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Warmer weather means it’s time to break out the cotton yarn! The Takeo Tank is sure to be your must have for the summer. Find the free pattern below or grab the PDF in my shop!

I am thrilled to be a part of this year’s Summer Must Haves from Lion Brand Yarn! Lion Brand sent me over some of their amazing Coboo yarn to design with and trust me when I say, this will quickly become your new favorite yarn.

Coboo is part cotton, part rayon from bamboo and is one of the softest yarns I’ve ever worked with. It is a must have when it comes to crocheting garments for the summer.

I had been wanting to design a v-neck tank top for a while so I knew this was the perfect opportunity to give it a go. The Takeo features a slight a-line shape and moderate v-neck that will flatter all figures. It’s all inclusive sizes includes XS-5X. The best part is you will only need 4-7 skeins total and you can grab a kit now from Lion Brand. Each kit includes all the yarn you will need and a printed copy of PDF pattern! Grab your kit at the link below.

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The Takeo Tank Crochet Pattern

Materials:

Approx. 765-1502yards of Lion Brand Yarn Coboo

Crochet hook size F (3.75mm)

Crochet hook size G (4.25mm)

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Stitch marker(s)

Size:

XS(S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X) see size chart for more details.

Gauge:

16 stitches X 23 rows = 4” square in hdcslst and G hook.

Notes:

1.Tank is worked bottom up starting with the ribbing. Front and back are then seamed together on the sides. The straps are connected while finishing the neckline and arm holes.

2.Chs at beginning of rows do not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.

3.It is recommended to go through the entire pattern and highlight all sts counts and numbers related to your desired size before beginning.

4. Coboo tends to split as you use it. To prevent major splitting start using the yarn from the outside of the ball.

Abbreviations:

ch- chain

st(s)- stitch(es)

sl st- slip stitch

BLO- back loop only

sc- single crochet

sc2tog- single crochet two together

hdcslst- half double crochet slip stitch. Yo, insert hook in st, draw up a loop then draw that same loop through all loops on hook.

hdcslst2tog(dec)- half double crochet slip stitch 2 together. (yo, insert hook into first st, yo draw up a loop, insert hook in next st, yo draw up a loop, draw that loop through all three loops on hook.)

dbdec- double decrease. Yo, insert hook in first st, draw up a loop, insert hook in next st, draw up a loop, insert hook in 3rd st and draw up a loop, pull that loop through all loops on hook.

Pattern:

Front:

Ribbing: All sizes. Using F hook.

Ch 7

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn. (6)

Rows 2-72(78, 86, 94, 102, 112, 116, 120, 130): sc in BLO across, ch 1, turn. (6)

We will now turn the ribbing 90 degrees and work across the edge to start the main body.

Main Body:

Using G Hook

Row 1: turn and working across the edge of the ribbing, hdcslst into the end of each row, ch 1, turn. (72, 78, 86, 94, 102, 112, 116, 120, 130)

Rows 2-14: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (72, 78, 86, 94, 102, 112, 116, 120, 130)

XS(S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X)

Row 15: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (70, 76, 84, 92, 100, 110, 114)

Rows 16-29: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (70, 76, 84, 92, 100, 110, 114)

Row 30: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (68, 74, 82, 90, 98, 108, 112)

Rows 31-44: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (68, 74, 82, 90, 98, 108, 112)

Row 45: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (66, 72, 80, 88, 96, 106, 110)

Rows 46-59: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (66, 72, 80, 88, 96, 106, 110)

Row 60: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (64, 70, 78, 86, 94, 104, 108)

Rows 61-74: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (64, 70, 78, 86, 94, 104, 108)

Row 75: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (62, 68, 76, 84, 92, 102, 106)

Rows 76-83: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (62, 68, 76, 84, 92, 102, 106)

Move on to Armhole Shaping.

4X(5X)

Rows 15-20: hdcslst across until, ch 1, turn. (120, 130)

Row 21: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (118, 128)

Rows 22-41: hdcslst across until, ch 1, turn. (118, 128)

Row 42: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (116, 126)

Rows 43-62: hdcslst across until, ch 1, turn. (116, 126)

Row 63: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts rem, dec, ch 1, turn. (114, 124)

Rows 64-83: hdcslst across until, ch 1, turn. (114, 124)

Move on to Armhole Shaping.

Armhole Shaping: In this section you will be creating decreases on each side of the main body to start the armhole shaping.

Row 84: sl st across first 5(5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts, hdcslst across leaving the last 5(5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts unworked, ch 1, turn. (52, 58, 64, 72, 78, 86, 90, 96, 106)

Row 85: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (50, 56, 62, 70, 76, 84, 88, 94, 104)

Repeat Row 85 2(3, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 8) more times.

