Amphoras Lace Tank Knitting Pattern

Materials

• Rozetti Yarns Cotton Gold (65% cotton, 27% payette, 8% metallic; 25 g/200 yds)
  • Color 1091 – 8 (10, 10, 12, 12) balls
• Needles: US Size 4 (3.5 mm) straight or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Stitch markers, removable marker or safety pin, tapestry needle, stitch holders

Gauge

24 sts x 30 rows = 4” in Amphoras Lace pattern using yarn held double
Save time, check your gauge.

Sizes

Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X)
Shown in Small size.

Finished Measurements

Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)”
Length From Underarm: 14 (14, 14½, 14½, 15)”
Note: This tank is very stretchy and is intended to fit with up to 4” of negative ease.

Pattern Notes

Yarn is held double throughout tank.
This tank has an A-line shape. Decreases are worked at the sides of front and back. When decreasing in pattern, be sure only to work a decrease/increase in the lace pattern if there are enough stitches to work a corresponding increase/decrease. If there are not enough stitches for a full pattern repeat, you may wish to keep these in stockinette stitch.

Stitch Guide

Amphoras Lace

(multiple of 12 sts + 1)
Row 1 (RS): P1, * ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, k2tog, p1; rep from * to end.
WS Rows 2-12: K1, * purl to 1 st before marker, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 3: P1, * ssk, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 5: P1, * ssk, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, k2tog, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 7: P1, * yo, k3, k2tog, k1, ssk, k3, yo, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 9: P1, * k1, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2, yo, k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 11: P1, * k2, yo, k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, yo, k2, p1; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1-12 for pattern.

Back

With yarn held double, cast on 111 (123, 135, 147, 159) sts. Knit 8 rows.

Establish Pattern

Row 1: K7, p1, pm * work Row 1 of Amphoras Lace pattern over 12 sts, pm; rep from * to last 7 sts, end k7.
Row 2: P7, * k1, work Row 2 of Amphoras Lace pattern over 12 sts; rep from * to last 7 sts, end p7.
Rows 3-12: Work in pattern as established, keeping 7 sts each edge in St st.

Shape Sides

Row 1 (dec) (RS): K1, k2tog, knit to marker, work in pattern as established to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 2 sts decreased.
Rows 2-12: Work in pattern as established.
Rep Rows 1-12, 5 more times – 6 sts decreased each edge, 97 (109, 121, 133, 145) sts remaining.
Next row (RS): K1, work in pattern to last st, k1.
Next row (WS): P1, work in pattern to last st, p1.
Continue in pattern as established, keeping 1 st each edge in St st until Back measures 14 (14, 14½, 14½, 15)” from cast-on edge, ending with WS row.

Shape Armholes

Bind off 6 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts at beginning of next 2 rows – 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) sts remaining.
Decrease row (RS): K1, k2tog, work in pattern to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 2 sts decreased.
Note: See pattern notes for tips on decreasing in pattern.
Rep Decrease row every RS row, 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) more times – 79 (85, 91, 97, 103) sts remaining. Continue in pattern until Armholes measure 7½ (8, 8½, 9, 9¼)”, ending with WS row. Place 19 (21, 23, 25, 27) sts each side on stitch holders for shoulders. Place center 41 (43, 45, 47, 49) on stitch holder for neck.

Front

Work as for Back to Shape Armholes section.

Shape Armholes

Work as for Back until Armholes measure 1” from bind-off row.

Separate Fronts, Shape Neck

Note: continue to work Armhole decreases as for Back.
Place removable marker or safety pin on center stitch.
Row 1 (RS): Work in pattern to 3 sts before center st, ssk, k1, turn – 1 Neck stitch decreased. Place remaining sts for Left Front on stitch holder.
Row 2 (WS): Work in pattern to end.
Decrease row (RS): Work in pattern to last 3 sts, ssk, k1 – 1 Neck stitch decreased.
Rep Neck Decrease row every RS row (while continuing to decrease Armholes as for Back), 18 (19, 20, 21, 23) more times. After all Neck and Armhole decreases are complete, 19 (21, 23, 25, 27) sts remaining for shoulders. Work even in pattern until Armholes measure 7½ (8, 8½, 9, 9¼)”, ending with WS row.
Place sts on holder.

Right Front

Return held sts to needle. Keep center st on safety pin.
Row 1 (RS): K1, k2tog, work in pattern to end – 1 Neck stitch decreased.
Row 2 (WS): Work in pattern to end. Rep Neck Decrease row every RS row (while continuing to decrease Armholes as for Back), 19 (20, 21, 22, 24) more times. Complete as for Left Front.

Finishing

Join Right Shoulder with 3-needle bind off.

Neck Edging

With RS facing, beginning at top of Left Front Neck, with yarn held double, pick up and knit 54 (58, 62, 64, 66) sts down Left Neck, knit the center st, pick up and knit 54 (58, 62, 64, 66) sts up Right Neck, knit across 41 (43, 45, 47, 49) held Back Neck sts – 150 (160, 170, 176, 182) sts. Knit a WS row.
Decrease row (RS): Knit to 2 sts before center st, ssk, k1, k2tog, knit to end – 2 sts decreased.
Next row (WS): Knit.
Rep these 2 rows, 1 more time. Knit a RS row.
Bind off all sts over the next WS row, knitwise.
Join Left Shoulder with 3-needle bind off.

Armhole Edging

With RS facing and yarn held double, pick up and knit 98 (104, 110, 116, 120) sts evenly around Armhole. Knit 6 rows. Bind off all sts over the next WS row.
Sew side seams. Weave in ends and block lightly.