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STRADA TANK
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Basta! Basta! Non fotografare!



That is what you’ll find yourself shouting when you wear this top - transported to the cobblestoned streets of 1970s Rome, and pursued relentlessly by paparazzi as you merely try to lead your glamorous life… Allora!



A simple, front-back reversible tank top with a vintage Continental street-style feel, 
Strada is ready to keep you comfortable, and photo-ready, all day.

Wear it as your main garment in Summer to stay cool, or as an under-layer in Winter for extra coziness.

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MATERIALS & INFORMATION 




SIZING
finished top measures as follows around bodice circumference:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
83cm/ 33.5” (90cm/ 36”, 96cm/ 38.5”, 103cm/ 41.5”, 110cm/ 44”, 116cm/ 46.5”, 123cm/ 49.5”, 130cm/ 52”, 140cm/ 56”, 150cm/ 60”)

GAUGE

24 sts x 32 rows/ rounds = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”
in stockinette for main fabric


YARN

designed with Stolen Stitches Nua Sport

suitable for sportweight yarns,
approximately 300-350m/ 100g


QUANTITIES
project requires a total of
250g (250g, 300g, 300g, 350g, 350g, 400g, 400g, 450g, 450g) 



NEEDLES

circular needle, 3mm in diameter
or as needed to meet gauge

NOTIONS

removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn, measuring tape



SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

picking up stitches along selvage edge


CONSTRUCTION

This front-back reversible top is worked bottom up in the round, then flat for each side’s neckline and straps, identically.



FIT
design optimised for up to 5cm/ 2” of ease

MODIFICTION OPTIONS
Options provided for altering the width and length of straps, and for adding ease to the chest while retaining the shoulder fit proportions.

COLOUR OPTIONS
The Strada Tank can be knitted entirely in one colour, or with contrasting edgings worked in up to 3 additional colours. These options are explained in the pattern notes.

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SAMPLE INFO


The cover sample of the Strada Tank was made whimsically, using scrap yarns left over form other projects for the striped edgings. The total amount of yarn(s) required for the edgings is approximately 20-35g of each colour.

Mustard Tank with Contrast Edgings
shown in Size 2,
extra wide strap option
modelled with zero ease

knitted with Stolen Stitches Nua Sport, in the following colourways:

MC: Frog on the Wall (9802)
CC1: Broken Tiles (9814)
CC2: Cerebellum (9817)
CC3: Unexpected Macaw (9804)

Lilac Tank
shown in Size 3
standard strap option
modelled with 5cm/ 2” of ease
knitted with vintage linen-blend yarn

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Strada Tank Analogue Version

An analogue version of this pattern was published as a limited edition release prior to the digital version.

If you purchased the Analogue version of Strada, your pattern contains a code enabling you to download this digital version as well. Thank you and enjoy!

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