Final row counts will be 87(88, 90, 90, 90, 92, 92, 93, 93)

XS, M, L, 2X, 4X, 5X move on to Right Triangle

S, XL, move on to Left Triangle

Row 93 (3X): hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (74)

3X move on to Left Triangle

Right Triangle: We will now be shaping the right side of the tank top. We will be decreasing in each row in the center for our v-neck shape and every third row to finish shaping our arm holes.

If you have already worked the Left Triangle, attach yarn to stitch next to the first st worked for the Left Triangle in the center of the main body.

S/XL skip row 1, start with row 2(S/XL), M/L/2X/4X/5X start with Row 3(M/L/2X/4X/5X), 3X start at Row 4)

Row 1(XS): dec, hdcslst 19 dec, ch 1, turn. (21)

Row 2(XS): dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (19)

Row 2(S/XL): dec, hdcslst 21(29), dec, ch 1, turn. (23, 31)

Row 3(XS/S/XL): hdcslst across until until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (18, 22, 30)

Row 3(M/L/2X/4X/5X): hdcslst 24(28, 33, 37, 42), dec, ch 1, turn. (25, 29, 34, 38, 43)

Row 4: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (17, 21, 24, 28, 29, 33, 36, 37, 42)

Row 5: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (15, 19, 22, 26, 27, 31, 34, 35, 40)

Row 6: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (14, 18, 21, 25, 26, 30, 33, 34, 39)

Row 7: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (13, 17, 20, 24, 25, 29, 32, 33, 38)

Row 8: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (11, 15, 18, 22, 23, 27, 30, 31, 36)

Row 9: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (10, 14, 17, 21, 22, 26, 29, 30, 35)

Row 10: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (9, 13, 16, 20, 21, 25, 28, 29, 34)

Row 11: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (7, 11, 14, 18, 19, 23, 26, 27, 32)

Row 12: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (6, 10, 13, 17, 18, 22, 25, 26, 31)

Rows 13: hdcslst across until until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (5, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 24, 25, 30)

Row 14: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 7, 10, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 28)

Row 15: hdcslst across until 2sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22, 27)

Row 16: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 26)

*XS fasten off and move on to Left Triangle.

Row 17: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 6, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 24)

Row 18: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 17, 18, 23)

Row 19: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 4, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 22)

*S fasten off.

Row 20: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 6, 7, 11, 14, 15, 20)

Row 21: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 19)

*M fasten off and move to Left Triangle.

Row 22: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 18)

Row 23: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 16)

Row 24: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 15)

*L fasten off and move to Left Triangle.

Row 25: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 5, 8, 9, 14)

*XL fasten off.

Row 26: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 6, 7, 12)

Row 27: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 5, 6, 11)

Row 28: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 4, 5, 10)

*2X fasten off and move to Left Triangle.

Row 29: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 3, 8)

Row 30: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 2, 7)

*3X fasten off.

Row 31: hdcsl st across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 6)

*4X fasten off and move to Left Triangle.

Row 32: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (4)

Row 33: hdcsl st across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 34: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (2)

Row 35: dec. (1)

*5X fasten off and move to Left Triangle.

Left Triangle: We will now be shaping the left side of the tank top. We will be decreasing in each row in the center for our v-neck shape and every third row to finish shaping our arm holes.

If you have already worked the Right Triangle, attach yarn to stitch next to the first st worked for the Right Triangle in the center of the main body. (see photo from Right Triangle)

(S/XL skip row 1, start with row 2(S/XL), M/L/2X/4X/5X start with Row 3(M/L/2X/4X/5X), 3X start at Row 4)

Row 1(XS only): dec, hdcslst 19 dec, ch 1, turn. (21)

Row 2(XS): dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (19)

Row 2(S/XL): dec, hdcslst 21(29), dec, ch 1, turn. (23, 31)

Row 3(XS/S/XL): dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (18, 22, 30)

Row 3(M/L/2X/4X/5X): dec, hdcslst 24(28, 33, 37, 42) across, ch 1, turn. (25, 29, 34, 38, 43)

Row 4: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (17, 21, 24, 28, 29, 33, 37, 42)

Row 4(3X): hdcslst across 35, dec, ch 1, turn. (36)

Row 5: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (15, 19, 22, 26, 27, 31, 34, 35, 40)

Row 6: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (14, 18, 21, 25, 26, 30, 33, 34, 39)

Row 7: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (13, 17, 20, 24, 25, 29, 32, 33, 38)

Row 8: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (11, 15, 18, 22, 23, 27, 30, 31, 36)

Row 9: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (10, 14, 17, 21, 22, 26, 29, 30, 35)

Row 10: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (9, 13, 16, 20, 21, 25, 28, 29, 34)

Row 11: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (7, 11, 14, 18, 19, 23, 26, 27, 32)

Row 12: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (6, 10, 13, 17, 18, 22, 25, 26, 31)

Rows 13: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (5, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 24, 25, 30)

Row 14: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 7, 10, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 28)

Row 15: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 18, 21, 22, 27)

Row 16: hdcslst across until 2sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 26)

*XS fasten off.

