Knitted Raglan Sweater

A knitted raglan sweater is like a warm hug on a chilly day! This cozy and stylish piece of clothing is known for its unique construction, featuring diagonal seams that run from the underarms to the neckline. The raglan sleeves make it a comfortable choice for all body types, allowing for easy movement and a flattering fit. Whether you're snuggled up by the fireplace or out for a stroll in the crisp autumn air, a knitted raglan sweater is sure to keep you feeling cozy and looking fabulous!

Knitting materials and tools:

• Circular needles in size US 9/ UK 5 (5.5 mm) for the main part and US 3 (3.5 mm) for the ribbing part;
• 100% merino wool (Kartopu Merino Yün). Light pink color: 100 grams -180 m per skein – in total 6 ball.
• Stitch markers.

Finished measurements of knit raglan sweater:

• Fit: S, M, L
• Chest circumference – 110 сm (43.3 inches);
• Raglan depth – 22 cm (8.6 inches) or 25% of the chest circumference;
• Length – 45 cm (17.7 inches) from underarm;
• Sleeve length from underarm – 44 cm (17.3 inches);

Gauge: 16 stitches = 10 cm (4 inches in stockinette stitch).

Common abbreviations of knitting stitches:

• k – knit
• p – purl
• pm – place marker
• M1PW – Make 1 Purl Wise 
• yo – yarn over
• k5f1 – Knit 5 from 1: in the same stitch – knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1 and then drop the stitch from your left needle.
• skpo – Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done.
• k2tog – knit two together
• k3tog – knit three together
• p2tog – purl two together
• pfb – Purl increase: purl into the front stitch, do not take the stitch off the left hand needle, purl into the back stitch and take it off the left hand needle.

Knit raglan sweater pattern

Knitting body of the raglan sweater

Using 3.5 mm circular needles cast on 160 stitches and join to knit in the round. Rib k2, p2 for 13-14 rounds or about 6 cm (2-2.5 inches).

Round 1-4: pm, p39, k2, p39, pm, p39, k2, p39.

Round 5: [p38, k5f1, k2, k5f1, p38] – twice.

Round 6: [p38, k12, p38] – twice.

Round 7: [p36, p2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, M1PW, k2, M1PW, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2tog, p36] – twice.

Round 8: [p37, k7, p1, k2, p1, k7, p37] – twice.

Round 9: [p35, p2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, M1PW, p1, k2, p1, M1PW, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2tog, p35] – twice.

Round 10: [p36, k9, p2, k2, p2, k9, p36] – twice.

Round 11: [p34, p2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, M1PW, p2, k2, p2, M1PW, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2tog, p34] – twice.

Round 12: [p35, k11, p3, k2, p3, k11, p35] – twice.

Round 13: [p33, p2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, M1PW, p3, k2, p3, M1PW, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, p2tog, p33] – twice.

Round 14: [p34, k13, p4, k2, p4, k13, p34] – twice.

Round 15: [p32, p2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, M1PW, p4, k2, p4, M1PW, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, p2tog, p32] – twice.

Round 16: [p33, k15, p5, k2, p5, k15, p33] – twice.

Round 17: [p31, p2tog, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, M1PW, p5, k2, p5, M1PW, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, p2tog, p31] – twice.

Round 18: [p32, k17, p6, k2, p6, k17, p32] – twice.

Round 19: [p30, p2tog, k8, yo, k1, yo, k8, M1PW, p6, k2, p6, M1PW, k8, yo, k1, yo, k8, p2tog, p30] – twice.

Round 20: [p31, k19, p7, k2, p7, k19, p31] – twice.

Round 21: [p29, p2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, M1PW, p7, k2, p7, M1PW, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, p2tog, p29] – twice.

Round 22: [p30, k21, p8, k2, p8, k21, p30] – twice.

Round 23: [p28, p2tog, skpo, k17, k2tog, M1PW, p8, k2, p8, M1PW, skpo k17, k2tog, p2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 24: [p29, k19, p9, k2, p9, k19, p29] – twice.

