By Jaq Cieslak in Knitting — 27 May 2026

CHAPSTICK: the casual-classic racerback tank

CHAPSTICK is a casual, classic tank fine-tuned for the perfect fit across the size range. This top-down, seamless knit features an elegantly shaped racerback, two neck options (crew or scoop), and contrast folded hems for the neck and armholes. The pattern is fully illustrated at every step to help you understand the construction of the garment, and it includes 9 sizes with gender-neutral instructions for optional bust/belly shaping.

Chapstick will be released in June 2026 and will be available:
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→ on my website

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YARN SPOTLIGHT: Purl Soho Santolina

Chapstick was designed in Purl Soho Santolina, a 70% cotton/20% bamboo/10% hemp fingering weight yarn. This machine washable yarn has a beautiful sheen, a light and airy texture, and a bit more bounce than a 100% cotton yarn, making it especially well-suited to a summer garment with negative ease.

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TEST KNITTING ROUND-UP

Keriann (she/her)

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at chest: -8.5"/-21cm
Modifications: shortened body length
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Annabel (they/fae)

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at chest: -5"/-12.5cm
Modification: shortened straps and body length
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Sara (she/her)

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -6"/-15cm
Modifications: shortened body length to 11.5"/30cm
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Iona (she/her)

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at chest: -5.5"/-14cm
Modifications: added some rows to body to account for row gauge
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Courtney (she/her)

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at chest: -10"/-25cm
Modifications: none
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Cheryl (she/her)

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -2"/5cm
Modifications: none
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Meg (she/her)

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -5"/-12.5cm
Modifications: none
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Ambika (she/her) — pattern model

Size: 2
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -8"/-20cm
Modifications: none

Emily (she/they)

Size: 3
Bust/belly shaping: size B
Ease at bust: -11"/-27.5cm
Modifications: none
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Madeline (she/her)

Size: 3
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -15"/-37cm
Modifications: removed length from the body
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Sierra (she/her)

Size: 3
Bust/belly shaping: size B
Ease at bust: -9"/-22.5cm
Modifications: none
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Allison (she/her)

Size: 4
Bust/belly shaping: Size E
Ease at bust: -10"/-26cm
Modifications: removed length from ribbing, used a stretchy bind-off on hem
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Kiri (they/them)

Size: 4
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at chest: -10"/-25cm
Modifications: slightly shortened body length and shorter ribbing
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Marta (she/her)

Size: 4
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -10"/-25cm
Modifications: slightly shortened body length and added decreases to the sides
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Rose (she/her)

Size: 4
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -5"/-12.5cm
Modifications: added length to the body, removed length from the ribbing
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Kaitlyn (she/her)

Size: 4
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -4"/-10cm
Modifications: removed length from the body
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Becca (she/her)

Size: 5
Bust/belly shaping: none
Ease at bust: -6"/-15cm
Modifications: removed length from body
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Sarah (she/her)

Size: 5
Bust/belly shaping: Size A
Ease at bust: -6"/-15cm
Modifications: removed length from ribbing and contrast edging
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