by Kristin Jones

Lake Diamond was inspired by the hot summer days spent chasing a cool breeze. A lacy, cotton tank top is perfect for summer. The open lacework is stylish and will keep you cool, whether you're spending a day by a lake, the beach, or an amusement park.

The tank is knit with Wool and the Gang's Shiny Happy Cotton. The front is knit mostly in stockinette, with eyelets around the collar and hem. The back is constructed separately and has an intricate lace diamond arrangement. The chunky gauge and simple construction mean you can work this up quickly and enjoy the warmer weather sooner!

SIZE
For women's garments: XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]
shown in size S with 2 inches of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 31[35.25, 39, 43.25, 47.75, 51.25, 55.75] inches
Length: 20.25[20.75, 21.25, 22, 23, 23.5, 24.25] inches (while wearing; see Pattern Notes)

MATERIALS
Yarn
Wool and the Gang Shiny Happy Cotton [100% cotton; 155yd/142m per 100g skein]; color: Vitamin C; 2[2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3] skeins

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below — every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set US #10/6mm straight or circular needles

Notions
2[2, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2] stitch markers
4 removable stitch markers
yarn needle

GAUGE

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Due to the nature of cotton, the piece may stretch vertically at the armhole when worn; an additional gauge is given above to account for this. When making a gauge swatch for the weighted gauge, let swatch dry flat, then hang with weights (such as several clothespins) at the bottom edge for several hours before measuring. If your hanging swatch does not stretch enough vertically, you may need to add more rows at the armhole. Also note the change in the stitch gauge when stretched, as this is important to the cross-back and neck widths of the garment. If your stitches remain wider, you may need to work more armhole decreases and alter the neck width accordingly.

Both stretched and flat measurements are given for armholes and shoulder width on schematic.

Chart Pattern (multiple of 16 sts + 17)
Row 1 [RS]: K2tog, *(yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, SK2P; rep from * to last 15 sts, (yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, k2tog.
Row 2 [and every foll WS row]: Purl.
Row 3: K1, *(k2tog, yo) three times, k3, (yo, ssk) three times, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts, (k2tog, yo) three times, k3, (yo, ssk) three times, k1.
Row 5: Rep Row 1.
Row 7: K1, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k7, (yo, ssk) twice, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts, (k2tog, yo) twice, k7, (yo, ssk) twice, k1.
Row 9: K2tog, *yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, S2KPO, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, SK2P; rep from * to last 15 sts, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, S2KPO, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k2tog.
Row 11: K1, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1.
Row 13: K2tog, *yo, k5, yo, S2KPO, yo, k5, yo, SK2P; rep from * to last 15 sts, yo, k5, yo, S2KPO, yo, k5, yo, k2tog.
Row 15: K1, *k1, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k2; rep from * to last 16 sts, k1, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k2.
Row 17: K1, *yo, ssk, yo, S2KPO, yo, k5, yo, S2KPO, yo, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts, yo, ssk, yo, S2KPO, yo, k5, yo, S2KPO, yo, k2tog, yo, k1.
Row 19: K1, *k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2; rep from * to last 16 sts, k1, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k2.
Row 21: K1, *(yo, ssk) three times, yo, S2KPO, (yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, S2KPO, (yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1.
Row 23: K1, *k1, (yo, ssk) three times, k1, (k2tog, yo) three times, k2; rep from * to last 16 sts, k1, (yo, ssk) three times, k1, (k2tog, yo) three times, k2.
Row 25: K1, *(yo, ssk) three times, yo, SK2P, (yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, SK2P, (yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1.
Row 27: Rep Row 23.
Row 29: K1, *k2, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, SK2P, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k3; rep from * to last 16 sts, k2, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, SK2P, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k3.
Row 31: K1, *k3, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k4; rep from * to last 16 sts, k3, (yo, ssk) twice, k1, (k2tog, yo) twice, k4.
Row 33: K2tog, *k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, SK2P, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, S2KPO; rep from * to last 15 sts, k2, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, SK2P, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, k2tog.
Row 35: K2tog, *k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, S2KPO; rep from * to last 15 sts, k1, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, k2tog.
Row 37: K2tog, *yo, k5, yo, SK2P, yo, k5, yo, S2KPO; rep from * to last 15 sts, yo, k5, yo, SK2P, yo, k5, yo, k2tog.
Row 39: K1, *k1, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k2; rep from * to last 16 sts, k1, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, S2KPO, k1, yo, k2.
Row 41: K1, *k2, yo, S2KPO, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, S2KPO, yo, k3; rep from * to last 16 sts, k2, yo, S2KPO, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, S2KPO, yo, k3.
Row 43: K2tog, *k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k3, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1, S2KPO; rep from * to last 15 sts, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, yo, k3, (yo, ssk) twice, yo, k1, k2tog.
Row 45: K2tog, *(yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, S2KPO; rep from * to last 15 sts, (yo, k2tog) three times, yo, k1, (yo, ssk) three times, yo, k2tog.
Row 47: K1, *(k2tog, yo) three times, k3, (yo, ssk) three times, k1; rep from * to last 16 sts, (k2tog, yo) three times, k3, (yo, ssk) three times, k1.
Row 48 [WS]: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-48 for patt.

