Designed for a shapely figure the Beltane Tee is an hourglass. The horizontal bust darts (HBD) help shape this pullover and the hip to waist decreases allow for those of us with larger hips have extra room to breath.

The piece is worked in the round to underarms, then divided and worked separately. Front is shaped with HBD at bustline. These darts add length (about 1”), NOT WIDTH, to the bust. For more length repeat HBD.

Choose a size as close to your actual bust circumference as possible, or even with some negative ease, for a fitted look.

Sizes 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)“ bust (see Notes about bust darts and sizing)
Yarn Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (80% cotton, 20% merino; 215 yd 197 m/100 g):
• #CW455 willow leaf, 4 (5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins
Gauge 18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in St st
Tools
• Size 8 (5 mm): 24” circular (cir) needle
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle

ERRATA:

Beltane Tee, page 72

Under BODY section: “Work Rnds 2-7 of picot edge (see Stitches) once. Shape Waist: Knit 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) rnds even. Next rnd Knit to 2 sts before m, ssk, sl m, k1, k2tog, knit to 3 sts before m, ssk, k1, sl m, k2tog, knit to end—4 sts dec’d. Rep from 10 more times—110 (124, 138, 156, 178, 200, 222) sts rem. Knit 13 rnds even. Next rnd Knit to m, M1, sl m, k1, M1, knit to 1 st before second m, M1, k1, sl m, M1, knit to end—4 sts inc’d. Knit 9 (7, 6, 6, 7, 9, 12) rnds even. Rep from 3 (4, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2) more times—126 (144, 162, 180, 198, 216, 234) sts; 63 (72, 81, 90, 99, 108, 117) sts each back and front.