Striped Tank For The Girlie Refs!
Extract from Knockdown Knits: 30 Projects from the Roller Derby Track • By Toni Carr • Published by WileyAbout
From the book Knockdown Knits, a cute halter top for roller derby refs-Photos by Matt Bowen
A very simple striped tank top. Knit "sideways" in simple garter stitch. No increasing or decreasing, just some buttonholes for the ribbon weave in the back.
I used:
Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Cotton 2(2,3) skeins #613 (color A) and 2(2,3) skeins #615 (color B)
US size 8 needles
Tapestry Needle
1 One and a half inch D ring
4 yards ribbon
Optional- Elastic thread
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You Will Need
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Step 1
With Color A, CO 60 (60,67) stitches.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: *K5, BO2 repeat from * to last 4 sts, k4
Row 3: Knit 4, CO 2 sts over gap, *K5, CO2 sts; rep from * to last 5 sts, K5. -
Step 2
Knit 7 rows. Change to color B.
Knit 10 Rows. Change to color A. -
Step 3
Continue in garter st and stripe sequence until work measures approx 29 (31 1/2, 37)" ending with the eighth row of a stripe in color B.
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Step 5
Neckband:
Finding center of your top, use Color A and RS facing, pick up and knit 10 sts.
Work in garter st for 2".
BO
Fold strap over D-ring and seam to wrong side of work.CO 10 sts with Color A. Work in garter st for 19". BO
Thread through D-ring and seam together.