The cross stitch crochet tank pattern is available in sizes from XS to XL. The pattern has a lovely, yet simple lace created with the crossed stitch. As for the ribbed texture, it’s achieved simply by working into the back and front loops only.
The material used is acrylic yarn, which can get a bit warm in hot weather because it does not allow the skin to breathe. However, it’s the perfect summer top if working in an air-conditioned office or at home.
The garment measurements after crocheting are on the shorter side. However, you can block the garment to increase the length by several inches. The garment may also stretch more during normal wear and washing.
The yarn used for this project is machine washable and dryable; but for the garment to maintain it’s beauty, I highly recommend that you wash by hand and lay flat to dry.
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Cross Stitch Crochet Tank Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials:
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (100% worsted-weight (#4) acrylic, 6 oz/315 yds) – 2, (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins.
Crochet Hook: H/5.00mm
Measurements & Sizes
Gauge: 16 sts and 10 rows = 4″
Finished Size: XS, S, M, L, XL – to fit bust 30, (34, 38, 42, 46). Sample is the XS modeled on a 31″ bust.
Bust Circumference: 32, (36, 40, 44, 48)”
Approximate Finished Length (after blocking): 25″, (26″, 26″, 27″, 27.8″) in length. Garment may stretch when worn.
Abbreviations:
RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong Side
Bldc = Back Loop Double Crochet
Bldc3tog = Back Loop Double Crochet 3 Together
Blstdc = Back Loop Standing Double Crochet – Refer to this tutorial on the Blstdc
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Flsc = Front Loop Single Crochet
Flsc3tog = Front Loop Single Crochet 3 Together
FO = Fasten Off
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
Notes:
- Front and Back pieces are worked identically until you get to the top part and shoulder straps.
- If you’ve never worked the cross-stitch, check out this tutorial to learn how.
- Instructions are given for the XS. Sizes Small to X-Large are given in parenthesis.
Instructions
Beginning at bottom of garment, make one for Front and one for Back.
Ch 65, (73, 81, 89, 97)
Row 1 (WS): Working into back bumps, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across. Turn. [64, (72, 80, 88, 96) sts]
Row 2 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first bldc, now and throughout), *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across; bldc in last st. Turn. [64, (72, 80, 88, 96) sts or 2 bldc and 31, (35, 39, 43, 47) cross sts]
Row 3: Ch 1, flsc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [64, (72, 80, 88, 96) sts]
Rows 4-36, (36, 36, 38, 38): Rep Pattern Rows 2 and 3 ending last row with row 2.
Armhole Shaping for Front and Back:
Row 1: Sk first st, sl st into next 3, (3, 5, 5, 5) sts, ch 1 (does not count as st, now and throughout), flsc in next 56, (64, 68, 76, 84) sts, leaving last 4, (4, 6, 6, 6) sts unworked. Turn. [56, (64, 68, 76, 84)] sts
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as st, now and throughout), bldc3tog, *sk next flsc, bldc in next flsc, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across to last 3 flsc sts; bldc3tog, leaving sl sts unworked. Turn. [52, (60, 64, 72, 80) sts or 2 bldc3tog and 25, (29, 31, 35, 39) cross sts]
Row 3: Ch 1, flsc3tog, flsc in next st and into each st up to last 3 sts, flsc3tog. Turn. [48, (56, 60, 68, 76)] sts.
Rows 4-5, (7, 7, 7, 9): Rep Rows 2 and 3 1, (2, 2, 2, 3) times. Do Not FO. Turn. [40, (40, 44, 52, 52) sts]
For Front Piece, move on to “Front Straps” Below. For Back Piece, move on to “Top Section for Back Only.”
