Crochet Pattern: The Charlie Tank

I’m super excited to release this pattern and check another wip off of my list! I wanted to make a simple tank top but also didn’t want it to be too boring. You’ll be working through the back loops only throughout the pattern to give it a little flair! I used Lion Brand Merino Silk Cotton for this pattern and really liked it. It’s considered a weight of (1) but I honestly think it passes as more of a Sport/Dk (2 or 3). You should be able to meet gauge with a heavier weight yarn, so be sure to check!

If you make one, tag me on Instagram so I can share your work! 🙂

Materials:

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  Merino Silk Cotton Yarn (1) Superfine. Color- Olive. Yards needed- 450(480,520,570,630,690,770)

• 3.50mm Crochet Hook

• yarn needle

Gauge: 4×4” square= 17 Dc stitches by 8 Dc (BLO) rows

Finished Sweater Measurements:

XS- 15” wide, 17” long

S- 16” wide, 18” long

M- 17.5” wide, 19.5” long

L- 19” wide, 20” long

XL- 20” wide, 21” long

2x- 21.5” wide, 22” long

3x- 22.5” wide , 23” long

Pattern Notes:

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  Pattern is written as follows XS(S,M,L,XL,2X,3X). I recommend printing and highlighting your size to avoid mistakes.

• Pattern is worked in 2 separate panels and seamed together.

• You will be working in the BLO throughout the pattern.

• Pattern is written in more of a “cropped” length. Add rows where indicated for a longer fitting top.

• The pattern rows repeat- *Sc row, Sc row, Dc row* throughout the pattern.

  Abbreviations (US Terms):

  Fsc- Foundation Single Crochet

  Sc- Single Crochet

  BLO- Back Loop Only

  DC- Double Crochet

Pattern (Front Panel):

Row 1: 66(70,78,82,90,94,102) Fsc. Turn. (66(70,78,82,90,94,102 Sc)

Row 2: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn.

Rows 4&5: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn.

Row 6: Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn.

Rows 7-33(36,39,42,45,48,51): Repeat Rows 4-6.

For a longer length top, add more rows here. Repeat rows 4-6 until desired length is reached. Gauge the length of your top by holding it up just under your armpits.

Begin armhole decreases-

Row 34(37,40,43,46,49,52): Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across until within last 2 stitches. Sc2tog. Turn. (64(68,76,80,88,92,100 Sc)

Row 35(38,41,44,47,50,53): Repeat previous row.(62(66,74,78,86,90,98 Sc)

Row 36(39,42,45,48,51,54): Ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across until within last 2 stitches. Dc2tog. Turn. (60(64,72,76,84,88,96 Dc)

Neckline decreases begin, you will no longer be working across the entire row-

Row 37(40,43,46,49,52,55): Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 Sc (BLO) in next 26(28,32,34,38,40,44) stitches. Leave the rest of the row unworked. Turn. (27(29,33,35,39,41,45 Sc)

Row 38(41,44,47,50,53,56): Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across to within last 2 stitches. Sc2tog. Turn. (25(27,31,33,37,39,43 Sc)

Row 39(42,45,48,51,54,57): Ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across to within last 2 stitches. Dc2tog. Turn. (23(25,29,31,35,37,41 Dc)

Row 40(43,46,49,52,55,58): Repeat Row38(41,44,47,50,53,56). Turn. (21(23,27,29,33,35,39 Sc)

Row 41(44,47,50,53,56,59): Repeat Row 38(41,44,47,50,53,56). Turn. (19(21,25,27,31,33,37 Sc)

Row 42(45,48,51,54,57,60): Repeat Row 39(42,45,48,51,54,57). Turn. (17(19,23,25,29,31,35 Dc)

Row 43(46,49,52,55,58,61): Repeat Row 38(41,44,47,50,53,56). Turn. (15(17,21,23,27,29,33 Sc)

Stop armhole decreases here. Continue with neckline decreases only-

Row 44(47,50,53,56,59,62): Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (14(16,20,22,26,28,32 Sc)

Row 45(48,51,54,57,60,63): Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across to within last 2 stitches. Dc2tog.Turn. (13(15,19,21,25,27,31 Dc)

Row 46(49,52,55,58,61,64): Repeat Row 44(47,50,53,56,59,62). (12(14,18,20,24,26,30 Sc)

