Specifications
| Brand: | Tahki Yarns |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Therese Chynoweth |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Bust: 32 to 55¾" (81.5 to 141.5 cm) |
| Techniques and Construction: | Cables, Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Needles Required: | 4.50mm (US 7) Single Point Needles & 4.50mm (US 7) Circular Needles (16"/40cm and 24"/60cm long) |
| Featured Products: | Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic Yarn - Cotton DK |
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Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic Yarn - Cotton DK
Light Lavender (3928)
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Product Description
Tahki Yarns Castle Rock Tank is a lovely must-have women’s summer pullover knit in Cotton Classic. The sweater showcases a diamond cable panel running up the center front that splits along the v-neckline in a smaller cable. Castle Rock is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic is a must-have for your project roster. This smooth, mercerized cotton yarn is perfect for all kinds of projects, from accessories to sweaters and blankets for everyone on your knit-worthy list. The left and right cable pattern is charted and written out, but the Diamond Cable is in written form only.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X)
Finished Measurements:
Bust – 32 (35¼, 39¾, 43¾, 48, 51¼, 55¾)”
Length – 24½ (25, 25½, 26, 26½. 27, 27½)”
Yarn Requirements: 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10) hanks Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic (100% Mercerized Cotton; 50g/108yds) shown in 3928 Light Lavender
Needles: US 7 (4.50mm) single points and 16” and 24” circulars to get gauge
Gauge: 19 sts and 26 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch
Tahki Yarns Castle Rock Tank
What Is Being Made
The Castle Rock Tank is a sleeveless knitted garment designed by Therese Chynoweth. This intermediate-level tank top is available in seven sizes ranging from X-Small to 3X, with finished bust measurements from 32 inches (81.5 cm) to 55¾ inches (141.5 cm) and lengths from 24½ inches (62 cm) to 27½ inches (70 cm). The tank features a classic fitted silhouette suitable for warm-weather wear.
Techniques Used
The Castle Rock Tank is constructed using seamed construction and is worked flat on straight needles, meaning the front and back pieces are knitted separately and then sewn together. This traditional approach allows for precise shaping and cable placement across the garment. The pattern incorporates cable knitting as a primary design element, featuring multiple cable panels that create visual texture and interest throughout the piece.
Stitches Used
The pattern employs several key stitches to create its finished design:
- Stockinette Stitch forms the base fabric, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, providing a smooth, classic knit surface
- K1, P1 Rib is used for ribbed sections, alternating knit and purl stitches to create an elastic, fitted edge
- Left Cable (2/2 LC) is a four-stitch panel worked over four rows, crossing two stitches over two stitches to the left
- Right Cable (2/2 RC) is a four-stitch panel worked over four rows, crossing two stitches over two stitches to the right
- Diamond Cable is a more complex sixteen-stitch panel that combines cable crosses, including a 3/3 LC (left cable) cross, creating a diamond-shaped motif
- Make 1 Purlwise (M1p) is an increase technique used for shaping, worked by inserting the left-hand needle under a loop two rows below and purling through it
Materials and Tools
The Castle Rock Tank is knitted with Tahki Yarns COTTON CLASSIC, a 100% mercerized cotton yarn. Each skein contains 1.75 ounces (50 grams) and yields 108 yards (100 meters). The quantity required ranges from 6 skeins for the smallest size to 10 skeins for the largest size. The pattern calls for the yarn in color #3928 light lavender.
Needles and notions include US size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles for the main body, a 16-inch (40 cm) circular needle for working armholes, and a 24-inch (60 cm) circular needle for the neckband. Additional tools needed are a cable needle for manipulating cable stitches, stitch markers for tracking pattern sections, a small stitch holder or safety pin for securing stitches, and a yarn needle for seaming and weaving in ends.
The pattern specifies a gauge of 19 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch, which is essential to check before beginning to ensure proper finished measurements.
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