Sep 4, 20202 min read

Dayracer Tank

Updated: May 5, 2023

An eye-catching, crochet garment inspired by modern athleisure!

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ABOUT

This awesome tank features a modest, fully covered front and a modern, activewear inspired back. It is overloaded with front post stitches, creating a stunning texture and a none "gappy" fabric allowing you to wear it with NO undershirt or bra! (Which is a huge pro for this sweaty human.)

Plus, extra thought was put into the neck and arm hole shaping, allowing it sit perfectly on the upper chest and shoulders for all sizes! It's worked from the bottom up, in 2 separate panels and is then seamed.

The pattern offers easy to follow row by row instructions with color coded sizes, a stitch chart, example photos, and a video tutorial that goes over how to work a fpdc (front post double crochet).

SIZES & MEASUREMENTS

XS (S, M, L, XL) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

FINISHED BUST (Circumference): 30 (33, 37, 41, 45) (49, 53, 57, 61)”

RECOMMENDED BUST: 28-31 (32-34, 35-38, 39-42, 43-46) (47-50, 51-54, 55-58, 59-62)”

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

HOOK: 5 mm crochet hook

YARN: 3 (4, 4 , 5, 6) (7, 7, 7, 8) balls of Coboo by Lion Brand or approx. 620 (860, 910, 1115, 1240) (1400,1495, 1610,1740) yards of Lion Brand Truboo, Billie Yarn Birch, Bambu Sakura Kartopu, or any other dk weight bamboo yarn. (You can definitely meet gauge with other DK weight yarns made of different materials but beware that they may not drape as well. It's a picky stitch!)

NOTIONS: tape measure, threading needle, stitch markers, scissors

BEHIND THE NAME

I almost named this top the Day-to-Day Tank or the Casual Crop but THANKFULLY @rustedhookhandmade, came up with a much better name for it. Thanks again, Nikki!

OTHER SUMMER PATTERNS YOU MAY LOVE

From left to right: Daydreamer Tank, Double Take Tunisian Tank, Sunrays Tank

TESTERS

Below are the beautiful tops made by the women who tested this pattern! They each gave up time, used up yarn, and shared knowledge to help make this pattern the best it can be and for that, I'm truly grateful. Click that right arrow to see how stunning it looks on everyone and don't forget to click on each photo to give some love on Instagram!