SIMPLE RAGLAN SWEATER TUTORIAL 1

I really enjoy knitting the Raglan sweater. All of my sweater designs use the Raglan technique. It is easy to use once you have mastered the technique. It can be daunting to try the Raglan sweater for the first time. I have heard from many knitters that they would love a Raglan sweater tutorial. This is my first sweater tutorial for a basic Raglan sweater. I will be creating more raglan sweater tutorials with more complicated designs.

This tutorial is divided into 6 steps:
1: Knit the Collar
2: Split stitches into 4 sections
3: Work the Yoke of the sweater
4: Divide off sleeve stitches
5: Work body of sweater
6: Work Sleeves

Each section includes a video tutorial. This tutorial shows how you will knit each section.

Video tutorials included:

1. How to work the double chain cast on in the round.
2. How to split stitches into 4 sections.
3. How to work the yoke.
4. How to divide sleeve stitches
5. How to work body of sweater
6. How to work sleeves
7. How to use magic loop
8. How to use 2 circular needles

This pattern comes in many different sizes from NB - Adult 4XL. There are 3 different PDF patterns. One for Baby, one for Child and one for Adult.

Sizes: (Chest circumference)
NB: 17” (43 cm)
3 mths: 19” (48 cm)
6 mths: 20” (51 cm)
12 mths: 21” (53.5 cm)
18 mths: 22” (56 cm)
2T: 24” (61 cm)
4 yrs: 26” (66 cm)
6 yrs: 28” (71 cm)
8 yrs: 30” (76 cm)
10 yrs: 32” (81 cm)
12 yrs: 33” (84 cm)
XS: 32” (81 cm)
S: 34” (86.5 cm)
SM: 36” (91.5 cm)
M: 40” (101.5 cm)
L: 44” (112 cm)
LXL: 47” (120 cm)
XL: 50” (127 cm)
2XL: 54” (137 cm)
3XL: 58” (147.5 cm)
4XL: 62” (157.5 cm)

This pattern also comes in two different lengths. Short and long.

This sweater was designed with Knit Pick Swish Worsted weight yarn. However, any worsted weight yarn will work.

Yardage:
Baby (3 mths, 6 mths, 12 mths, 18 mths, 2T):
Short:
180 (200, 220, 250, 300, 350) yards
165 (180, 200, 225, 270, 315) meters
Long:
200 (230, 250, 285, 335, 375) yards
180 (210, 225, 260, 300, 340) meters

Child:
4 yrs (6 yrs, 8 yrs, 10 yrs, 12 yrs):
Short:
400 (450, 500, 600, 700) yards
360 (405, 450, 540, 630) meters
Long:
450 (500, 575, 650, 750) yards
405 (450, 520, 585, 675) meters

Adult:
XS (S, SM, M, L) LXL, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL:
Short:
800 (850, 900, 1000, 1150) 1250, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600 yrds
720 (770, 810, 900, 1040 1125, 1170, 1260, 1350, 1440 meters

Long:
950 (1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) 1400, 1500, 1650, 1750, 1850 yrds
860 (900, 990, 1080, 1170) 1260, 1360, 1490, 1575, 1665 meters

Needles: You will need circular needles to work this sweater. I recommend using 16” (40 cm) size for baby and child. You may also want to use this size to start the adult sweater. You will then want to switch to 24” (60 cm) as you work the adult size. You can use 4 dpns to work the sleeves. You can also use magic loop or two small circular needles. I have included these video tutorials in this pattern.

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