ASHLEY RAO HANDKNITS

Nautical knots and rope-splicing techniques inspire this racerback tank.  A tightly woven braid integrates the slip stitch ribbed collar and armhole edging into a single, fluid form -- punctuated by an open keyhole loop.   A lighter weight Stockinette stitch body is worked from the bottom up and sewn to the racerback collar.

 

Originally published in Interweave Knits Summer 2013

 

Construction

top-down yoke

 

Finished Size

32½ (36, 40, 44, 48)” bust circumference

 

Yarn

Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic Lite/Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic

This project uses a crisp, mercerized cotton in two weights.  The heavier yarn is used to create a firmly structured slip-stitch collar.  The lighter weight is used for the body.

 

Needles

Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 8 (5 mm): 24” circular