Laura Tee

a Big Girl Knits project designed by Michelle Katerberg

The Laura Tee is a fitted faux-crossover tee knit in 100% hemp yarn. Features include:

• Sections of gathered fabric framing the V-shaped crossover neckline and then extending across one side and down the center front
• Hip length curved hemlines
• Hidden side zipper
• Unique scallop with a twist (literally!) trim at end of sleeves
• Split sleeves with eyelet trim that can be laced together, ruched up, or left alone
• Customizable bust shaping designed to hug, not gape.

You can see this pattern's photo and the first pages of instructions online at the Big Girl Knits website. The Laura Tee is also featured on the bottom right of the Contents page. Click on the screenshots to open these pages from www.BigGirlKnits.com in a new window.

Pattern information

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Errata

Pattern corrections are were are again but incomplete posted on the BGK errata page. Note: The BGK website is unavailable indefinitely. They know. No ETA for it to be back. No alternative domain so far AFAIK.

Here are the corrections for the pattern as given in the book:

• page 103, right column, "All bust sizes resume shaping here"
  As for left front, 11 sts are to be decreased.

  Next Row [RS]: k20[15, 23, 19], [K2 105K2tog, K3[4, 4, 5] 11 times..

• page 102, middle column, "All sizes"
  2 rows are missing, which results in omitting the stitches to be cast on at the bottom of the arm opening on the body. The equivalent step for the right front on page 103 is not missing, this correction is for the left front only.

  Row 1 [RS]: K to marker, slip marker, m1, k to end, CO 4[10, 10, 17] sts. 124 [130, 138, 145] sts.
  Row 2 [WS]: P 1 row.
  Row 3 [RS]: K to marker, slip marker, m1, k to end.
  Row 4 [WS]: P 1 row.
  Next Row: Repeat these 2 rows 13 times more. 138[144, 152, 159] sts.

• page 105, center column, just before "Shape waist"
  The style of the short row instructions for the bust shaping, pages 102 and 103, was re-written for the book, and resulted in rows being added depending on the number of short rows worked. To compensate, add rows on the back as follows:

  Work 51 rows in St st.
  If you did 1 set of short rows, work 2 extra rows St st.
  If you did 2 sets of short rows, work 4 extra rows St st.

• page 102, inside column halfway down, end of "Left Front Sleeve"
  Typo for number of rows worked, size 1X only, should be 16 and not 6.

  Work 8[16, 16, 26] rows in St st, working Left Twist at end of every 8th row as set.

• page 103, middle of inside column, "Sizes 2X and 3X only"
  Stitch total is incorrect, sizes 2X and 3X.

  Repeat these 2 rows 15 times more, working Right Twist every 8 rows as set. 135 127 sts.

• page 103, lower inside column, "All Sizes"
  Corrections to stitch totals for size L.

  Row 1 [RS]: K to marker, m1, slip marker, k to end. 120[120, 128, 128] sts.
  Row 2 [WS]: P to end, CO 4[10, 10, 17] sts. 127124[130, 138, 145] sts.
  Row 3 [RS]: K to marker, m1, slip marker, k to end.
  Row 4 [WS]: P 1 row.
  Repeat these 2 rows 12 times more. 139137[143, 151, 158] sts.

• page 103, middle of center column
  Refers to left where it should read right.

  This sequence adds approx. 1.5 inches of length over the leftright...

• page 106, schematic
  Length of 24" is at center front and back, length at sides is 22". These lengths do not include extra rows added as a result of the short rows instructions in this version (see note above).

About Big Girl Knits

The patterns in this book are sized from Large to 3X, and not only are they specifically designed to flatter a full figure, but the first chapters of the book break down what does and doesn't work for various body types and encourage every woman to embrace their curves. Although geared to plus size figures, the approach and techniques will be valuable and enlightening for anyone who has knit the correct size, according to the given measurements, and been disappointed to find that the 'right size' doesn't necessarily fit.

Big Girl Knits : 25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves (Hardcover) by Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer, Potter Craft (April 18, 2006), ISBN: 0307336603

Cover project (Stacey pullover) designed by Terri Shea. Read bios of all the contributing designers at the BGK site.