Berroco Malaga Tank Jumper Knitting Pattern

Berroco Malaga Tank

What Is Being Made

The Malaga Tank is a fitted sleeveless garment designed by Alison Green, offering a contemporary silhouette with waist shaping. This intermediate-level knitting project features seven size options ranging from 32" to 56" bust measurements, with finished lengths between 20½" and 23" depending on size selection. The design incorporates minimal ease (approximately 0–2"), creating a close, tailored fit suitable for layering or warm-weather wear.

Construction Techniques

This tank top is constructed using a bottom-up, seamless approach worked in the round, a technique that eliminates side seams and creates a smooth, continuous garment from the cast-on edge upward. The body is worked circularly on a 29" circular needle, which allows for efficient stitch management across the large stitch counts required for the various sizes. The seamless construction method reduces finishing work and provides superior comfort against the skin, as there are no seams to create pressure points.

The garment features strategic shaping through decreases and increases placed at marked side points. Decreases are worked symmetrically at both sides using K2tog and SSK (slip, slip, knit) techniques to create the fitted waist, while increases employ M1L (make one left) and M1R (make one right) methods to add fullness through the hip area. This structured shaping creates a flattering, contoured silhouette.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Malaga Tank is worked primarily in stockinette stitch (St st), the foundational knit stitch pattern that creates the smooth, classic fabric characteristic of fitted tank tops. Stockinette stitch is formed by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side when working flat, or by knitting every round when working in the round—as is the case with this seamless design.

Shaping is accomplished through standard decreasing and increasing techniques integrated into the stockinette fabric. The pattern also incorporates finishing details worked with a crochet hook (size 3.00 mm/D), which is used to create refined edges, likely for the neckline and armhole openings, adding a professional polish to the completed garment.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The Malaga Tank is designed to be knitted with Berroco Modern Cotton DK, a lightweight yarn that provides excellent drape and breathability—ideal qualities for a sleeveless summer garment. Modern Cotton DK is a 100-gram hank, and the pattern calls for 2 to 3 hanks depending on the size selected, with the sample shown in colorway #6611 Rocky Point.

The required needles include a 29" circular needle in size 5 (3.75 mm) for the main body construction, which accommodates the large stitch counts needed for the various sizes while maintaining manageability. A size 3.00 mm (D) crochet hook is needed for finishing edge work. Additional notions include two stitch markers in different colors to denote the side shaping points and one stitch holder for managing stitches during the front and back separation.

Gauge and Sizing Information

The pattern specifies a gauge of 22 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining the intended finished measurements and proper fit, as even small variations can significantly affect the final garment dimensions. The pattern provides seven finished bust measurements: 32", 36", 40", 44", 48", 52", and 56", with corresponding length options to accommodate different body proportions and style preferences.