Fragaria Tee in Berroco Remix Light - Portfolio5-7 - Downloadable PDF

Fragaria Tee – Knitting Pattern Summary

About This Design

The Fragaria Tee is a knitted top designed by Amy Palmer and published in Portfolio Vol. 5 by Berroco. This is version 2 of the design, offered as a downloadable PDF for knitters of intermediate skill level. The pattern is a wardrobe-staple pullover tee with a clean, relaxed silhouette, sized to suit a wide range of bodies.

What Is Being Made

The Fragaria Tee is a lightweight, casual knitted top designed for everyday wear. It is worked in the round using a circular needle, making it a seamless or near-seamless construction ideal for knitters who prefer minimal finishing. The garment is shown in size 36" and is designed with approximately 2–4 inches of positive ease, giving it a comfortable, relaxed fit rather than a body-hugging silhouette. Knitters are encouraged to take this ease into account when selecting their size.

The finished bust measurements range from 32 to 60 inches across eight sizes (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60 inches), making this pattern inclusive and accessible to a broad range of sizes. Finished lengths range from 16 to 20 inches depending on the size chosen, keeping the tee proportional across the size range.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round – The tee is constructed using circular needle knitting, which eliminates the need for side seams and creates a smooth, continuous fabric.
• Seamless or minimal-seam construction – Working in the round from the bottom up or in sections reduces finishing work and produces a polished result.
• Stitch marker placement – The pattern calls for both fixed stitch markers and removable stitch markers (or safety pins), indicating the use of markers to denote key construction points such as side seams, raglan lines, or stitch pattern transitions.
• Holding stitches – Waste yarn or a spare needle is used to hold stitches, a technique commonly employed for underarm or neckline shaping in seamless top-down or bottom-up construction.
• Gauge swatching – The pattern strongly emphasizes checking gauge before beginning, a critical step for achieving the correct finished dimensions.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (St st) – The primary stitch used throughout the body of the tee. When worked in the round, stockinette is achieved by knitting every round, producing a smooth, flat fabric on the right side. The gauge is measured in stockinette: 24 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 inches.

Materials

The Fragaria Tee is worked in Berroco Remix Light, a DK weight yarn sold in 100-gram skeins. The colorway shown is #6960 Strawberry, a fitting choice given the pattern's name — Fragaria is the botanical genus name for strawberries. Depending on the size being knitted, the pattern requires 2 to 3 balls of yarn, making this a relatively economical project in terms of yardage.

Berroco Remix Light is a popular choice for warm-weather garments due to its unique fiber blend, which incorporates recycled materials. Its DK weight creates a fabric that is light and breathable — ideal for a summer or transitional-season tee.

Needles and Notions

• 29-inch circular needle, US size 3 (3.25 mm) – or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge
• Waste yarn or spare needle (size 3 or smaller) for holding stitches
• 2 fixed stitch markers
• 2 removable stitch markers or safety pins

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