hey everyone today I’m going to show you

how to make this ribbed crochet tank top

I’m making the tank top in a size small

but you can find the free written

pattern from sizes extra small to three

large on my blog the link is down below

in the description bar

you will need DK cotton yang a four

point five millimeter crochet hook a

dining needle and some scissors and

using we crochet Scotland yang in the

color sagebrush you can find all the yon

amounts for the different sizes in the

blog post the front and back panel are

exactly the same so to begin create a

slip knot and inset your crochet hook

into the loop

Chane 43 to chain yarn over and pull

through loop repeat this until you have

43 chains

once you have 43 Chainz we’re going to

half double crochet into the second

chain from the hook to half double

crochet yarn over insert your hook into

the chain

jános it and pull up a loop yarn over

and pull through three

place one half double crochet in each

chain until the end of the row

at the end of the row you should have 42

stitches

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and then tan yo Lac

to start row two half double crochet

into the second chain from the hook

half double crochet into the next chain

and now we’re going to back loop half

double crochet into the next stitch so

remember that the back loop is the loop

furthest away from you back loop half

double crochet in each stitch until the

last stitch of the row

half double crochet into the last stitch

of the row make sure you pick up both

the front and the back loop

you should have 44 stitches turn your

work

to start row three chain one Beck loop

path double crocheting each stitch until

the last stitch of the row

half double crochet into the last stitch

of the row

chain3

turn your work

we’re gonna repeat Row two so half

double crochet in the second chain from

the hook

half double crochet in the remaining

chain

and then back loop half double crochet

in each stitch until the last stitch of

the row

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row at the end of Row 4 you

should have 46 stitches in total turn

your work

to start row five chain one back loop

half double crochet in each stitch until

the last stitch

half double crochet into the last stitch

of the row

and chain 5

turn your work

and to start row six week and a half

double crochet in the second chain from

the hook

place one half double crochet in each

remaining chain

you share four stitches in total and

then back loop half double crochet in

each stitch until the last stitch of the

row

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row you should have 50 stitches

turn your work to start row 7 chain 1

back loop half double crochet across

half double crochet into the last stitch

Chane six

turn your work

to start ro8 half double crochet in the

second chain from the hook

half double crochet in each remaining

chain

back loop half double crochet in each

stitch until the last stitch

and then half double crochet in the last

stitch of the row you should have 55

stitches 10 your work to start row 9

chain 1 back loop half double crochet

across

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row we’re now going to crochet

the straps so chain 20

turn your work

to begin wrote in half double crochet

into the second chain from the hook

half double crochet in each chain

you should have 19 stitches in total

back loop half double crochet in each

stitch until the last stitch of the row

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row you should have 74 stitches

in total turn your work to start row 11

chain 1 back loop half double crochet

across

and then half double crochet in the last

stitch

10 yulik 4 row 12 we’re just going to

repeat row 11 so chain 1 back loop half

double crochet across

half double crochet in the last stitch

you should have 74 stitches in turtle

this is what your top should look like

with one strap done we’re now going to

decrease for the neckline

to start row 13 chain 1 back loop half

double crochet into the next 59 stitches

once you have 59 stitches half double

crochet into the next stitch at the end

of row 13 you should have 60 stitches

turn your work to start row 14 chain one

back loop half double crochet in each

stitch until the last stitch

half double crochet into the last stitch

of the row turn your work to begin row

15 chain one back loop half double

crochet until you have four stitches

left in the row

half double crochet in the next stitch

you share 57 stitches in total turn your

work and four row 16 we’re just going to

repeat row 14 so chain one back loop a

double crochet across

and then half double crochet in the last

stitch turn your work

17 chain1 back loop half double crochet

across until you have 3 stitches left

half double crochet into the next stitch

you should have 55 stitches in total

turn your work and for Row 18 repeat Row

14

we’re going to repeat rows 17 and 18 two

more times until the end of row 22 at

the end of row 22 you should have 51

stitches to start row 23 chain 1 back

loop path double crochet in each stitch

until you have two stitches left in the

rough

half double crochet into the last stitch

of the row

row 23 is the Middle’s the tank top

we’re now going to increase the other

side of the round neckline chain two and

then turn your work

to start row 24 half double crochet in

the second chain from the hook

back loop half double crochet across

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row you should have 51 stitches

turn your work to start row 25 chain one

back loop half double crochet until the

last stitch of the row

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row

chain3

turn your work to begin route 26

half double crochet in the second chain

from the hook

half double crochet into the next chain

back loop half double crochet until the

last stitch of the row

and then half double crochet in the last

stitch of the row you should have 53

stitches in total turn your work repeat

rows 25 and 26 two more times until the

end of row 30

at the end of row 30 you should have

fifty seven stitches ten your work

to start row 31 chain one back loop half

double crochet in each stitch across

half double crochet in the last stitch

chain for

and then turn your work to start row 32

half double crochet into the second

chain from the hook half double crochet

in each chain

and then back loop half double crochet

across until the last stitch

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row you shift sixty stitches in

