Twinset Tank Pattern

Twinset tank and Cardi are two complimentary patterns that both use lace edging detail-the tank at the bottom, the cardigan on the sleeves. 

Paired with the cardigan, this is a three season garment, which is ideal when going in and out of air conditioning. The pattern is written for a one set twelve row repeat of lace, but you can customize by adding repeats.

Worked from bottom up, the neck shaping is done after the sleeve separation when the garment is knit flat.

Our samples are knit in sport weight yarn, with Pascuali Pinta or Juniper Moon Farm Zooey, the former with a cotton, silk and ramie blend, and the latter with a cotton linen blend. For a jazzier look, check out the allover lace sample done in KPC Glencoul (a cotton- wool blend, now discontinued) held together with Ito Kin Gin for extra sparkle. If using Kin Gin or any carry along, you need the same yardage as the other yarn.

Yarn yardage and needles/Notions:

You will need a circular needle in a size to complete gauge in a circumference wide enough for the body 24”, 32” or 40” circular needles for body (depending on your size), size16” circular needles for neck and armhole openings, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle for weaving in ends. Navy sample is made using Pascuali Pinta and is a size M.
Turquiose sample is made using Juniper Moon Farms Zooey and is a size M. Model has a 35" bust. 
Tan sample is made using KPC Glencoul (discontinued) held with Ito Kin Gin and is a size XS

Sizes are XS (28-30) S (32-34”) M (36-38”), L (40-42”), X-L (46-48”), {2XL (50-52”) , 3XL (54-56”), 4XL (58-60”)}. One to two inches of positive ease is built into this measurement. If you want a tighter fit, go down a size.

Yarn yardage: approximately 520 600, 680, 760, 880 {, 1020, 1160, 1300} yards of a sport weight yarn.

If you have never done lace before, this is a good pattern to start. The lacework is simple, using yo’s and decreases and there is not a lot of it, so you can get your feet wet but not drown.