Bearses Tee

The Bearses Tee is a sweet cotton tee featuring lace knit diamonds on the hem and lace stripes on the yoke. The joined diamonds and stripes of colors give a patchwork feel. The boxy, drop-shoulder shape of the Bearses Tee makes for an easy fit and a great layering piece! Knit up in Handspun Hope’s cotton yarn, the Bearses Tee is a perfect lightweight, cool layering top for the warmer months.

This pattern contains charts

Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64, 68)” / 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) (142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5) cm chest circumference
Designed to fit with 2-6”/ 5-15 cm positive ease

Materials:
Handspun Hope cotton yarn (Approximately sport weight, 368 yards / 100g)
Color 1 (purplish pink): Approximately 360 (400, 440, 510, 555) (635, 675, 765, 810) yards / 329 (366, 402, 466, 507) (581, 617, 700, 741) meters
Color 2 (tan): Approximately 360 (400, 440, 510, 555) (635, 675, 765, 810) yards / 329 (366, 402, 466, 507) (581, 617, 700, 741) meters
Color 3 (pink): Approximately 250 (280, 310, 360, 390) (445, 475, 535, 570) yards / 229 (256, 283, 329, 357) (407, 434, 489, 521) meters

Gauge:
24 sts and 30 rows over 4” / 10 cm in garter st worked flat, blocked

Needles:
Size 3 (3.25 mm) 16-40” / 40-101.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Additional gauge-size needles in your preferred method of small circumference knitting for the neckline and armholes.

Notions:
Stitch markers, row counter, tapestry needle, stitch holder or waste yarn

Construction:
The Bearses Tee is a modular knit pattern. The bottom hemline is worked by knitting diamonds and
joining them together. After the body is complete, the yoke is picked up from the top edge, and the fronts and back are worked separately, flat. Short rows are worked for the shoulders and shoulders are seamed using the horizontal seaming method. Stitches are picked up around the neckline and armholes for nicely finished edges.