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MOON SERIES
This pattern is part of a series that includes:

• Moonless Tank: a stockinette version of this pattern
• Mooncrush Pullover: a long-sleeve version of this pattern
• Moonless Pullover: a stockinette, long-sleeve version of this pattern

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DESCRIPTION

MOONCRUSH is a cool color-blocked summer day dream of a tank, designed for play in both the knitting and the wearing. With deep armholes and wide shoulders, Mooncrush features a boxy, sporty silhouette that is equally well-matched with your favorite cut-offs or layered over a linen sundress. The pattern includes 9 sizes, options for cropped or full length, tips for working intarsia, yarn requirements and instructions for making a 2- or 3-color version, and original charts for the intarsia panels across the size range.

→ Click here to download a free PDF with all the pattern details, including sizing information, yarn requirements, gauge and needles, and a full schematic.

→ For the intarsia wary: click here for a blog post with a round-up of all my favorite intarsia resources.

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SIZING

FINISHED BUST/CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE:
In inches: (36, 40, 44) [48, 52, 56] {60, 64, 68}
In centimeters: (90, 100, 110) [120, 130, 140] {150, 160, 170}

To choose your size, measure the circumference of your torso around the fullest part of your chest and choose a size that fits with 4-6”/10-15cm of positive ease.

In the photos, Jaq is wearing a size 7 (60”/150cm) with 6”/15cm of positive ease at the chest and Ivana is wearing a size 4 (48”/120cm) with 5”/12.5cm of positive ease at the chest.

→ To see how Mooncrush looks across the size range with varying amounts of ease, check out the test knitting round up here!

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GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS

Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows over 4”/10cm in stockinette after blocking
Recommended needles: US 4 (3.5mm) 32”/80cm circular
Notions: stitch markers, darning needle, one set of spare circular needles several sizes smaller than main needles

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YARN

This tank was designed in Purl Soho Field Linen (295 yards/269 meters/100g), a fingering weight 100% linen with a stiff hand while knitting that develops into a soft, drapey fabric once washed.

YARN REQUIREMENTS:
 
3-Color crop:
YARN A: (165, 180, 195) [215, 230, 250] {265, 280, 295} yards / (150, 165, 180) [195, 210, 230] {240, 255, 270} meters
YARN B: (110, 120, 135) [145, 155, 170] {180, 195, 205} yards / (100, 110, 125) [135, 140, 155] {165, 180, 185} meters
YARN C: (190, 210, 225) [240, 255, 275] {290, 305, 320} yards / (175, 190, 205) [220, 235, 250] {265, 280, 295} meters
 
3-Color full length:
YARN A: (195, 220, 240) [265, 285, 310] {330, 350, 370} yards / (180, 200, 220) [240, 260, 285] {300, 320, 340} meters
YARN B: (200, 225, 245) [265, 290, 310] {335, 355, 380} yards / (185, 205, 225) [240, 265, 285] {305, 325, 345} meters
YARN C: (250, 270, 290) [310, 335, 355] {375, 400, 415} yards / (230, 245, 265) [285, 305, 325] {345, 365, 380} meters
 
2-Color crop:
YARNS 1 and 2 (same amount for each): (235, 255, 280) [300, 320, 350] {370, 390, 410} yards / (215, 235, 255) [275, 295, 320] {340, 355, 375} meters
 
2-Color full length:
YARNS 1 and 2 (same amount for each): (325, 360, 390) [420, 455, 490] {520, 555, 585} yards / (295, 330, 355) [385, 415, 450] {475, 505, 535} meters
 
Other suitable yarns:

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Knit Picks Lindy Chain
Holst Garn Coast Uld Bomuld
Berroco Remix Light

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BC Garn Alba
Isager Strik Bomulin
Kelbourne Woolens Mojave

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Echoview Fiber Mill Lapidary
Shibui Koan
Magpie Fibers Equinox Sport

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SHARING

See pictures of other Mooncrush tanks and share pictures of your own progress on Instagram with the hashtag #MooncrushTank. Be sure to tag @jaqcieslak so I can see too!

All of my garment patterns are #sizeinclusive to fit up to at least a 60”/150cm full bust/chest circumference.