Front Straps
Front Shoulder Strap 1:
Row 1: Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * 7, (7, 8, 10, 10) times; bldc in next st, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. [18, (18, 20, 24, 24) sts or 2 bldc and 8, (8, 9, 11, 11) cross sts]
Row 2: Ch 1, flsc3tog, flsc in next st and into each st across. Turn. [16, (16, 18, 22, 22)] sts
Row 3: Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across to last 3 sts, bldc3tog. Turn. [14, (14, 16, 20, 20)] sts
Rows 4-7: Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
Row 8: Ch 1, flsc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12)] sts
Row 9: Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across, bldc in last st. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
Rows 10-11: Rep Rows 8 and 9 once.
Row 12: Rep Row 8. FO. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12)] sts
Front Shoulder Strap 2:
Row 1: With RS facing, count over 18, (18, 20, 24, 24) sts from opposite edge and join yarn with blstdc. *Sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * 7, (7, 8, 10, 10) times; bldc in last st. Turn. [18, (18, 20, 24, 24) sts or 2 bldc and 8, (8, 9, 11, 11) cross sts]
Row 2: Ch 1, flsc in first st and into each st up to last 3 sts, flsc3tog. Turn. [16, (16, 18, 22, 22)] sts
Row 3: Ch 2, bldc3tog, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across, bldc in last st. Turn. [14, (14, 16, 20, 20)] sts.
Rows 4-7: Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
Row: 8: Ch 1, flsc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12)] sts
Row 9: Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across, bldc in last st. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
Rows 10-11: Rep Rows 8 and 9 once.
Row 12: Rep Row 8. FO. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12)] sts
Top Section for Back Only:
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across; bldc in last st. Turn. [40, (40, 44, 52, 52) sts or 2 bldc and 19, (19, 21, 25, 25) cross sts]
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, flsc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [40, (40, 44, 52, 52) sts]
Rows 3-8: Rep Rows 1 and 2 three times.
Back Shoulder Straps
Back Shoulder Strap 1
Row 1 (RS): Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * 1, (1, 2, 4, 4) times; bldc in next st, leaving remaining sts unworked. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
Row 2: Ch 1, flsc in each st across. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12)] sts
Row 3: Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across, bldc in last st. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
Row 4: Rep row 2. FO, leaving an 8-12″ tail for sewing seam.
Back Shoulder Strap 2
Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, count over 6, (6, 8, 10, 10) sts from opposite edge and join yarn with blstdc, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across, bldc in last st. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts].
Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, flsc in each st across. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12)] sts
Row 3: Ch 3, *sk next st, bldc in next st, bldc in skipped st; rep from * across, bldc in last st. Turn. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
Row 4: Rep row 2. FO, leaving an 8-12” tail for sewing the seam.
Finishing
Seaming
With RS facing each other, sew seams at shoulders. Then starting at the underarms, sew seam along sides leaving a 3″ slit at the bottom on each side.
Edgings (worked with RS facing)
Join yarn along seam area and sc evenly around the armholes. Join with sl st to first sc and FO.
Join yarn at shoulder seam; sc evenly around neck opening, working a sc3tog at each corner where the straps meet the main section (bodice). Join with sl st to first sc and FO.
Join yarn at seam on bottom; sc evenly around, working 3 sc into each corner and a sc3tog on each side where the two sides split. Join with sl st to first sc and FO.
Blocking
Dampen and block seams between two damp towels, or use whatever blocking method works for you. You may also want to block pieces before you seam.
I’m confused on the front shoulder strap. Rows 4-7: Rep Rows 2 and 3 twice. [6, (6, 8, 12, 12) sts or 2 bldc and 2, (2, 3, 5, 5) cross sts]
How do you repeat rows 2 and 3 twice for rows 4-7. Wouldn’t you just say repeat rows 2 and 3.. what am I missing.
Then for rows 10-11. You say repeat rows 8-9 once. That makes sense. But I would just say repeat rows 8-9.
Thanks for your help
Hi Catharina, Good question… so to repeat twice does not mean to repeat twice in one row, but rather to repeat those rows two more times for a total of 7 rows. For row 4 you would repeat row 2, Row 5 you would rep row 3, then Row 6 you rep Row 2 again, and Row 7 you rep Row 3. Hope that makes sense, but let me know. :) Thank you.