DIRECTIONS

Row 1 [RS]: K6[1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15], pm, work Row 1 of Chart to last 6[1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15] st(s), working 16-st repeat 1[2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] times in total, pm, knit to end.

Row 2 [WS]: Purl (this row counts as Row 2 of Chart).

Cont in St st and chart patt as established for 56 rows more (work measures approx. 11.5 inches from cast-on), or desired length to underarm, ending after a WS row. Place removable markers at each end of last row to mark start of armhole openings.

Size M Only:
Row 1 [RS]: K1, ssk, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 53 sts.

Row 2 [WS]: Purl.

Row 3: K1, pm, removing following marker, work next st together with first st of chart (if first st of chart is a k2tog, work k3tog; if it is a knit st, work k2tog), cont in patt to 1 st before marker (or 2 sts before marker if final st of chart is a k2tog) and work next st(s) together with st after marker (removing marker), pm, k1. 51 sts: 1 st in St st each end and 49 sts between markers for chart.

Row 4: Purl.

Sizes L, 1X, 2X & 3X Only:
Row 1 [RS]: K1, ssk, patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl.
Repeat the last two rows -[-, -, 2, 4, 6, 7] times more. -[-, -, 55, 57, 59, 63] sts.

All Sizes:
Work even in patt for 24[26, 24, 24, 24, 22, 22] rows more or until piece measures 6 rows shorter than total desired length (see Pattern Notes), ending after a WS row.

Shape back neck:
Row 1 [RS]: Ssk 0[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1] time, k14[15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20], BO 17[17, 15, 17, 17, 17, 19], knit to last 0[2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] sts, k2tog 0[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1] time. 14[16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21] sts rem for each shoulder.
Note: Right and left shoulders will now be worked separately with two balls of yarn. Instructions for each side are separated by a semi-colon (;) where necessary.

Row 2 [WS]: Purl to end of left shoulder; join second ball of yarn and purl sts for right shoulder to end.
Row 3 [RS]: Knit to 2 sts before end of right shoulder, k2tog; ssk, knit to end. 1 st dec'd each side.
Row 4 [WS]: Purl.
Rep Rows 3-4 once more.
BO 12[14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19] rem sts for each shoulder.

Row 1 [RS]: K1, (k2tog, yo) to last st, k1.

Row 2 [WS]: Purl.

Row 3: K2, (k2tog, yo) to last 2 sts, k2.

Starting with a WS row, work even in St st for 55 rows more or until work measures same as Back to armhole markers, ending after a WS row. Place removable markers at each end of last row to mark start of armhole openings.

Work even in St st for 4[4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] rows more, ending after a WS row.

Sizes M, L, 1X, 2X & 3X Only:
Row 1 [RS]: K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d.

Row 2 [WS]: Purl.

Repeat last two rows -[-, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7] time(s) more. -[-, 52, 56, 58, 58, 62] sts.

Size M Only:
Work even in St st for 2 rows.

All Sizes:
Shape front neck:
Row 1 [RS]: K17[20, 21, 23, 24, 24, 26], (k2tog, yo) twice, k2, (yo, ssk) twice, k17[20, 21, 23, 24, 24, 26].

Row 2 [WS]: Purl.

Note: Right and left neck and shoulders will now be worked separately with two balls of yarn. Instructions for each side are separated by a semi-colon (;) where necessary.

Row 3 [RS]: K16[19, 20, 22, 23, 23, 25], (k2tog, yo) twice, k2tog; join new ball of yarn and work as foll: ssk, (yo, ssk) twice, k16[19, 20, 22, 23, 23, 25]. 21[24, 25, 27, 28, 28, 30] sts for each side.
Row 4 [WS]: Purl.

Row 5 [RS]: Knit to 6 sts before end of left side, (k2tog, yo) twice, k2tog; ssk, (yo, ssk) twice, knit to end. 1 st dec'd each side.
Row 6 [WS]: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 8[8, 8, 9, 9, 8, 9] times more. 12[15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] sts rem.

Next row [RS]: Knit to 4 sts before end of left side, (yo, k2tog) twice; (ssk, yo) twice, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 0[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0] time more. Front measures approx. 2 rows shorter than Back.

Next row [RS]: Ssk 0[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1] time, knit to end of left side; knit to last 0[2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] sts of right side, k2tog 0[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1] time. 12[14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19] sts rem for each shoulder.
Next row [WS]: Purl.
BO sts for each shoulder.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.
Block to measurements given in schematic.
Using mattress stitch, seam shoulders.
Sew sides from hem to armhole markers.
Weave in remaining ends.

Kristin Jones is a knitwear designer based out of Memphis, TN. She's created a supportive knitting community at weallknithere.com, based around her knitting patterns, tutorials, and Knit Alongs.

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