Round 25: [p27, p2tog, skpo, k15, k2tog, M1PW, p9, k2, p9, M1PW, skpo k15, k2tog, p2tog, p27] – twice.

Round 26: [p28, k17, p10, k2, p10, k17, p28] – twice.

Round 27: [p28, skpo, k13, k2tog, p9, k5f1, k2, k5f1, p9, skpo k13, k2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 28: [p28, k15, p9, k12, p9, k15, p28] – twice.

Round 29: [p28, skpo, k11, k2tog, p7, p2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, M1PW, k2, M1PW, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p2tog, p7, skpo, k11, k2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 30: [p28, k13, p8, k7, p1, k2, p1, k7, p8, k13, p28] – twice.

Round 31: [p28, skpo, k9, k2tog, p6, p2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, M1PW, p1, k2, p1, M1PW, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p2tog, p6, skpo, k9, k2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 32: [p28, k11, p7, k9, p2, k2, p2, k9, p7, k11, p28] – twice.

Round 33: [p28, skpo, k7, k2tog, p5, p2tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, M1PW, p2, k2, p2, M1PW, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p2tog, p5, skpo, k7, k2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 34: [p28, k9, p6, k11, p3, k2, p3, k11, p6, k9, p28] – twice.

Round 35: [p28, skpo, k5, k2tog, p4, p2tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, M1PW, p3, k2, p3, M1PW, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, p2tog, p4, skpo, k5, k2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 36: [p28, k7, p5, k13, p4, k2, p4, k13, p5, k7, p28] – twice.

Round 37: [p28, skpo, k3, k2tog, p3, p2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, M1PW, p4, k2, p4, M1PW, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, p2tog, p3, skpo, k3, k2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 38: [p28, k5, p4, k15, p5, k2, p5, k15, p4, k5, p28] – twice.

Round 39: [p28, skpo, k1, k2tog, p2, p2tog, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, M1PW, p5, k2, p5, M1PW, k7, yo, k1, yo, k7, p2tog, p2, skpo, k1, k2tog, p28] – twice.

Round 40: [p28, k3, p3, k17, p6, k2, p6, k17, p3, k3, p28] – twice.

Round 41: [p28, k3tog, p1, p2tog, k8, yo, k1, yo, k8, M1PW, p6, k2, p6, M1PW, k8, yo, k1, yo, k8, p2tog, p1, k3tog, p28] – twice.

Repeat Rounds 20-41 2 times. At very last round do not purl the last 4 stitches. Place these 4 and next 4 stitches to the scrap yarn. This is a place for the underarm. Do not cut the yarn. Take new ball and move on to knit sleeves.

From this point onwards do not add new leaves and continue finishing the leaves that you have already started.

Knitting sleeves of the raglan sweater:

Make two. Cast on 42 sts using 3.5 mm knitting needles, join to knit in the round. Rib k2, p2 for about 7-7.5 cm. Change for the large needles size and purl every next round. After 7 cm add 2 more stiches that the total number of stitches are equal 44. Add one stitch in the beginning and one at the end of the round. I like to use purl front and back method that is described above. Knit sleeve until it reaches 44 cm. At the very last round do not purl last 4 stitches. Place these 4 and next 4 stiches to the waste yarn. Cut the yarn leaving 15-20 cm tail.

Joining sleeves to the body of knit raglan sweater:

Round 1: Using working yarn of the body part purl 36 stitches from the waste yarn (first sleeve), p27, k19, p7, k2, p7, k19, p27, place next 8 stitches to the waste yarn, purl 36 stitches (second sleeve), p27, k19, p7, k2, p7, k19, p27.

Shaping knit raglan sweater yoke:

Round 2: [pm, p1, p2tog, p30, p2tog, p1, pm, p1, p2tog, p22, p2tog, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, M1PW, p7, k2, p7, M1PW, k9, yo, k1, yo, k9, p2tog, p22, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 3: [p34, p25, k21, p8, k2, p8, k21, p25] – twice.

