Arioso Tank Top

Arioso is a cropped tank top with a scalloped bottom lace border and corresponding lace straps. Arioso is worked in one piece in the round and the straps are seamed to finish. The neckline and armholes are picked up and worked in the round.

Both charted and written instructions are provided for the lace pattern.

Craft: Knitting

Suggested yarn: Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering

Yarn weight: Fingering (14 wpi)

Needle size: US 3 - 3.25 mm

Languages: English

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 {11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16}

Materials:
385 (420, 450, 485, 520) 560, 600, 645, 695, 745 {800, 860, 930, 1000, 1070, 1150} yards / 350 (385, 410, 445, 475) 510, 550, 590, 635, 680 {730, 785, 850, 915, 980, 1050} meters pictured in Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in Lake Evesham.
US Size 3 (3.25 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE 24” (60 cm) circular needle or 32” (80 cm) circular needle for sizes 9 to 16.
One stitch marker.
Yarn needle.
Stitch holders or scrap yarn.

Gauge:
26 sts x 36 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Finished Garment Measurements (see schematic):
A – Body Circumference: 24.5 (27, 29.5, 32, 34.5) 37, 39.5, 42, 44.5, 47 {49, 51.5, 54, 56.5, 59, 61.5} inches / 62 (68.5, 75, 81, 87.5) 94, 100, 106.5, 113, 119 {124.5, 130.5, 137, 143.5, 149.5, 156} cm
B - Length (shoulder to hemline): 16.25 (16.5, 17.75, 18.25, 18.75) 19, 19.5, 20, 20.25, 20.5 {21.5, 21.75, 22.25, 22.5, 22.75, 23.25} inches / 41 (42, 45, 46, 47.5) 48.5, 49.5, 50.5, 51.5, 52 {54.5, 55, 56.5, 57, 57.5, 59} cm
C – Armhole Depth: 5.75 (6, 6.5, 6.75, 7) 7, 7, 7, 7.25, 7.25 {7.75, 8.25, 8.25, 8.75, 8.75, 9} inches / 14.5 (15, 16.5, 17, 18) 18, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5 {19.5, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23} cm
D – Shoulder-to-shoulder Width (between outside edges of straps): 10.25 (10.5, 10.75, 11, 11.25) 11.5, 11.75, 12, 12.25, 12.5 {12.75, 13, 13.25, 13.5, 13.75, 14} inches / 26 (26.5, 27, 28, 28.5) 29, 29.5, 30.5, 31, 32 {32.5, 33, 33.5, 34, 35, 35.5} cm
E – Strap Width – 1.5 inches / 4 cm (all sizes)
F - Front Neck Depth: 4.75 (4.75, 4.75, 4.75, 4.75) 4.75, 5, 5, 5, 5 {5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5} inches / 12 (12, 12, 12, 12) 12, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5 {12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5} cm

Choosing a Size:
This top is intended to be worn with 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) of negative ease at the fullest point of the chest. Measurements provided above are the actual finished measurements of the garment, which means you should select a size 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) smaller than your actual chest measurement. Pictured in size 3, with approx. 2 inches (5 cm) of negative ease on the model.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Skills Needed: Knit, purl, basic lace stitches (yarn over, k2tog, p2tog, ssk), picking up stitches.