Spring Sorrel is the cropped tee version of our Sorrel sweater, designed around the same textured yoke but reworked for a closer, cropped fit in DK. The circular dip stitch yoke radiates from the neckline and blends into stockinette for easy knitting.

Short sleeves and cropped length make it especially easy to pair with dresses, skirts, and high waisted jeans. Tonal solids and gentle speckles both work beautifully here and really highlight the yoke texture.

Design Details

Spring Sorrel is designed with a close, body skimming fit and a cropped length that sits naturally at the small of the waist. The shaping keeps the sweater neat through the shoulders and torso so the yoke remains the focal point.

The short sleeves and tidy proportions give it a modern vibe that layers easily under jackets and over dresses. Optional waist shaping allows you to contour the fit further if you want a more tailored look.

Pattern Highlights

• Top down construction lets you adjust length easily

• Circular textured yoke keeps knitting engaging

• Cropped, close fit layers easily and wears comfortably

• Customizable shaping tutorials included for fit adjustments

Construction Overview

Spring Sorrel is worked seamless from the topdown in the round.

The sweater begins with the neckline ribbing followed by the dip stitch yoke. After the yoke is complete, stitches are divided for sleeves and the body continues in the round to the desired length.

Optional waist shaping can be added. Sleeves are then picked up and worked in the round. Both sleeves and hem are finished with twisted ribbing.

Yarn Notes

We knit our samples in Merino DK by Sugarplum Circus. The yarn has a plump hand and excellent stitch definition, which helps the dip stitches stay crisp and visible.

Yardage: 231 yds (211 m) / 100g skein

DK weight yarns with good stitch definition will give the best results. Tonal colorways especially highlight the yoke texture, but solids and light speckles also work well.

Needles & Gauge

US 3 (3.25 mm) circular or DPNs

US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles

20 sts x 30 rows = 4" x 4" in reverse stockinette in the round on US 5 needles

Vertical dip stitch gauge: 6 dip stitches = 4"

Swatch reverse stockinette (all purls) in the round for the most accurate gauge. Tutorial included.

Yardage Requirements

500 (550, 600, 650, 700, 780, 850)(910, 980, 1010, 1080, 1150, 1200) yds

455 (505, 550, 595, 640, 715, 775)(830, 895, 925, 985, 1050, 1097) m

Finished Measurements

Spring Sorrel is designed for -4 to 0" (-10 to 0 cm) of negative ease at the bust.

To choose your size:

1. Measure your full bust.

2. Subtract 0–4".

3. Choose the pattern size closest to that number.

Example: If your full bust measures 40"

- Knit the 38" size for a more fitted sweater with 2" of negative ease

Bust Circumference:

26 (30, 35, 38, 41, 45, 48)(51, 54, 57, 61, 63, 67)"

66 (76, 89, 97, 104, 114, 122)(130, 137, 145, 155, 160, 170) cm

Yoke Depth:

7.5 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9.75)(10.5, 10.5, 11.5, 12, 12, 13)"

19 (21, 21, 21, 23, 23, 25)(25, 27, 29, 31, 31, 33) cm

Bicep:

8.25 (8.75, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)(16, 16.5, 17, 18, 19, 21)"

21 (22, 23, 25, 28, 30, 36)(40, 42, 43, 46, 48, 53) cm

Body Length: customizable — sample 8" / 20.5 cm

Sleeve Length: customizable — sample 3.5" / 9 cm

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