How To Knit a Summer Tank Top Tutorial

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Hello and welcome to the Oh La La Top summer tank top tutorial!
In this video I'll show you all the steps for kntting a gorgeous summer tank top that is quick to knit. This is a beginner friendly project and will walk you through everything you need to make your own summer top :)

You can choose to either to the top with a regular or criss cross back, for the criss cross back you just work the shoulder straps a bit longer.

The top is knitted bottom up in the round on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles with 100% cotton yarn held double. When the body is complete stitches are bound off for the back and then the upper front is worked separately back and forth. Lastly, the straps are worked to desired length, you can choose if you want to have a regular or criss cross back.

Hope you enjoy this knitting tutorial! Thank you for watching! :)

XX Kika

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FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS:
a. Bust circumference: 70.5 (75.5) 80 (84.5) 89.5 (94) 99 (103.5) cm / 28 (30) 32 (34) 36 (37.5) 39.5 (41.5)”.
b. Length from upper back edge to hem: 29 (31) 32 (34) 34 (36) 36 (38) cm / 11.5 (12) 12.5 (13.5) 13.5 (14) 14 (15)”.
c. Strap width: 2.5 cm / 1”.
d. Strap length: Adjustable.

The design is intended to have quite a bit of negative ease around the bust, so choose the size that is 8-12 cm / 3-4.5” smaller than your bust circumference for a tight fit. The fabric is very stretchy, so it’s going to adapt to your body but remember to do a gauge swatch first to check which needle size you need to get the correct measurements.

Sample in size S, Kika has a bust circumference of 87 cm / 34”.

SUGGESTED YARN:
150 (165) 200 (225) 250 (275) 300 (325) g of Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit (100% cotton - 180 m/ 197 yds per 50 g) in color Natur 1012 or Pudderrosa 3511.

The top is worked holding 2 strands of cotton yarn together.

Yarn alternatives:
You can for example also use Drops Design Safran or Hjertegarn Cotton nr.8.

[chasingcarly]

I just finished making this top for a friend. I used 2 strands of 4 ply cotton and 5mm needles (just to speed things up a bit). It turned out beautifully, I'm really proud of it! 🙂

[vietvetwife]

I'm a beginner knitter & I'm going to try to make it for my 15 yr old granddaughter. Hopefully it looks like yours ! FYI my husband's grandmother was born in Finland. Love how you talk through your videos. I live in New Hampshire ❤

[monalawhorn]

Thank you Kiki this is Moana in the US and clintonville Wisconsin saying thank you I love visiting with you and you always show me the most beautiful sights I never get out of this apartment so it is beautiful to see when the camera I'm visually impaired then I know how to knit and crochet and I love doing it it's my favorite thing to do besides praising the Lord and I love watching your your ads in purple's my favorite color and that's what they look like those flowers look purple on this camera in there I don't know if it was in that tree but it was beautiful thank you God bless you shalom 💗🌹

[andreabush]

Love your tutorials. I will be buying each pattern from your Ravelry shop that you made tutorials for on Your channel. Your knit tutorials make me buy your patterns because I feel like I’m getting lessons from you. You are extremely positive. Thank you!

[Celi-nette]

I have just finished knitting the artic light sweater and I have loved it - I will surely knit this one too!

[benzicraig]

Hello dearest I live in Sweden I was looking for knitters on YouTube I saw your work and you are a true artist absolutely amazingly talented your work is flawless thank you so very much

[oreganoh]

I love this! I'm working on a summer t shirt already, but I'll definitely be adding this to my project list once I'm done.
I also love how easy it is to customize tops like this to fit your body. For anyone with a non-normative body, it's really helpful.

[Blablabla]

This helped so much! I’m going to use this technique to make a short summer dress as well! I figure if you can make a tank top, you can make it a bit longer into a dress! You could also make a halter with those straps, either tie them around your neck or make them shorter to sew them together. I never use patterns, I mostly freehand everything

[mandalin]

Aaah so lovely to see my hometown in a famous youtuber's video :)!! (Tallinn at 8:58) I could've been walking by! :) A very good tutorial as well, I think I might get inspired to try to make something as well in the summer.

[Anfira]

Love this pattern! Already did 2 tops and will do more as soon as new yarn arrives. Very easy to adapt to best fit our body and very easy to do it with other needle sizes too.

[fridakoskinen]

Nää sun videot on puhdasta kultaa ihmiselle, jolla on vaikeuksia sisäistää ja hahmottaa kirjallisia ohjeita. Kiitos näistä! 😊✨

[Hiptween]

I’m an absolute beginner and this is my first knitting project! 3 days in and the height of my work so far is 10 inches haha I will be here for awhile but hoping I get even faster.

[WildRoseS]

I have decided to make this for my first project! Can’t wait!

[chatwareeranghom]

It is so nice!!!! 🤩 thank you very much 🙏❤

[annika]

Love your videos! And this top is fab! Made 3 of them so far. And more to come. So easy and o la la

[mariamango]

Very excited, looks like a great beginner's project so I just bought the yarn, very excited

[moiragarner]

I love your videos they are always so clear and easy to understand 😊

[debbiemessell]

Oh La La, Looks really lovely, I will try with one tread so its not so heavy. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent. Looking forward to your striped top. You are an amazing person. Thank you.

[benedikteklwaskedalen]

I really really love your videos! Get so much help from them, especially the tutorials :))

[donnapaskvan]

Thank you! Lovely pattern and clear instructions for a newer knitter!