An unusual lace pattern makes the yoke the centerpiece of this tank. The yoke is worked sideways and shaped using short rows. Now on YouTube: see instructional videos on working the lace yoke: Tutorial 1, Tutorial 2 and Tutorial 3!

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate to advanced: Skills include
following a lace chart, grafting using the
contrast color duplicate stitch method,
knitting in the round, short rows, picking
up stitches, and sturdy knitted cast-on. See
Techniques section beginning on page 146 for
photo tutorials on grafting using the contrast
color duplicate stitch method, working short
rows, picking up stitches, and the sturdy
knitted cast-on.

Shown in size S with -1”/2.5 cm ease. Intended to fit with -2”/5 cm to +2”/5 cm ease at bust.

PATTERN NOTES
• Yoke is worked sideways, shaped with short
rows, and ends grafted
• Stitches for front and back are picked up
from bottom edge of yoke and worked down;
short rows shape front and back to yoke
• After front and back are joined at underarms,
body is worked down in the round