Row 17: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 6, 10, 11, 15, 18, 19, 24)

Row 18: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 5, 9, 10, 14, 17, 18, 23)

Row 19: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 4, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17, 22)

*S fasten off and move to Right Triangle.

Row 20: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 6, 7, 11, 14, 15, 20)

Row 21: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14, 19)

*M fasten off.

Row 22: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (4, 5, 9, 12, 13, 18)

Row 23: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 16)

Row 24: hdcslst across, until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 15)

*L fasten off.

Row 25: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 5, 8, 9, 14)

*XL fasten off and move to Right Triangle.

Row 26: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 6, 7, 12)

Row 27: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (2, 5, 6, 11)

Row 28: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 4, 5, 10)

*2X fasten off.

Row 29: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2, 3, 8)

Row 30: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (1, 2, 7)

*3X fasten off and move to Right Triangle.

Row 31: dec, hdcsl st across, ch 1, turn. (1, 6)

*4X fasten off.

Row 32: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (4)

Row 33: dec, hdcsl st across, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 34: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (2)

Row 35: dec. (1)

*5X fasten off.

Back:

Work same as front ribbing and main body.

Back Armhole Shaping: In this section you will be creating decreases on each side of the main body to start the armhole shaping.

Row 84: sl st across first 5(5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts, hdcslst across leaving the last 5(5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts unworked, ch 1, turn. (52, 58, 64, 72, 78, 86, 90, 96, 106)

Row 85: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (50, 56, 62, 70, 76, 84, 88, 94, 104)

Repeat Row 85 4(4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) more times.

(42, 48, 52, 60, 64, 70, 74, 78, 88)sts.

Final row counts will be 87(88, 90, 90, 90, 92, 92, 93, 93)

We will now be working decreases on either side every third row until we start creating the scooped back.

Rows 1-2: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (42, 48, 52, 60, 64, 70, 74, 78, 88)

Row 3: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (40, 46, 50, 58, 62, 68, 72, 76, 86)

Rows 4-5: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (40, 46, 50, 58, 62, 68, 72, 76, 86)

Row 6: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (38, 44, 48, 56, 60, 66, 70, 74, 84)

Row 7: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (38, 44, 48, 56, 60, 66, 70, 74, 84)

*XS move to Triangle 1 (Back).

Row 8: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (44, 48, 56, 60, 66, 70, 74, 84)

Row 9: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (44, 46, 54, 58, 64, 68, 72, 82)

*S move to Triangle 1 (Back).

Rows 10-11: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (46, 54, 58, 64, 68, 72, 82)

*M move to Triangle 1 (Back).

Row 12: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (52, 56, 62, 66, 70, 80)

Row 13: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (52, 56, 62, 66, 70, 80)

*L/XL move to Triangle 1 (Back).

Row 14: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (56, 62, 66, 70, 80)

Row 15: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (54, 60, 64, 68, 78)

*2X move to Triangle 1 (Back).

Rows 16-17: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (64, 68, 78)

*3X/4X move to Triangle 1 (Back)

Row 18: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (76)

Row 19: hdcslst in each st across, ch 1, turn. (76)

*5X move to Triangle 1 (Back)

Triangle 1 (Back)

XS/S/M/L/4X

Row 1: hdcslst 11(11, 15, 15, 22), dec, ch 1, turn. (12, 12, 16, 16, 23)

Row 2: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (10, 10, 14, 14, 21)

Row 3: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (8, 8, 12, 12, 19)

Row 4: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (7, 7, 11, 11, 18)

Row 5: dec, hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (4, 4, 8, 8, 15)

Row 6: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (3, 3, 7, 7, 14)

Row 7: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch1, turn. (1, 1, 5, 5, 12)

*XS/S fasten off and move to Triangle 2 (Back)

Row 8: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 3, 10)

Row 9: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch1, turn. (1, 1, 8)

*M/L fasten off and move to Triangle 2 (Back)

Row 10: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (7)

Row 11: dec, hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (4)

Row 12: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 13: dbdec. (1)

*4X fasten off and move to Triangle 2 (Back)

XL/2X

Row 1: hdcslst 18(18), dec, ch 1, turn. (19, 19)

Row 2: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (18, 18)

Row 3: dec, hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (15, 15)

Row 4: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (14, 14)

Row 5: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (12, 12)

Row 6: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (10, 10)

Row 7: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch1, turn. (8, 8)

Row 8: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (7, 7)

