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Beginner Little Black Tank
"It doesn’t get a whole lot easier than this pattern for knitting a shirt. The entire top is done with the beginner knit stitch and it’s worked flat. I love that simply by using large needles with skinny yarn you can get a nice, open meshy look. It’s so easy and it creates a drapey, comfortable fabric. The bottom has some very simple increases, giving the top a flute like shape and making it wider at the hips."
Knitting Needle Size17 or 12.75 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
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Lisa
Jun 11, 2017
I have a 5lbs. cone of cotton yarn, I'm going to make this dress length to use as a cover up for our trips down south.

RachelAnne
Jun 06, 2017
This is great. I love how easy this would be to customize and change, depending on one's tastes. Love the meshy fabric.

Tricia108
May 23, 2017
Simple but classy. You can easily make this top and layer it over a top. I have some ribbon yarn which I can knit up with my larger needles and I will have a top you can not find in the stores. This will work up in no time and take very little effort. A perfect project you can do while watching a movie or TV. Thank you.

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