total to start row 33 chain one back

loop path double crochet across

half double crochet in the last stitch

and we’re now going to create the second

strip chain 15

tenuous to start with pitiful hafta

crochet in the second chain from the

hook

half double crochet in each remaining

chain

back loop half double crochet in each

stitch until the last stitch of the row

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row you should have 74 stitches

in total turn your work to start row 35

chain 1 back loop half double crochet in

each stitch until the last stitch

half double crochet in the last stitch

of the row turn your work for row 36

repeat row 35 so chain 1 back loop half

double crochet in each stitch

and then half double crochet in the last

stitch of the row and ten

you should have 74 stitches we’re now

going to decrease the side of the top

for the underarm to start row 37 chain

one back loop half double crochet into

the next 54 stitches

you’re fifty four stitches half double

crochet into the next stitch you should

have fifty five stitches in total turn

your work to start row thirty-eight

chain one that loop half double crochet

across

and then half double crochet in the last

stitch of the row 10 yo ech

to begin row 39 chain one back loop half

double crochet across until you have six

stitches left

half double crochet into the next stitch

you’ll have 50 stitches in total turn

your work throw 40 repeat row 30 a chain

one back loop half double crochet across

and then half double crochet in the last

stitch and then ten

to begin row 41 chain one that gloop

half double crochet across until you

have five stitches left in the row

half double crochet into the next stitch

you’ll have 46 stitches in total turn

your work and then row 42 is just like

row 38 chain one back loop half double

crochet across

half double crochet into the last stitch

and then ten

to start row 43 chain one back loop half

double crochet across until you have 3

stitches left

half double crochet into the next stitch

you should have 44 stitches in total

turn your work and then we’re just going

to repeat rows 42 and 43

at the end of row 45 you’ll have 42

stitches in total fast enough and you

finished your first body piece repeat

these steps for the second body piece

place the two body pieces on top of each

other

whip stitch the straps together

you

and then whipstitch down the size of the

tank top

once you’ve served both sides together

we’re now going to crochet at the edging

insert your crochet hook along the inner

edge of the strap the Gulf of the edging

is to smooth out the neckline and create

a round curve

I’m using this white piece of yarn to

help me see where I want the path of the

stitches to go

secure your yarn and pull up a loop

to begin around one of the edging chain

one and it counts as a stitch if you

want you can place the stitch marker in

the first stitch to help you find it

later along the edge of the strap we’re

going to place one slip stitch in each

stitch

you

once you reach the decreases I found

that the best way to smooth out the

neckline is to not place stitches on the

tips of the corners but rather insert

your crochet hook into the stitch

instead of along the edge

and don’t worry if you can see small

bumps peeking out behind your slip

stitches the tips of the cornice will be

hidden in the second round of edging

silligan don’t place your stitches on

the corners space your stitches out as

evenly as possible to create a smooth

curved line

and this is what your neckline should

start to look like the slip stitches are

forming a smooth curve and again don’t

worry about the small bumps peeking out

behind the stitches

so here you can see that on the right

side we’ve done the slip stitch edging

on the decreases we’re now in the center

of the body panel and we’re going to

repeat the slip stitch edging on the

increases

so you’ll be doing the exact same thing

spacing slip stitches evenly along the

edge of the neckline focusing on

creating a smooth curve of stitches and

don’t play stitches on the tips of the

corners

so this is what the neckline looks like

with one round of slip stitches

continue to slip stitch up the size of

the straps and down the other side of

the neckline

when you reach the chain one at the

beginning of the round slip stitch to

join

Daniel Ecch

to begin round 2 of the edging chain one

and it counts as a stitch we’re going to

back loop slip stitch into each stitch

make sure that you’re working into the

slip stitches not the half double

crochets

rotate your work so the top of the slip

stitches are facing you

and you can see that the slip stitches

are on top of the half double crochets

and then make sure to only pick up the

back loop of the slip stitch

place one back loop slip stitch in each

stitch all the way around

so remember that the wrong side of your

tank top is facing you and when you flip

your tank top over you’ll see a nice

smooth crocheted edge

here you can see what the top of the

strap looks like with the second round

of crochet edging compared to only one

round of the crochet edging

and as we work along the decreases

you’ll see the magic of the edging start

to smooth out the neckline

so the right side is facing us and you

can see what two rounds of edging looks

like on the right compared to one round

of edging on the left

continue to back loop slip stitch all

the way around until the first chain

when you reach the chain one slip stitch

to join and then fasten off

and once you’ve finished the edging this

is what the round neck should look like

and then we’re going to repeat round 1

and round 2 of the edging on the

armholes

secure your yarn and pull up a loop

chain one to begin

and then slip stitch evenly along the

edge taking care to create a smooth

curve of stitches along the increases

and decreases

once you finish your AJ within all of

your ends and you finish your ribbed

crochet tank top