Round 4: [p1, p2tog, p28, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p20, p2tog, skpo, k17, k2tog, M1PW, p8, k2, p8, M1PW, skpo, k17, k2tog, p2tog, p20, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 5: [p32, p23, k19, p9, k2, p9, k19, p23] – twice.

Round 6: [p1, p2tog, p26, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p18, p2tog, skpo, k15, k2tog, M1PW, p9, k2, p9, M1PW, skpo, k15, k2tog, p2tog, p18, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 7: [p30, p21, k17, p10, k2, p10, k17, p21] – twice.

Round 8: [p1, p2tog, p24, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p16, p2tog, skpo, k13, k2tog, M1PW, p10, k2, p10, M1PW, skpo, k13, k2tog, p2tog, p16, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 9: [p28, p19, k15, p11, k2, p11, k15, p19] – twice.

Round 10: [p1, p2tog, p22, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p14, p2tog, skpo, k11, k2tog, M1PW, p11, k2, p11, M1PW, skpo, k11, k2tog, p2tog, p14, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 11: [p26, p17, k13, p12, k2, p12, k13, p17] – twice.

Round 12: [p1, p2tog, p20, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p12, p2tog, skpo, k9, k2tog, M1PW, p12, k2, p12, M1PW, skpo, k9, k2tog, p2tog, p12, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 13: [p24, p15, k11, p13, k2, p13, k11, p15] – twice.

Round 14: [p1, p2tog, p18, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p10, p2tog, skpo, k7, k2tog, M1PW, p13, k2, p13, M1PW, skpo, k7, k2tog, p2tog, p10, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 15: [p22, p13, k9, p14, k2, p14, k9, p13] – twice.

Round 16: [p1, p2tog, p16, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p8, p2tog, skpo, k5, k2tog, M1PW, p14, k2, p14, M1PW, skpo, k5, k2tog, p2tog, p8, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 17: [p20, p11, k7, p15, k2, p15, k7, p11] – twice.

Round 18: [p1, p2tog, p14, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p6, p2tog, skpo, k3, k2tog, M1PW, p15, k2, p15, M1PW, skpo, k3, k2tog, p2tog, p6, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 19: [p18, p9, k5, p16, k2, p16, k5, p9] – twice.

Round 20: [p1, p2tog, p12, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p4, p2tog, skpo, k1, k2tog, M1PW, p16, k2, p16, M1PW, skpo, k1, k2tog, p2tog, p4, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 21: [p16, p7, k3, p17, k2, p17, k3, p7] – twice.

Round 22: [p1, p2tog, p10, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p2, p2tog, k3tog, M1PW, p17, k2, p17, M1PW, k3tog, k2tog, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p1] – twice.

Round 23: [p14, p24, k2, p24] – twice.

Continue shaping raglan sweater yoke with short rows:

On the front side place two markers: 2 stitches right and 2 stitches left from the stalk.

Row 1: p1, p2tog, p8, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p19, turn.

Row 2: yo, k33, k1, k2tog, k21, p2, k21, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k8, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k19, turn.

Row 3: yo, p56, k2, p23, p1, p2tog, p6, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p17, turn. (Do not touch stitch and yo from the previous row).

Row 4: yo, k29, k1, k2tog, k20, p2, k20, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k17, turn. (Do not touch stitch and yo from the previous row).

Row 5: yo, p51, k2, p22, p1, p2tog, p4, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p15, turn.

Row 6: yo, k25, k1, k2tog, k19, p2, k19, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k15, turn.

Row 7: yo, p46, k2, p21. Do not turn the work anymore. Continue working in round.

Round 8: p25, [(yo+st) purl together] – 3 times, p1, k2, [(st+yo) purl together] – 3 times, p46, k2, p21. We purl yo and next stitch or stitch and yo together in order to close the gap you made by turning your work.

Sewing underarm holes of knit raglan sweater

Change needles to the smaller size, in my case 3.5 mm, add couple of stitches to have in total the number divisible by 4 and finish ribbing k2, p2. Sew underarms.