BABY SOFT TANK TOP
DIFFICULTY = Very hard
Yarn = BABY SOFT by LAINES DU NORD, col. 210 (blue)
Interchangeable circular needles = size 3.5 mm points, 60-80 cm and 100 cm cable
Crochet-hook = size 3.5 mm
Other = darning needle, stitch marker, scissors, tape measure.
Close the cast-on in the round: slip 1st st p-wise from left to right needle, pass last st over the slipped st and drop it, pull the cast-on tile tightening the st, place one SM (BOR)to mark the beginning and the end of the round, remember to move it as you work.
Rib 1x1 in round
Round 1 and next rounds (RS): (k1, p1) rep across the entire round.
RS = right side of the work
WS = wrong side of the work
SM = stitch marker
SM (BOR) = stitch marker of the beginning of the round
col = color(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
r = row (s)
k = knit
yo = yarn over
p = purl
rep = repeat
bind off = bind off (using the skp technique)
left incr = 1 increase to the left (insert the left needle from front to back under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the back loop)
right incr = 1 increase to the right (insert the left needle from back to front under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the front loop)
slip 1 p-wise = slip 1 stitch purl-wise with yarn at back of work.
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together (insert the right needle through next 2 stitches on left needle and knit them together).
skp = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over (slip 1 st knit-wise, k1, pass slipped st over).
Size S (M-L-XL), 4 (5-5-6) balls x 50 grams.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Size shown in photo: S – other sizes: M-L-XL
Chest circumference: 86 (92-98-104) cm
Height (front or back): 55 (61-67-73) cm
Body height from the undersleeve: 33 (39-45-51) cm
Armhole circumference: 44 (44-46-48) cm
Neck circumference: 50 (52-54-58) cm
Procedure
DETAILED PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
COLLAR: using circular needles with size 3.5 mm points and 60-80 cm cable, cast-on 96 (101-106-110) sts, close in the round and place one SM (BOR), then work 10 rounds in rib 1x1.
After working the collar in rib 1x1, leave the 48 sts of the back on a waste yarn and continue working the 48 sts of the front in back-and-forth rows.
FRONT
R 1: 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) 7 (8-8-9) times, place one SM, 1 right incr, k19 (19-19-19), 1 left incr, place 1 SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) 7 (8-8-9) times, 1 right incr.
R 2: work the sts as they appear and purl the incr of previous r.
R 3: slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the next SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, 1 skp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, 1 skp, k3, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) until the second to last st of the r, 1 right incr, k1.
R 4: work the sts as they appear, purl the incr and the yo of the previous r.
R 5: slip 1 p-wise, 1 right incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, yo, 1 skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, 1 skp, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, 1 skp, k1, k2tog, yo, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until the second-to-last st of the r, 1 right incr, k1.
R 6: rep the r 4.
R 7: slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, yo, 1 skp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, 1 skp, k3, k2tog, yo, 1dir, yo, 1 skp, k3, k2tog, yo, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until the second to last st of the r, 1 right incr, k1.
R 8: rep the r 4.
The main section of every row is worked in fancy st, following the diagram.
R 9: slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, knit until the SM, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until the second-to-last st of the r, 1 right incr, k1.
R 10: rep the r 2.
R 11: slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, k1, (p1, k5) rep to 2 sts before the SM, p1, k1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1), * rep ** until the second to last st of the r, 1 right incr, k1.
R 12: rep the r 2.
R 13: slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 4 sts before the SM, p1, k1, p1, k1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until the second-to-last st of the r, 1 right incr, k1.
R 14: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p3, k1, (p5, k1) rep to 3 sts before the SM, p3, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 15: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, (p1, k5) until 1 st before the SM, p1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 16: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, 1k1, p1, (k1, p3, k1, p1) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k1, p1, k1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 17: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 3 sts before the SM, p1, k1, p1, 1 left incr, move the SM (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 18: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p2, (k1, p5) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k1, p2, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 19: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, (k5, p1) rep to 5 sts before the SM, k5, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 20: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p1, k1, (p3, k1, p1, k1) rep to 5 sts before the SM, p3, k1, p1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 21: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k1, p1, (k3, p1, k1, p1) rep to 5 sts before the SM, k3, p1, k2, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 22: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p1, k1, (k5, p1) rep to 1 st before the SM, p1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 23: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k4, p1, (k5, p1) rep to 4 sts before the SM, k4, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 24: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p1, k3, (k1, p1, k3, p1) rep to 1 st before the SM, k1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 25: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, p1, (k3, p1, k1, p1) rep to 4 sts before the SM, k4, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 26: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, (k1, p5) rep to 1 st before the SM, k1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 27: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k3, p1, (k5, p1) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k3, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 28: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, (p3, k1, p1, k1) rep to 3 sts before the SM, p3, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 29: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, (k3, p1, k1, p1) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k3, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 30: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, (p5, k1) rep to 5 sts before the SM, p5, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 31: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k2, p1, (k5, p1) rep to 2 sts before the SM, k2, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 32: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p2, (k1, p1, k1, p3) rep to 5 sts before the SM, k1, p1, k1, p2, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 33: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k2, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 5 sts before the SM, p1, k1, p1, k2, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 34: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p4, (k1, p5) rep to 4 sts before the SM, k1, p3, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 35: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k1, (p1, k5) rep to 2 sts before the SM, p1, k1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 36: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p3) rep to 4 sts before the SM, k1, p1, k1, p1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 37: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 4 sts before the SM, p1, k1, p1, k1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 38: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p3) rep to 4 sts before the SM, k1, p1, k1, p1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 39: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1right incr, (p1, k5) rep to 1 st before the SM, p1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 40: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, (k1, p1, k1, p3) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k1, p1, k1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 41: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 3 sts before the SM, p1, k1, p1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 42: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p2, (k1, p5) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k1, p2, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 43: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, (k5, p1) rip until the SM, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 44: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p1, (k1, p3, k1, p1) rip until the SM, k1, p2, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 45: 1 skp, slip 1 p-wise, 1 left incr, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM,
1right incr, k1, p1, (k3, p1, k1, p1) rip until the SM, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rep until last 2 sts of the row, k2tog.
