Another Great Tank Top Knitting Pattern

No knitting pattern roundup is going to be exhaustive, and of course as soon as I write one I start seeing more of the same type of project that I wish I had shared in that roundup.

So it was with the tank top knitting pattern post I did recently, because of course new tank tops are being released all the time in the summer, and the algorithm is just going to keep showing me more of what I’ve been looking at (seriously, Pinterest, I like other things aside from tank tops, thank you very much).

In that spirit I couldn’t help sharing Bari, an easy tank top knitting pattern from the Berroco Design Team. This project is worked in the round from the bottom up in a stitch pattern that’s mostly stockinette with some seed stitch ridges added in for texture.

The design comes in nine sizes, with bust measurements ranging from 38 to 70 inches, or 96.5 to 178 cm. It’s meant to be worn with 2-4 inches or 5-10 cm of positive ease.

This is another one of those projects where the yarn choice makes a big difference. They used Berroco Vernazza, a really cool (in both senses of the word) yarn that starts with a base of undyed cotton and linen that’s wrapped in colorful viscose. The combination of fibers and colors gives any project worked with it a marled look, and it’s also lightweight and breathable.

If you must substitute, your project won’t have quite the same look and feel, but a cotton/linen yarn would be a nice choice here. The yarn is worsted weight so you have a lot of options.

You can find this free pattern on Berroco’s website.

Looking for more summer knitting patterns? Here’s a collection of summer knit tops from last year, and some summer ponchos if you’re looking for a little more coverage.

[Photo: Berroco]

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When I first started knitting again after a long absence from the craft (which has now been almost 25 years ago!) I really didn’t like garter stitch that much. I found it super boring, somehow even more boring than knitting stockinette stitch in the round, even though it’s exactly the same thing.

Over the years I’ve softened my opinion, and even grown to like garter stitch. There’s nothing wrong with being plain, and actually the texture of garter stitch is more interesting than stockinette.

Also there are fun things you can do with garter stitch to make it more interesting if you want to, such as adding stripes, working on the bias, or doing fun effects to change the look.

That’s the way with the Bernat Twist My Way Garter Knit Blanket. Using combinations of casting on and binding off creates what they call a Swiss cheese effect along two sides of the blanket. This is a lot of fun in the self-striping ombre yarn they chose for the pattern, but it would also be fun in a solid color or making your own stripes.

Despite the dramatic effect, this pattern is rated easy. It’s worked from side to side (if you consider the “cheesy” edges the top and bottom) and has an eight-row repeat that involves binding off and then casting on again to make the holes. They’re kind of like giant buttonholes.

Once you get the hang of it it’s a pretty easy repeat to remember, and it will be smooth knitting as big as you want to make it.

You can download this pattern from the Yarnspirations website for free, or you can buy a kit direct from them that includes the yarn you need (and knitting needles if you need those, too). Bernat Sport Ombre Twist, which is what is used in the pattern, comes in 12 self patterning colors and is a DK weight acrylic yarn.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]

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