Row 47(50,53,56,59,62,65): Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across to within last 2 stitches. Sc2tog.Turn. (11(13,17,19,23,25,29 Sc)

Row 48(51,54,57,60,63,66): Ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (10(12,16,18,22,24,28 Dc)

Row 49(52,55,58,61,64,67): Repeat Row 47(50,53,56,59,62,65). (9(11,15,17,21,23,27 Sc)

Row 50(53,56,59,62,65,68): Repeat Row 44(47,50,53,56,59,62). (8(10,14,16,20,22,26 Sc)

Row 51(54,57,60,63,66,69): Repeat Row 45(48,51,54,57,60,63).(7(9,13,15,19,21,25 Dc)

Row 52(55,58,61,64,67,70): Repeat Row 44(47,50,53,56,59,62). (6(8,12,14,18,20,24 Sc)

Row 53(56,59,62,65,68,71): Repeat Row 47(50,53,56,59,62,65). (5(7,11,13,17,19,23 Sc)

Row 54(57,60,63,66,69,72): Repeat Row 48(51,54,57,60,63,66). (4(6,10,12,16,18,22 Dc)

XS ONLY-

Rows 55&56: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (4 Sc)

Row 57: Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (4 Dc)

Rows 58&59: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (4 Sc)

Tie Off.

 

S ONLY-

Row 58: Repeat Row 50. (5 Sc)

Row 59: Repeat Row 47. (4 Sc)

Row 60: Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (4 Dc)

Rows 61& 62: Ch 1. 1 SC (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (4 Sc)

Tie Off

M ONLY-

Row 61: Repeat Row 53. (9 sc)

Row 62: Repeat Row 50. (8 Sc)

Row 63: Repeat Row 51. (7 Dc)

Row 64&65: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (7 Sc)

Tie Off.

L ONLY-

Row 64: Repeat Row 56. (11 Sc)

Row 65: Repeat Row 53. (10 Sc)

Row 66: Repeat Row 54. (9 Dc)

Row 67: Repeat Row 53. (8 Sc)

Row 68: Repeat Row 56. (7 Sc)

Rows 69: Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn.  (7 Dc)

Row 70: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (7 Sc)

Tie Off.

 

XL ONLY-

Row 67: Repeat Row 59. (15 Sc)

Row 68: Repeat Row 56. (14 Sc)

Row 69: Repeat Row 57. (13 Dc)

Row 70: Repeat Row 56. (12 Sc)

Row 71: Repeat row 59. (11 Sc)

Row 72: Repeat Row 60. (10 Dc)

Row 73: Repeat Row 59. (9 Sc)

Row 74: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (9 Sc)

Row 75: Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (9 Dc)

Tie Off.

 

2X ONLY-

Row 70: Repeat Row 62. (17 Sc)

Row 71: Repeat Row 59. (16 Sc)

Row 72: Repeat Row 60. (15 Dc)

Row 73: Repeat Row 59. (14 Sc)

Row 74: Repeat Row 62. (13 Sc)

Row 75: Repeat Row 63. (12 Dc)

Row 76: Repeat Row 62. (11 Sc)

Row 77: Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (11 Sc)

Row 78: Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (11 Dc)

Tie off.

3X ONLY-

Row 73: Repeat Row 65. (21 Sc)

Row 74: Repeat Row 62. (20 Sc)

Row 75: Repeat Row 63. (19 Dc)

Row 76: Repeat Row 62. (18 Sc)

Row 77: Repeat Row 65. (17 Sc)

Row 78: Repeat Row 66. (16 Dc)

Row 79: Repeat Row 65. (15 Sc)

Row 80: Repeat Row 62. (14 Sc)

Row 81: Repeat Row 63. (13 Dc)

Row 82: Repeat Row 62. (12 Sc)

Row 83: Repeat Row 65. (11 Sc)

Row 84: Ch 1. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (11 Dc)

Tie Off.

Opposite Strap-

Count 28(30,34,36,40,42,46) stitches in towards center of your panel at Row 36(39,42,45,48,51,54) of the unworked side. Join yarn with a Sl St.

Repeat the process in Rows 37(40,43,46,49,52,55)- 59(62,65,70,75,78,84). Note- the rows and stitch counts stay the same but your decreases for the neckline and arm opening will be on the opposite side or “flipped.” Essentially, you will be reading the rows “backwards.”

