York Tank
Design BF008 · Bramble & Fleece Autumn/Winter Collection
York Tank is a V-neck slipover worked in two strands of Bramble & Fleece Sheepsoft DK held together. The slipover features a ribbed hem, armbands and neck trims, making it an ideal layering piece over a shirt or a fine-gauge sweater.
Holding the DK double takes the yarn up to a chunky 16-stitch tension, so the tank grows fast — most knitters finish it in a weekend or two — while the doubled strands give the fabric a dense, sculptural quality that holds the V-neck shape beautifully.
At a glance
- Sizes: XS (S: M: L: XL: XXL)
- To fit chest (cm): 71-76 (81-86: 91-97: 102-107: 112-117: 122-127)
- To fit chest (in): 28-30 (32-34: 36-38: 40-42: 44-46: 48-50)
- Actual chest (cm): 87.5 (92.5: 97.5: 102.5: 107.5: 112.5)
- Actual chest (in): 34½ (36½: 38½: 40¼: 42¼: 44¼)
- Yarn: Bramble & Fleece Sheepsoft DK — 5 (5: 6: 6: 7: 7) x 100g, held double throughout
- Shade photographed: Malham 286
- Needles: 5mm (UK 6 / US 8) and 5.5mm (UK 5 / US 9) needles, plus a 4.5mm circular needle 60cm long for the neckband and armbands
- Tension: 16 stitches and 24 rows to 10cm / 4in over stocking stitch on 5.5mm needles holding the yarn double, once blocked
- Also needed: Stitch holders
- Skill level: Easy (Adventurous beginners) ★★ (2 out of 5)
- Format: Digital PDF download
Which yarn does the York Tank use?
York is written for Bramble & Fleece Sheepsoft DK, a blend of soft British Bluefaced Leicester with hardier Masham, in 100g hanks — held double to reach a chunky gauge. You will need 5 to 7 hanks depending on size.
What does "held double" mean?
You knit with two strands of the same yarn at once, treating them as a single thicker yarn. Wind two balls or work from both ends of a centre-pull hank. It is the fastest way to get a chunky fabric from a DK you already love the colour of.
This is a digital knitting pattern supplied as a PDF download in English, with UK and US needle sizes and both metric and imperial measurements. Yarn and needles are sold separately.