| The Cowgirl Tank |
| Crochet a fitted, corset-style scoop neck tank of stretchy yarn, using all single crochet. |
From "Uncommon Threads"
episode DUCT-153 |
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Once your measurements have all been taken, it's time to start crocheting the tank top.
BODICEAll sizes:
Base: Db-ch 100 (108, 116, 124, 132), join with a sl st to form a ring, making certain there are no twists in chain. Rnd 1 (right side): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 19 (20, 21, 22, 23) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 8 (10, 12, 14, 16) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 38 (40, 42, 44, 46) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 8 (10, 12, 14, 16) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 19 (20, 21, 22, 23) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 2: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 96 (104, 112, 120, 128) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 3: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 34 (36, 38, 40, 42), sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 34 (36, 38, 40, 42) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9), join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 4: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 92 (100, 108, 116, 124) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 5: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 18 (19, 20, 21, 22) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 6 (8, 10, 12, 14) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 36 (38, 40, 42, 44) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 6 (8, 10, 12, 14) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 18 (19, 20, 21, 22) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 6: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 88 (96, 104, 112, 120) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 7: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 30 (32, 34, 36, 38) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 30 (32, 34, 36, 38) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, join with a sl st
to first sc, turn. Rnd 8: Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 84 (92, 100, 108, 116) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Sizes XS, S and M:
Rnds 9-20: Repeat Rnd 8. Sizes L and Q:
Rnds 9-22: Repeat Rnd 8.. All sizes:
Rnd 21 (21, 21, 23, 23): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 17 (18, 19, 20, 21) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 4 (6, 8, 10, 12) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 34 (36, 38, 40, 42) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 4 (6, 8, 10, 12) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 17 (18, 19, 20, 21) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 22 (22, 22, 24, 24): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 80 (88, 96, 104, 112) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 23 (23, 23, 25, 25): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 26 (28, 30, 32, 34) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 26 (28, 30, 32, 34) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 24 (24, 24, 26, 26): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 76 (84, 92, 100, 108) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 25 (25, 25, 27, 27): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 16 (17, 18, 19, 20) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 32 (34, 36, 38, 40) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 16 (17, 18, 19, 20)
st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 26 (26, 26, 28, 28): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 72 (80, 88, 96, 104) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 27 (27, 27, 29, 29): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 28 (28, 28, 30, 30): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 68 (76, 84, 92, 100) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Sizes XS, S and M:
Rnds 29 to 34: Repeat Rnd 28. Sizes L and Q:
Rnds 31 to 36: Repeat Rnd 30. All sizes:
Rnd 35 (35, 35, 37, 37): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 36 (36, 36, 38, 38): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 72 (80, 88, 96, 104) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Sizes XS, S and M:
Rnds 37-38: Repeat Rnd 36. Sizes L and Q:
Rnds 39-40: Repeat Rnd 38. All sizes:
Rnd 39 (39, 39, 41, 41): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 24 (26, 28, 30, 32) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 24 (26, 28, 30, 32) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 40 (40, 40, 42, 42): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 76 (84, 92, 100, 108) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Sizes XS, S and M:
Rnds 41-42: Repeat Rnd 40. Sizes L and Q:
Rnds 43-44: Repeat Rnd 42. Long torso:
4 more rows: repeat previous rnd (remember, the row count will be 4 more than listed in the remainder of pattern for BODICE portion of tank top). All sizes:
Rnd 43 (43, 43, 45, 45): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 26 (28, 30, 32, 34) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 26 (28, 30, 32, 34) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 44 (44, 44, 46, 46): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 80 (88, 96, 104, 112) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 45 (45, 45, 47, 47): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 46 (46, 46, 48, 48): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 84 (92, 100, 108, 116) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Size XS:
Rnds 47-50: Repeat Rnd 46. Sizes S and M:
Rnds 47-52: Repeat Rnd 46 (for petite torso repeat only until Rnd 50). Sizes L and Q:
Rnds 49-56: Repeat Rnd 48 (for petite torso repeat only until Rnd 52). All sizes, petite to average bust (full bust instructions follow):
Rnd 51 (53, 53, 57, 57): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 4 st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (12, 14, 16, 18) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 4 st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 52 (57, 62, 67, 72) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 52 (54, 54, 58, 58): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 88 (96, 104, 112, 120) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 53 (55, 55, 59, 59): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 5 st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 5 st, 2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into each of the next 52 (57, 62, 67, 72) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 54 (56, 56, 60, 60): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 92 (100, 108, 116, 124) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. 6 more rows: Repeat previous Rnd. Rnd 61 (63, 63, 67, 67): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 10 (11, 12, 13, 14), sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 5 st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 5 st, sc-red over the next 2 st, 1 sc into each of the next 52 (57, 62, 67, 72) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. Rnd 62 (64, 64, 68, 68): Ch 1, 1 sc into each of the next 88 (96, 104, 112, 120) st, join with a sl st to first sc, turn. This completes the bodice to the armholes.
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