Raglan is the term for a top that is one solid piece with armholes that extend diagonally into the collar, which is how this blouse is worked- crocheting in the round from top to bottom. The pattern is versatile enough that making it in any size and adding sleeves or body length doesn’t require complicated math. And the best part is there aren’t any fussy panels to sew together, plus you can try it on as you go!

Project Time: ~6-10 hours

Materials:

US size I/ 5.5mm hook

#4 medium weight yarn- (1) 7oz skein is enough to make a small/medium size

tapestry needle & scissors

Things to Keep in Mind:

Pattern is written for an adult small, but size adjustments for adult medium/large/x-large are included.

At the beginning of each dc row, I like to do a stacked single crochet, which is placing a single crochet into the first st, then inserting your hook into the left vertical loop of that same single crochet and making another single crochet. Hence, two single crochets stacked to create a double crochet stitch. This gives a neater seam than the usual “beginning chain 3” because it blends in better as a stitch rather than a chain of 3, but this is totally optional.

Abbreviations:

ch- chain, sts- stitches, sc- single crochet, hdc- half double crochet, dc- double crochet, dc2tog- decrease by making 2 double crochets together, sl st- slip stitch, 2dc- work 2 double crochets into same stitch, v stitch- (double crochet, chain 2, double crochet) in the same stitch