Leo Tank

The Leo Tank is a seamless tank top worked from the bottom up, using a beautiful two-colored stitch pattern. With clever shaping at the underarm and neckline for a flattering fit, and a set of flamboyant ruffle sleeves, this über textured tank top has it all – the grand, impressive shells are reminiscent of the mightiness of a lion’s mane, while the ruffle sleeves add that extra flavor of drama. Use hashtag #MyZodiacSweater when posting on social media!

But if ruffles are just not your style, you can wear the Leo as a singlet and let the intrinsic beauty of the textured fabric do all the talking! With its wide straps, it’s the perfectly comfortable tank top during summer, and it also doubles as a stylish vest for the cold season.

Like most CrochetHighway patterns, the Leo Tank comes with step-by-step instructions and tutorial photos including on how to check for gauge and how to move from section to section in the bottom-up yoke, as well as a Row tracker to help you keep track of the yoke repeats.

The pattern calls for fingering weight yarn in at least 1 main color (MC), and 1 contrast color (CC). My testers used a variety of yarns and colors to show off this design. Check out the tester lookbook on my blog to find all the details on yarns and yardages from my testers!

This pattern is available in English only and uses standard US crochet terminology.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: (28, 32, 36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60, 64) inches or (71, 81.25, 91.5, 101.5, 111.75) (122, 132, 142.25, 152.5, 162.5) cm

This top is designed to be worn with -2” to +2” (-5 to +5 cm) of ease around the bust. When choosing a size, find the bust measurement in this table that is closest to 2” (5 cm) smaller (for negative ease) or 2” (5 cm) bigger (for positive ease) than your actual bust measurement and make this size.

All my garment patterns are size-inclusive and are graded for actual bust circumferences of up to at least a 60 inches or 152 cm.

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate

MATERIALS
• Yarn: You’ll need at least two colors. A main color (MC), and a contrasting color (CC) of any fingering weight yarn you can meet gauge with.
• Hooks: 3.5 mm (main gauge) and 4.0 mm (secondary) or size needed to obtain gauge. I’m a tight crocheter, so you may have to go down in hook sizes
• Notions: Tape measure, scissors, darning needle, 6 stitch markers

YARDAGE
Main color: (890, 1035, 1245, 1375, 1615) (1795, 1970, 2255, 2390, 2600) yds, or (815, 945, 1140, 1255, 1475) (1640, 1800, 2060, 2185, 2375) m
Contrast color (excl. ruffle sleeves):
(220, 255, 310, 340, 400) (445, 490, 560, 595, 645) yds, or (200, 235, 285, 310, 365) (405, 450, 510, 545, 590) m
Contrast color (ruffle sleeves only):
(85, 165, 165, 220, 220) (300, 355, 410, 470, 545) yds, or (80, 150, 150, 200, 200) (275, 325, 375, 430, 500) m

These yardages are estimate and reflect a full-length tank top with no modifications. Check

Check out more photos, yarn substitution ideas, as well as the tester lookbook with exact yardages from my testers on the blog post.

DOES THIS PATTERN COME WITH A STITCH CHART?
No.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD MY PATTERN?
After completing the payment, check your inbox for an email containing a download link button for the PDF pattern. You will need a PDF reader installed to open the pattern.

PATTERN SUPPORT
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