55.75, 59.75, 63.75, 67.5, 71.5) inches
Choosing the size to knit:
This tank has optional bust shaping. The three options correspond to a B, D, and F cup. To determine which size to knit, you will want to take your full bust measurement and your “high bust” measurement (this is the circumference of your body at the armhole). If you’ve never done these measurements before, this blog post may be helpful:
https://paprikapatterns.com/when-do-you-need-a-full-bust-...
If “full bust measurement - high bust measurement” is
less than 5 cm/2 inches, follow the B cup instructions.
between 5 cm/2 inches and 10 cm/4 inches, follow the D cup instructions.
between 10 cm/4 inches and 15 cm/6 inches, follow the F cup instructions.
For those following the D and F cup options, you will work a vertical dart in the body to add stitches and decrease these additional stitches at the armhole edges in the upper body.
Gauge and modifications:
DK: 17 stitches and 27 rows in stockinette = 10cm/4 inches
4 Ply: 24 stitches and 32 rows in stockinette = 10cm/4 inches
You may want to use a different stitch (e.g., a lace repeat) for your modifications. If you do so, it should meet the same gauge as the stockinette.
Yardage DK
· B cup: 421 (469, 515, 563, 625) (673, 719, 767, 829, 877) meters/ 459 (511, 561, 614, 681)(734, 784, 836, 903, 956) yards
· D cup: 444 (492, 540, 589, 648)(, 696, 744, 793, 852, 900) meters / 484 (536, 589, 642, 706)(758, 811, 864, 928, 981) yards
· F cup: 469 (515, 563, 612, 673)(719, 765, 816, 877, 923)meters/ 511 (561, 614, 667, 734)(784, 834, 889, 956, 1006) yards
Yardage 4ply
B cup: 515 (574, 630, 690, 765)(824, 880, 939, 1014, 1074) meters/ 561 (626, 687, 752, 834)(898, 959, 1024, 1106, 1170) yards
· D cup: 543 (602, 662, 721, 793)(851, 911, 971, 1042, 1102) meters / 592 (657, 721, 786, 864)(928, 993, 1058, 1136, 1201) yards
· F cup: 574 (630, 690, 749, 824)(880, 936, 999, 1074, 1130) meters/ 626 (687, 752, 817, 898)(959, 1021, 1089, 1170, 1232) yards