Tie off.

Back Panel-

Repeat Rows 1-36(39,42,45,48,51,54).

Row 37(40,43,46,49,52,55): Ch 1. 1 Sc2tog. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across to within last 2 stitches. Sc2tog. (58(62,70,74,82,86,94 Sc)

Row 38(41,44,47,50,53,56): Repeat Row 37(40,43,46,49,52,55). Turn. (56(60,68,72,80,84,92 Sc)

Row 39(42,45,48,51,54,57): Ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across to within last 2 stitches. Dc2tog. Turn. (54(58,66,70,78,82,90 Dc)

Row 40(43,46,49,52,55,58): Repeat Row 37(40,43,46,49,52,55). Turn. (52(56,64,68,76,80,88 Sc)

Row 41(44,47,50,53,56,59): Repeat Row 37(40,43,46,49,52,55). Turn. (50(54,62,66,74,78,86 Sc)

Row 42(45,48,51,54,57,60): Repeat Row 39(42,45,48,51,54,57). Turn. (48(52,60,64,72,76,84 Dc)

Row  43(46,49,52,55,58,61): Repeat Row 37(40,43,46,49,52,55). Turn. (46(50,58,62,70,74,82 Sc)

Row 44(47,50,53,56,59,62): Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (46(50,58,62,70,74,82 Sc)

Row 45(48,51,54,57,60,63): Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (46(50,58,62,70,74,82 Dc)

Begin Straps here-

Row 46(49,52,55,58,61,64): Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in the next 12(14,18,20,24,26,30) stitches. Turn. (12(14,18,20,24,26,30 Sc)

Row 47(50,53,56,59,62,65): Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (11(13,17,19,23,25,29 Sc)

Row 48(51,54,57,60,63,66): Ch 2. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Dc2tog. Turn. (10(12,16,18,22,24,28 Dc)

Row 49(52,55,58,61,64,67): Repeat Row 47(50,53,56,59,62,65). Turn. (9(11,15,17,21,23,27 Sc)

Row 50(53,56,59,62,65,68): Ch 1. 1 Sc (BLO) in each St across to within last 2 stitches. Sc2tog. (8(10,14,16,20,22,26 Sc)

Row 51(54,57,60,63,66,69): Ch 2. Dc2tog. 1 Dc (BLO) in each St across. Turn. (7(9,13,15,19,21,25 Dc)

Row 52(55,58,61,64,67,70): Repeat Row 50(53,56,59,62,65,68). Turn. (6(8,12,14,18,20,24 Sc)

Row 53(56,59,62,65,68,71): Repeat Row 47(50,53,56,59,62,65) Turn. (5(7,11,13,17,19,23 Sc)

Row 54(57,60,63,66,69,72): Repeat Row 48(51,54,57,60,63,66) Turn. (4(6,10,12,16,18,22 Dc)

Repeat Rows 55(58,61,64,67,70,73)-59(62,65,70,75,78,84) of the front panel. Tie off, leaving a long tail for seaming.

Opposite Strap-

Count 12(14,17,19,23,25,29) stitches in towards center of your panel at Row 45(48,51,54,57,60,63) of the unworked side. Join yarn with a Sl St.

Repeat the process in rows 46(49,52,55,58,61,64)-59(62,65,70,75,78,84). Note- the rows and stitch counts stay the same but your decreases for the neckline and arm opening will be on the opposite side or “flipped.” Essentially, you will be reading the rows “backwards.”

Tie off.

Seaming-

Place the front and back panel’s together, correct sides facing. Seam the last rows of your straps together using the yarn tail. I like to use my hook and Sl St the rows together. At this point, I would try the top on to check the fit of the straps. Add more or less rows to the straps now if they need adjusting.

Next, Seam the sides of your shirt together using the yarn tail. Work from the bottom up and stop seaming once you hit the decrease row of the arm opening. Repeat on the opposite side.

Tie off.

Trim-

Turn your work correct side out so that the seams are now on the inside. Join yarn with a Sl St to any St of the neckline (I like to join on the back). Ch 1. Work 1 Sc in each St around the neckline. Join to the first St and tie off.

Repeat the same process around both arm openings.

Repeat the same process around the waist.

Tie off and weave in all ends.