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Summer Sorrel is the short sleeve tee version of our original Sorrel, designed for everyday wear. It features a wide neckline finished with a tidy I-cord collar, deeper dip stitches, and short row shaping at the back neck for a comfortable fit. Worked in a single strand of fingering weight yarn, the fabric has a light, relaxed drape.

Summer Sorrel keeps the signature dip stitch texture of the original, reworked for a lighter tee. The yoke uses a simplified increase method and the twisted purls are gone, so the knitting flows more smoothly.

It’s worked seamlessly from the top down in the round, and the body is knit inside out so you can knit stockinette instead of purling.

Summer Sorrel works beautifully as a single color, a soft fade, or a stash project using multiple colors.

Design Details

Summer Sorrel begins with an I-cord collar and is worked seamlessly from the top down. Short rows shape the back neckline while dip stitches establish the yoke texture.

After the yoke reaches depth, stitches are separated for the sleeves. The body is worked inside out in stockinette and finished with ribbing. Both body and sleeve length are customizable.

Pattern Highlights

• Lightweight fingering weight fabric with relaxed drape
• Seamless top down construction
• Inside out stockinette body so you can knit instead of purling
• Customizable fit and length from cropped to longer coverage

Construction Overview

The sweater begins with an I-cord collar. Short rows are worked along the back neckline while dip stitches establish the yoke texture. When the yoke reaches depth, stitches are separated for the sleeves.

The body is worked inside out to allow continuous knitting in stockinette. The hem and sleeves are finished with ribbing.

Yarn Notes

We knit our samples in Hello Stella Fibres Basic Stella Sock, a 2-ply fingering weight yarn that suits this texture especially well. The firm twist gives the dip stitches clear definition while still creating a lightweight fabric with soft drape.

Fiber: 80% superwash merino / 20% nylon
Yardage: 426 yds (390 m) per 115 g skein

Summer Sorrel works equally well in tonals, speckles, fades, or a single color.

Needles & Gauge

US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles

24 sts x 32 rows = 4” x 4” in stockinette in the round

I-cord cast on:
23 sts = 4” unblocked
21 sts = 4” gently blocked

Vertical dip gauge:
4 dips (7 rows) = 4”

Yardage Requirements

830 (870, 950, 1020, 1080, 1150, 1240, 1310, 1380, 1480, 1550, 1690, 1790, 1900) yards
760 (796, 870, 935, 990, 1055, 1140, 1200, 1265, 1355, 1420, 1465, 1555, 1690) meters

Finished Measurements

Summer Sorrel is designed for 2–6” positive ease.

To choose your size:

1. Measure your full bust
2. Add 2–6”
3. Choose the pattern size closest to that number

Example:
If your bust is 38”, you could knit
• 41” for a closer relaxed fit
• 44” for a roomier relaxed fit

Bust Circumference:
34 (36, 39, 41, 44, 46, 49)(51, 54, 57, 59, 62, 65, 68)“

Yoke Depth:
5.5 (5.5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 9)(9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12)“

Upper Arm:
10 (11, 12, 12.5, 13.5, 14, 15.5)(16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)“

Length customizable
Sample: 14” body / 2” sleeve

Let’s Knit Together

This pattern includes video tutorials, and our Discord community is always open if you’d like pattern support or want to share your progress.

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