R 46: work the sts as they appear until the SM, move the SM, p1, (k1, p5) rep to 2 sts before the SM, k1, p1, move the SM, work the sts as they appear until the end of the row.
R 47: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, k4, (p1, k5) rep to 5 sts before the SM, p1, k4, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 48: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the SM, move the SM, (p3, k1, p1, k1) rep to 3 sts before the SM, p3, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 49: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, k3, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rip until the SM, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 50: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the SM, move the SM, p4, (k1, p5) rep to 4 sts before the SM, p4, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 51: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, p2, (k5, p1, k3) rep to 1 st before the SM, k1, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 52: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the SM, move the SM, (k1, p1, k1, p3) rip until the SM, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 53: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 3 sts before the SM, p1, k1, p1, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 54: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the SM, move the SM, p1, (k1, p5) rep to 2 sts before the SM, k1, p1, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 55: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, k4, (p1, k5) rep to 5 sts before the SM, p1, k4, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 56: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, p3, (k1, p1, k1,
p3) rip until the SM, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 57: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, k3, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rip until the SM, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 58: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, p4, (k1, p5) rep to 5 sts before the SM, k1, p4, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 59: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, k1, (p1, k5) rep to 2 sts before the SM, p1, k1, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 60: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, (k1, p1, k1, p3) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k1, p1, k1, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 61: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 3 sts before the SM, p1, k1, p1, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 62: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, p1, (k1, p5) rep to 2 sts before the SM, k1, p1, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 63: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, k4, (p1, k5) rep to 5 sts before the SM, p1, k4, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 64: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, k1, (p3, k1, p1, k1) rep to 4 sts before the SM, p3, k1, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 65: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, k4, (p1, k1, p1, k3) rep to 1 st before the SM, p1, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 66: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, (k1, p5) rip until the SM, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
R 67: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, 1 right incr, k3, (p1, k5) rep to 4 sts before the SM, p1, k3, 1 left incr, move the SM, (slip 1 p-wise, p1) rip until the end of the row.
R 68: slip 1 p-wise, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) until the SM, move the SM, (p3, k1, p1, k1) rep to 3 sts before the SM, k1, p3, move the SM, (p1, slip 1 p-wise) rip until the end of the row.
Leave all sts on a waste yarn.
BACK
Pick up the sts you have left after working the collar and work as given for front, rep r 1 to 68; at beginning and end of r 3 and every odd r, join the 2 shoulders picking up the corresponding st of the front shoulder.
BODY
Slip all front and back sts on a 100 cm cable, casting on 3 sts between two groups on both sides, close in the round and place oneSM (BOR). Continue working the side bands in rib 1x1 and the front and back fancy st section following the diagram. The first round refers to r 5 of the enclosed diagram.
Continue in the round, reaching 23 (29-29-35) cm in height.
After reaching the indicated or desired height, work the side sts as they appear (rib 1/1) and work section you have worked in fancy st as foll:
Round 1: k1, yo, k2tog, (k3, 1 skp, yo, k1, k2tog) rep until 6 sts from the end of the round, k3, k2tog, yo, k1.
Round 2: work the sts as they appear and knit the yo.
Round 3: k2, yo, k2tog, (k1, 1 skp, yo, k3, yo, k2tog) rep until 5 sts from the end of the round, k1, 1 skp, yo, k2.
Round 4: like round 2.
Round 5: k1, yo, k2tog, (k3, 1 skp, yo, k1, k2tog) rep until 6 sts from the end of the round, k3, k2tog, yo, k1.
Round 6: rib1/1.
Rep the round 6 reaching 13 (13-13-13) cm in height.
Bind off all sts loosely.
Using size 3.5 mm crochet-hook, work one round in slip stitch around the edge of each armhole.
Weave in all ends.
The garment is worked top down and seamless. The upper body is worked flat, back and forth in rows, then joined in the round to work the lower body.
The following instructions are written for size S; for the other sizes, follow the instructions given in the brackets (M–L–XL).
For sizes other than S, when working the fancy stitch, the beginning of the row remains the same for all sizes, while the end of the fancy section changes according to the number of stitches required.
