Suitable for beginners? Yes, I think an advanced or adventurous beginner could make this pattern. A complete beginner could struggle with attaching the narrow armhole binding and straps, so some previous experience with knits would be an advantage.

This article was written by Sally Gauntlett, and edited by Nisan Aktürk. It was originally published on 28 October 2022 and has since been updated. Some tank tops can also be sewn from woven fabrics, and in this case, a fabric with some drape works well like viscose, rayon, challis, crepe, or viscose/linen. Suitable for beginners? Yes. I think an adventurous beginner with some garment sewing experience could have a go at this pattern. Some experience sewing with stretch and knit fabrics would be an advantage when attaching the square set armbands as these would require accuracy. The pattern comes with extensive instructions that would be helpful for a beginner. Fabric: Light to medium-weight woven or knit fabrics like cotton lawn, quilting, voile, shirting, poplin, batiste, broderie, flannel, lace; drapey fabrics such as silk crepe de chine, silk charmeuse, rayon, wool crepe; and knits such as ponte, double knit and viscose jersey. Fabric: Light to medium-weight knit fabrics with at least 50% stretch and good recovery, like jerseys with lycra or elastane blends.Fabric: Lightweight knit fabric with at least 20% 4-way stretch and good drape, like bamboo jersey, rayon jersey, modal jersey, lightweight cotton jersey, ITY, or rib knits. It can also be made using lightweight, drapey woven fabric like viscose, linen, rayon, challis, or crepe by following the tutorial on this blog post.

Suitable for beginners? Yes. I think this would be a good pattern for an adventurous beginner with some sewing experience to try. The style of the tank is simple but the contrast panel provides some added interest and a great opportunity to practice sewing and pressing curved lines.

“Rocky” Semi-Fitted Men’s Tank with Panel Detail

Fabric: Light to medium-weight stretchy knit fabric. For example, rib knits, cotton / rayon spandex, ITY, or cotton / viscose / poly jerseys.