Debbie Bliss Miana Fairisle Tank Top Knitting Pattern
By Debbie Bliss
Specifications
| Brand: | Debbie Bliss |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Designer: | Debbie Bliss |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Chest 81-86cm to 142-147cm |
| Techniques and Construction: | Worked In The Round |
| Featured Products: | Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport |
What you'll need
1 Select Size
2 Select Colors
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Mink (64)
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Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Olive (312)
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Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Sienna (67)
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× $11.00
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Mustard (316)
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Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Ecru (101)
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× $11.00
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Denim (27)
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Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Yarn - Merino Wool Sport
Mist (57)
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× $11.00
3 Accessories
Product Description
Add a touch of timeless style to your wardrobe with the Debbie Bliss Miana Fair Isle Tank Top. This elegant adult vest is the perfect project for knitters looking to master classic colorwork.
Knit using the fan-favorite Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, this topper offers incredible softness and stitch definition. The design is worked in the round from the bottom up, featuring coordinating ribbed edges for a professional, classic finish. Follow the recommended colorway or create your own unique combination.
Please note that the colorwork is charted.
Debbie Bliss Miana Fairisle Tank Top
What Is Being Made
The Miana Fairisle Tank Top is a sleeveless pullover slipover designed for babies and children, available in seven size options ranging from 32-34 inches to 56-58 inches in chest measurement. This garment features a colorful fairisle pattern worked throughout the body, creating a decorative jacquard-style design that combines multiple yarn colors in a coordinated, repeating motif.
Techniques Used
This advanced-level knitting project is worked in the round, a technique that creates seamless fabric by knitting continuously in a circular direction rather than working back and forth in rows. Working in the round eliminates the need for seaming and creates a smooth, professional finish. The fairisle pattern requires careful color work, where the knitter carries multiple yarn colors across the wrong side of the work, stranding unused yarn loosely to maintain fabric elasticity and prevent tight, puckered stitches.
The construction begins with a circular cast-on and continues upward until the armholes are divided. At the armhole division point, the front and back pieces are separated to allow for individual shaping of the neckline and shoulder areas. This hybrid approach combines the efficiency of circular knitting with the shaping control of flat knitting.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch structure is stocking stitch (stockinette stitch), which creates the smooth, classic knit fabric that serves as the foundation for the fairisle colorwork. Stocking stitch is formed by alternating knit stitches on right-side rows with purl stitches on wrong-side rows, producing the characteristic V-pattern texture on the finished garment. The fairisle pattern is integrated into this stocking stitch base, with the chart indicating which color yarn to knit in each position to build the decorative design.
Materials
This project uses Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, a luxury yarn blend available in seven coordinating colorways. The yarn quantities vary by size but include: Mink (4-7 balls depending on size), Olive (1-2 balls), Sienna (1-2 balls), Mustard (1-2 balls), Ecru (2-3 balls), Denim (1-2 balls), and Mist (1-2 balls). Each ball contains 50 grams or 1¾ ounces of yarn.
Needles required include:
- One pair of 3.25mm (US 3) straight knitting needles for initial cast-on and flat sections
- One 3.25mm (US 3) circular needle at least 80cm (32 inches) long for the main body worked in the round
- One 3mm (US 2-3) circular needle at least 80cm (32 inches) long for ribbed edgings
- One 3mm (US 2-3) circular needle 40cm (16 inches) long for neckline finishing
Additional notions include two stitch holders for temporarily securing stitches during armhole division and one stitch marker for tracking pattern repeats and round beginnings. The gauge is 25 stitches and 28 rows per 10 centimeters (4 inches) measured over patterned stocking stitch using 3.25mm needles, which is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements.
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