Row 9: dec, hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (4, 4)

Row 10: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (3, 3)

Row 11: dbdec. (1)

*XL/2X fasten off and move to Triangle 2 (Back)

3X/5X

Row 1: hdcslst 18(21), dec, ch1, turn. (19, 22)

Row 2: dec, hdcslst across, ch1, turn. (18, 21)

Row 3: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (16, 19)

Row 4: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch1, turn. (14, 17)

Row 5: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (12, 15)

Row 6: dec, hdcslst across, ch1, turn. (11, 14)

Row 7: dec, hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch1, turn. (8, 11)

Row 8: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (7, 10)

Row 9: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (5, 8)

Row 10: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 6)

Row 11: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (1, 4)

*3X fasten off and move to Triangle 2 (Back)

Row 12: dec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 13: dbdec. (1)

*5X fasten off and move to Triangle 2 (Back)

Triangle 2 (Back)

Attach yarn 13(17, 13, 19, 17, 21, 23, 21, 29) sts over from where you started the Triangle One (Back), ch 1 and start working into same st as join.

XS/S/M/L/4X

Row 1: dec, hdcslst 11(11, 15, 15, 22), ch 1, turn. (12, 12, 16, 16, 23)

Row 2: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (10, 10, 14, 14, 21)

Row 3: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (8, 8, 12, 12, 19)

Row 4: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (7, 7, 11, 11, 18)

Row 5: dbdec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (4, 4, 8, 8, 15)

Row 6: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 3, 7, 7, 14)

Row 7: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch1, turn. (1, 1, 5, 5, 12)

*XS/S fasten off.

Row 8: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 3, 10)

Row 9: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch1, turn. (1, 1, 8)

*M/L fasten off.

Row 10: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (7)

Row 11: dbdec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (4)

Row 12: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 13: dbdec. (1)

*4X fasten off.

XL/2X

Row 1: dec, hdcslst 18(18), ch 1, turn. (19, 19)

Row 2: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (18, 18)

Row 3: dbdec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (15, 15)

Row 4: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (14, 14)

Row 5: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (12, 12)

Row 6: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (10, 10)

Row 7: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch1, turn. (8, 8)

Row 8: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (7, 7)

Row 9: dbdec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (4, 4)

Row 10: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 3)

Row 11: dbdec. (1)

*XL/2X fasten off.

3X/5X

Row 1: dec, hdcslst 18(21), ch1, turn. (19, 22)

Row 2: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch1, turn. (18, 21)

Row 3: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (16, 19)

Row 4: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch1, turn. (14, 17)

Row 5: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (12, 15)

Row 6: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch1, turn. (11, 14)

Row 7: dbdec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch1, turn. (8, 11)

Row 8: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (7, 10)

Row 9: dbdec, hdcslst across, ch 1, turn. (5, 8)

Row 10: dec, hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3, 6)

Row 11: hdcslst across until 3 sts remain, dbdec, ch 1, turn. (1, 4)

*3X fasten off.

Row 12: hdcslst across until 2 sts remain, dec, ch 1, turn. (3)

Row 13: dbdec. (1)

*5X fasten off.

Finishing:

Lay front and back pieces on top of each other with right sides together, lining up the sides. Using a long piece of yarn and a tapestry needle, seam up the sides from just above the ribbing to where the arm holes begin (see red line).

I used the mattress stitch, but you can chose whichever seaming method you like best.

Turn tank right side out and lay flat.

We will now be crocheting around the arm holes and the neck hole to attach both pieces together at the shoulder.

Attach yarn at seam of one underarm. Ch 1, sc into same st as join and evenly up the arm hole. When you get to the top of one side, work next st into the top of the second side. Sl st to first st to join.

Repeat with the second arm hole.

Try tank on. If the arm hole is too tight, re-do finishing and add a few ch sts in between the two panels where they connect at the shoulder.

Flip tank over and attach yarn to bottom right side of the back neckline (see arrow in photo).

Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st across until you hit the first triangle. Then evenly sc up the side of the triangle and again work directly into the front side after you reach the top of the back.

Sc evenly down the front side and work a sc2tog in the two stitches in the very center of the v-neck.

Then continue to work sc evenly up the front and down the back neck line. Sl st to first st to join.

If needed, stitch the tops of the shoulders together where the points come together.

Pair your new Takeo Tank with jeans, shorts or leggings for an easy yet put together look for the summer. I know I’m going to be living in mine the next few months.

I’d love to see your finished Takeo Tanks! Make sure to tag me @meghanmakesdo on social media and use #meghanmakesdo or #thetakeo tank so I can see.

Remember you can grab a PDF version in my shop, Etsy and Ravelry or grab the diy kit from Lion Brand Yarn.

Happy Crocheting!

Meghan