Knit a Raglan Sweater

There's something so special about creating your own clothing, especially when it's a unique piece like a handmade sweater. The process of knitting can be therapeutic and rewarding, not to mention the joy of wearing something you've crafted with your own hands. Keep up the wonderful work, and enjoy rocking your one-of-a-kind raglan sweater!

Size: S - M - L - XL - XXL – XXXL

Materials:

• Needles: size 3.5 mm / US 4 Circular and double pointing
• size 4.5 mm / US 7 Circular and double pointing
• Yarn: Medium #4

SWEATER WORKED IN STOCKINETTE STITCH, TOP .

RAGLAN TIP:

Inc 1 st after/before marker as follows:

After marker: k 1, 1 YO (= 1 st inc).

Before marker: Beg 1 st before marker, 1 YO (= 1 st inc), k 1.

Inc 2 st after/before marker as follows:

After marker: k 1, 1 YO (= 1 st inc), k 2 in next st (= 1 st inc)

Before marker: Beg 2 st before marker, k 2 in next st (= 1 st inc), 1 YO, (= 1 st inc), k 1.

When inc every 4th row, still work holes on every other round but work holes without inc (K YOs through the back loop to avoid holes), i.e. work as follows:

After marker: k 1, 1 YO, slip 1 st as if to k, k 1, psso

Before marker: Beg 3 st before marker, k 2 tog, 1 YO, k 1.

INCREASE IN THE SIDE OF THE BODY:

Beg 1 sts before marker, 1 YO, K 2 (marker is in the middle of these 2 sts), 1 YO (= 2 sts inc). On next round K YOs through the back loop to avoid holes.

DECREASE SLEEVES:

Dec mid under sleeve as follows: Beg 3 sts before marker and K 2 tog, K 2 (marker is between these 2 sts), slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso (= 2 sts dec).

START:

Cast on 104-108-112-118-122-128 sts on circular needle size 3.5 mm / US 4. Work seed stitch for 5 rows.

Switch to circular needle size 4.5 mm / US 7 and knit 1 round while inc 20-20-24-22-22-24 sts evenly = 124-128-136-140-144-152 sts. On next round knit and insert 4 markers in the piece as follows: work 25-26-28-27-28-30 insert marker (= half of back piece), work the next 12-12-12-16-16-16 sts, insert next marker (= sleeve), work 50-52-56-54-56-60 sts (= front piece) insert next marker, work 12-12-12-16-16-16 sts (= sleeve), work the remaining 25-26-28-27-28-30 insert marker (= half of back piece).

RAGLAN BODY INCREASE:

Inc 1 st after/before marker every other round 8-12-12-23-28-32 times in total, then inc 1 st after/before marker every 4th round 7-6-7-2-1-0 times in total.

RAGLAN SLEEVES INCREASE: Inc 2 sts after/before marker every other round 2-4-5-4-2-1 times in total. Then inc 1 st after/before marker every other round 16-16-17-19-24-27 times in total and 1 st after/before marker every 4th round 2 times in total in all sizes.

After all inc are done there are 272-304-328-356-380-404 sts on needle. Piece measures approx. 22-24-25-27-29-31 cm / 8 3/4"-9½"-9 3/4"-10½"-11½"-12 1/4" from shoulder (19-21-22-23-25-27 cm / 7½"-8 1/4"-8 3/4"-9"-9 3/4"-10½" from cast-on edge).

NOW WORK AS FOLLOWS:

Work the first 40-44-47-52-57-62 sts (Half back piece), slip the next 56-64-70-74-76-78 sts on a stitch holder (= sleeve), work the next 80-88-94-104-114-124 sts (= front piece), slip the next 56-64-70-74-76-78 sts on a stitch holder (= sleeve), Work the last 40-44-47-52-57-62 sts (Half back piece). NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE!

BODY:

= 176-192-208-228-252-276 sts. Work in stockinette st in the round. When piece measures 2 cm / 3/4'' in all sizes, inc in each side - READ INCREASE TIP (= 4 sts inc). Repeat inc every 2½-2½-3-3-3-3½ cm / 7/8"-7/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/8"-1 1/4'' a total of 7 times in all sizes = 204-220-236-256-280-304 sts. Switch to needle size 3.5 mm / US 4, work seed stitch for 5 rows.

SLEEVES:

Worked in the round with circular needle/ double pointed needles size 4.5 mm / US 7

Find the middle of the underarm, pick-up 4 sts from the middle to the left. Then slip sts from stitch holder to the needle, at the end pick-up the last 4 sts (place a marker). Continue with stockinette stitch. NOW MEASURE PIECE FROM HERE.

When piece measures 2 cm / 3/4'', dec 1 st on each side of marker - READ DECREASE TIP. Repeat dec every 2½-2-1½-1½-1½-1 cm / 7/8"-3/4"-½"-½"-½"-3/8" 13-16-19-20-21-22 times in total = 38-40-42-44-46-48 sts. When piece measures 39-38-37-36-35-33 cm / 15 1/4"-15"-14½"-14 1/4"-13 3/4"-13" switch to needle size 3.5 mm / US 4, work seed stitch for 5 rows.

Work the other sleeve the same way.