Materials:490 (555, 605, 685, 740) yd. worsted-weight yarn with stretch (long torso add 25 [30, 30, 35, 35] yd.; full bust add 15 [20, 20, 25, 25] yd.)
crochet hook, 5.00mm (US size H)
measuring tape
Notes on materials:
The main yarn for both the tank and skirt needs to have some stretch. Some yarns, such as Patons Katrina, achieve this through the style of ply (in the case of Katrina, a wrapped bamboo). Other, such as Cascade Fixation or Adriafil Stretch, contain a small amount of elastic or Spandex. It's possible to make both the tank and the skirt in yarns with little stretch; the difference will be reflected mostly in the difficulty in getting the garments on and off, as these designs are meant to be fitted. You can work some ease into the pattern by moving up one size.
Crochet terms and abbreviations:
ch chain
db-ch double-base chain
sl st slip stitch
sc single crochet
sc-red single crochet reduce
3-sc-cl 3 single crochet cluster (**insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull loop through** x 3, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook)
Making a gauge swatch:
Base: Db-ch 12, turn.
Row 1: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 12 st, turn.
Rows 2-12: Repeat Row 1.
Measuring in center of gauge swatch:
7 sts = 2"
8 rows = 2"
Pattern notes:
- This tank top is worked in the round until the armholes. For the purposes of this pattern, join at the end of each round and turn.
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