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Double V Ribbed Tank

Materials

Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in Charcoal, 3 skeins (576.0 yards (526.7 meters), 5.29 ounces)
Needles: Size 5 straight

Gauge: 13 stitches and 18 rows = 2 inches
in ST

Size: Women's Small

Back

CO 110

Row 1: (RS) *P2, k2; continue from * to end, p2

Continue in 2x2 rib as established until tank measures 11” ending in WS row. Place marker in the middle of the row - between stitch 55 and 56

LC1: P2tog, sl2 onto CN, H2F, p1, k2 off CN
RC1: sl1 onto CN, H2B, k2, p1 off CN, p2tog, k1

Row 1: (RS) LC1, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times (7 sts remain in front of marker), p1, RC1. Place stitches on left of marker on stitch holder. 

Back Right

Row 2: P1, k2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 10 times, p2, k1, p2, k2

Row 3: LC1, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, k2, RC1
Row 4: P1, k2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, p2, k2
Row 5: LC1, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 9 times, p2, k1, RC1
Row 6: P1, k2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 9 times, k2, p3, k2
Row 7: LC1, *p2, k2; rep from * 9 times, p2, RC1
Row 8: P1, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 2, k2
Row 9: LC1, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, k2, p1, RC1
Row 10: P1, k2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 8 times, p2, k1, p2, k2
Row 11: LC1, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, k2, RC1
Row 12: P1, k2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, p2, k2
Row 13: LC1, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 7 times, p2, k2, RC1
Row 14: P1, k2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, p1, k2
Row 15: LC1, *p2, k2; rep from * 7 times, p2, RC1
Row 16: P1, *k2, p2; rep from * 9 times, k2
Row 17: LC1, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, k2, p1, RC1
Row 18: P1, k2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 6 times, p2, k1, p2, k2
Row 19: LC1, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, k2, RC1
Row 20: P1, k2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, p2, k2
Row 21: LC1, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 5 times, p2, k1, RC1
Row 22: P1, k2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, p1, k2
Row 23: LC1, *p2, k2; rep from * 5 times, p2, RC1
Row 24: P1, *k2, p2; rep from * 7 times, k2
Row 25: LC1, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 4 times, k2, p1, RC1
Row 26: P1, k2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 4 times, p2, k1, p2, k2
Row 27: LC1, *k2, p2; rep from * 4 times, k2, RC1
Row 28: P1, k2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 5 times, p2, k2
Row 29: LC1, k1, *p2, k2, rep from * 3 times, p2, k1, RC1
Row 30: P1, k2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 4 times, p1, k2
Row 31: LC1, *p2, k2; rep from * 3 times, p2, RC1
Row 32: P1, *k2, p2; rep from * 5 times, k2
Row 33: *P2, k2; rep from * 5 times, p2, k1

Repeat rows 32 and 33 for 2.5" inches (or until tank top reaches 18") ending in WS row. BO.

Back Left

Pick up 55 stitches from stitch holder

RC2: K1, p2tog, sl2 onto CN, H2F, p1, k2 off CN
LC2: Sl1 onto CN, H2B, k2, p1 off CN, p2tog

Row 1: (RS) RC2, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, k2, p1, LC2
Row 2: K2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 10 times, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1
Row 3: RC2, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, k2, LC2
Row 4: K2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, p2, k2, p1
Row 5: RC2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 9 times, p2, k1, LC2
Row 6: K2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 10 times, p1, k2, p1
Row 7: RC2, *p2, k2; rep from * 9 times, p2, LC2
Row 8: *K2, p2; rep from * 11 times, k2, p1
Row 9: RC2, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, k2, p1, LC2
Row 10: K2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 8 times, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1
Row 11: RC2, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, k2, LC2
Row 12: K2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, p2, k2, p1
Row 13: RC2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 7 times, p2, k1, LC2
Row 14: K2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 8 times, p1, k2, p1
Row 15: RC2, *p2, k2; rep from * 7 times, p2, LC2
Row 16: *K2, P2; rep from * 9 times, k2, p1
Row 17: RC2, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, k2, p1, LC2
Row 18: K2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 6 times, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1
Row 19: RC2, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, k2, LC2
Row 20: K2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, p2, k2, p1
Row 21: RC2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 5 times, p2, k1, LC2
Row 22: K2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 6 times, p1, k2, p1
Row 23: RC2, *p2, k2; rep from * 5 times, p2, LC2
Row 24: *K2, p2; rep from * 7 times, k2, p1
Row 25: RC2, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * 4 times, k2, p1, LC2
Row 26: K2, p2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 4 times, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1
Row 27: RC2, *k2, p2; rep from * 4 times, k2, LC2
Row 28: K2, p4, *k2, p2; rep from * 4 times, p2, k2, p1
Row 29: RC2, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * 3 times, p2, k1, LC2
Row 30: K2, p3, *k2, p2; rep from * 4 times, p1, k2, p1
Row 31: RC2, *p2, k2; rep from * 3 times, p2, LC2
Row 32: *K2, p2; rep from * 5 times, k2, p1
Row 33: K1, *p2, k2; rep from * 5 times, p2

Repeat rows 32 and 33 for 2.5" inches (or until tank top reaches 18") ending in WS row. BO.

Front

Repeat pattern for back, back left, and back right. Stitch together at the sides and top. Weave in tails.
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