As Mother as Daughter - FREE PATTERN
Post-Op project, All-Season Shell finished:
Now, what do you do when you recover from surgery, your Sweet Other Half is taking care of everything, and you are just sitting there for 6 days... Mmmh? Well, this is what I guiltlessly did... 
Pattern: All-Season Shell
Yarn: Lionbrand Microspun, color Coffee, 3 skeins something
Needles: Straight #8US (5 mm)
I made my All-Season's front neckline a little deeper than it is instructed in the pattern and after finishing my top, I ended up with some yarn leftover. That Microspun yarn is so soft that I decided to make the same little top for my 2 year-old Sweetie. But instead of knitting 2 separate pieces (front and back) I thought about a way to knit it in the round, and this is what I came up with:
FREE PATTERN: Toddler Tank Top (size 24 months)
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MATERIALS:
1 skein of Microspun
1 - 16 " circular and 3 straight needles, size #7 US (4.5mm)
1 stitch marker - 4 stitch holders
1 Darning Needle
Cast on 124 stitches, place marker and join, making sure not to twist.
Work in 2/2 ribbing for 7 inches.
Work 58 stitches, Bind off 8 stitches, work 54 stitches, and Bind off 8 other stitches (remove marker) = 54 stitches for the front and 54 for the back. Switch to straight needles to work the front, leaving the back 54 stitches on the circular needle.
Shape front armholes:
(RS)K2, P1, P2tog, work in ribbing to last 5 stitches, P2 tog, P1, K2. Turn.
(WS) P2, K1, K2tog, work to last 5 stitches, K2tog, K1, P2 = 50 stitches.
Repeat these 2 rows once = 46 stitches.
Next row: K2, P1, P2tog, work to the end of the row.
Next row: P2, K1, K2tog, work to the end of the row, knitting the stitches as they show = 44 stitches.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 more times = 38 stitches left on the needle.
Shape front neck and right shoulder:
On the RS, work 14 stitches, bind off center 10 stitches, work in ribbing to the end of the row. The last 14 worked stitches are the left shoulder.
Row 1 (WS): work in ribbing to last 5 stitches, K2tog, K1, P2.
Row 2 (RS): K2, P1, P2tog, work to the end of the row = 12 stitches.
Repeat last 2 rows 1 more time = 10 stitches.
Work in ribbing 11 even rows. Slide onto a stitch holder, leaving a 2 or 3 feet tail.
Shape front neck and left shoulder:
Rejoin yarn.
Row 1 (WS): P2, K1, K2tog, work in ribbing to the end of the row.
Row 2 (RS): Work in ribbing to last 5 stitches, P2tog, P1, K2 = 12 stitches.
Repeat last 2 rows 1 more time = 10 stitches.
Work in ribbing 11 even rows. Slide onto a stitch holder.
Shape back armholes:
(WS)K2, P1, P2tog, work in ribbing to last 5 stitches, P2 tog, P1, K2. Turn.
(RS) P2, K1, K2tog, work to last 5 stitches, K2tog, K1, P2 = 50 stitches.
Repeat these 2 rows once = 46 stitches.
Next row (WS): K2, P1, P2tog, work to the end of the row.
Next row (RS): P2, K1, K2tog, work to the end of the row, knitting the stitches as they show = 44 stitches.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 more times = 38 stitches left on the needle.
Work 2 rows even.
Shape back neck and right shoulder:
Work 14 stitches, bind off center 10 stitches, work in ribbing to the end of the row. The last 14 stitches worked are the left shoulder.
Row 1 (WS): work in ribbing to last 5 stitches, K2tog, K1, P2.
Row 2 (RS): K2, P1, P2tog, work to the end of the row = 12 stitches.
Repeat last 2 rows 1 more time = 10 stitches.
Work in ribbing 9 rows even. Slide onto a stitch holder, leaving a 2 or 3 feet tail.
Shape back neck and left shoulder:
Rejoin yarn.
Row 1 (WS): P2, K1, K2tog, work in ribbing to the end of the row.
Row 2 (RS): Work in ribbing to last 5 stitches, P2tog, P1, K2 = 12 stitches.
Repeat last 2 rows 1 more time = 10 stitches.
Work in ribbing 9 rows even. Slide onto a stitch holder.
Finishing:
Join the shoulders using the 3 needles bind off method. Weave ends.
Happy Knitting! 
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Thanks for sharing. :)
Hope your feeling better....Hugs!
Posted by: Trish | April 25, 2007 at 03:45 PM
Hello lobstah sistah. Glad your back to your self. Missed you greatly. Love the tops you made. karen
Posted by: Karen Austin | April 25, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!!! I may have to retry the pattern with the microspun this time.
Posted by: Heather | April 25, 2007 at 05:33 PM
glad to see you back. hope all is well
Posted by: Patti | April 25, 2007 at 06:37 PM
Happy to see you're feeling better after surgery!
The tanks turned out great!
Happy Knitting!
Posted by: Mz Mar | April 25, 2007 at 11:40 PM
You have a wonderful website and do beautiful work. I read it nearly everyday. Special thanks for sharing your patterns. I hope that you get well soon!
Posted by: Karmen | April 26, 2007 at 09:53 AM
Isa, so glad you are feeling better. I thought about you often. I am also glad your husband is making it through ok.
Love,
Cookie
Posted by: Cookie | April 26, 2007 at 05:42 PM
Isabelle,
I'm glad you're back, it was too quiet w/out you! Hope you're feeling bettwer and your recovery is going well. The tops you made are beautiful!
Posted by: Beth | April 27, 2007 at 01:03 PM