​Split Back Knit Top

28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)” finished bust measurement; garment is meant to be worn with 0-2” of positive ease.

Knit Picks Lindy Chain (70% Linen, 30%

Pima Cotton; 180 yards/50g): Honey 26458, 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls.

US 9 (5.5mm) 24” or longer circular needles,

or size to obtain gauge

Yarn Needle

Stitch Markers

Scrap Yarn or Stitch Holder

Spare needle (for 3-Needle Bind Off)

Size G Crochet Hook

18 sts and 24 rows = 4” in St st, unblocked.

20 sts and 29 rows = 4” in St st, machine washed, dried and blocked.

Notes: This tank is knit from the bottom up in a single piece. The body of the tank is worked in Stockinette stitch with a narrow border of Garter stitch along the edges. Stitches are separated at the underarms, then the back left, back right, and front are worked separately. The shoulder seams come together with a three-needle bind off. To finish, a round of single crochet closes the neckline and reinforces the shape of the armholes. Lindy Chain creates a beautiful, drapey fabric, but is prone to shrinkage. This pattern has been designed to be washed and dried in the washing machine and dryer. This means that your garment, as you work it up, will appear to be much bigger than the desired size. If you do not plan on washing and drying your garment, use a smaller needle that will give you a gauge similar to

the final “Washed and Dried” gauge measurement.

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): Purl.

Rep Rows 1-2 for pattern.

Garter stitch (worked flat over any number of sts)

All Rows: Knit.

CO 164 (184, 204, 224, 244, 264, 284, 304, 324) sts and prepare

to work back and forth beginning with a RS row.

Set Up Rows 1-4: K to end of row, CO 2 with a backwards loop

CO. 172 (192, 212, 232, 252, 272, 292, 312, 332) sts.

Set Up Rows 5-8: K to 1 st before end, M1, K1. 176 (196, 216, 236, 256, 276, 296, 316, 336) sts.

Row 1 (RS): K 1 row even.

Row 2 (WS): K8, P to 8 sts before end, K to end.

Row 3: K 1 row even.

Row 4: K7, P to 7 sts before end, K to end.

Row 5: K48 (53, 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88) sts, PM, K80 (90, 100,

110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160), PM, K to end.

Row 6: K6, P to 6 sts before end, K to end.

Continue in established pattern, working the first and last 6 sts in Garter stitch and the rest of the garment in St st for 10 more rows, end with a WS row.

Decrease Row (RS): *K to 2 sts before M, K2tog, SM, SSK; rep from * once more. K to end. 4 sts dec.

Continue in pattern, working a Decrease Row every 16th row until

156 (176, 196, 216, 236, 256, 276, 296, 316) sts. (5 decrease rows.)

Continue in pattern with no further shaping for 22 (22, 22, 30, 30, 30, 38, 38, 38) more rows.

K39 (41, 46, 50, 54, 59, 63, 68, 72) (Left Back), BO 4 (10, 10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18), K70 (74, 84, 92, 100, 110, 118, 128, 136) (Front), BO 4 (10, 10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18), K39 (41, 46, 50, 54, 59, 63, 68, 72)

(Right Back).

Continue in pattern, working only Right Back sts. Decrease for the armhole as follows:

BO 3 sts at the edge of the armhole for the next 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2) RS rows. 39 (41, 46, 50, 54, 56, 60, 62, 66) sts.

BO 2 sts at the edge of the armhole for the next 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) RS rows. 35 (37, 40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54) sts.

Dec 1 st at the edge of the armhole for the next 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) RS rows. 32 (34, 36, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49) sts.

Continue in pattern with no shaping for 12 (16, 16, 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 26) more rows.

BO 14 (16, 18, 20, 20, 21, 20, 22, 22) sts at the back edge (for the neckline), and work to end. 18 (18, 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 25, 27) sts.

BO 2 sts at the back edge for the next 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) WS rows. 14 (14, 14, 16, 16, 16, 19, 19, 21) sts.

Dec 1 st at the back edge for the next 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) WS rows. 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 17) sts.

Continue in St st, working even for another 4 (4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) rows.

Place remaining 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 17) sts onto scrap yarn or stitch holder. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.

Work as Right Back, reversing shaping.

Working with only the 70 (74, 84, 92, 100, 110, 118, 128, 136) front sts, begin with a WS row. P 1 row.

Working in St st, BO 3 sts at the beginning of the next 0 (0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 4, 4) rows. 70 (74, 84, 92, 100, 104, 112, 116, 124) sts.

BO 2 sts at the beginning of the next 4 (4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12) rows. 62 (66, 72, 80, 84, 88, 92, 96, 100) sts.

Dec 1 st at the beginning of the next 6 (6, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 10) rows. 56 (60, 64, 72, 76, 78, 82, 86, 90) sts.

Work even for 6 (6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 10, 12) more rows, ending with a WS row.

K18 (18, 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 25, 27) (Left Front Strap), BO 20 (24, 28, 32, 32, 34, 32, 36, 36) (Neck), K18 (18, 18, 20, 22, 22, 25, 25, 27)

(Right Front Strap).

Work Right Front Strap

Working in St st, BO 2 sts at the neck edge for the next 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) RS rows. 14 (14, 14, 16, 16, 16, 19, 19, 21) sts.

Dec 1 st at the neck edge for the next 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) RS rows. 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 17) sts.

Continue in St st, working even for another 12 (16, 16, 20, 20, 18, 14, 14, 14) rows. Using a three-needle bind off, BO the reserved Right

Back Strap sts with the Right Front Strap sts. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.

Work Left Front Strap

Work as Right Front Strap, reversing shaping and binding off the reserved Left Back Strap with the Left Front Strap sts.

Wash and dry garment to shrink and set sts. If needed, steam block garment to the correct measurements.

With US G 6 crochet hook, single crochet around armholes. Break yarn.

Overlap back edges 3.5”, and single crochet neckline edges together. Continue single crocheting all the way around the neck edge. Break yarn.

Weave in all ends.

BO bind o

CN cable needle

CC contrast color

CDD centered

double dec

CO cast on

cont continue

dec decrease(es)

DPN(s) double pointed

needle(s)

EOR every other row

inc increase

K knit

K2tog knit two sts

together

KFB knit into the front

and back of stitch

K-wise knitwise

LH left hand

M marker

M1 make one stitch

M1L make one leftleaning stitch

M1R make one rightleaning stitch

MC main color

P purl

P2tog purl 2 sts

together

PM place marker

PFB purl into the

front and back

of the stitch

PSSO pass slipped

stitch over

PU pick up

P-wise purlwise

rep repeat

rev St st reverse stockinette

stitch

RH right hand

rnd(s) round(s)

RS right side

Sk skip

Sk2p sl 1, k2tog, pass

slipped stitch over

k2tog: 2 sts dec

SKP sl, k, psso: 1

st dec

Sl slip

SM slip marker

SSK sl, sl, k these

2 sts tog

SSP sl, sl, p these

2 sts tog tbl

SSSK sl, sl, sl, k these

3 sts tog

St st stockinette stitch

sts stitch(es)

TBL through back loop

TFL through front loop

tog together

W&T wrap & turn

(see specific instructions -

in pattern)

WE work even

WS wrong side

WYIB with yarn in back

WYIF with yarn in front

YO yarn over