The Glow Raglan Sweater by Violent Cat Lady

The Glow Raglan Sweater

Knitting
December 2024
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 13 - 9.0 mm
1400 - 1750 yards (1280 - 1600 m)
XS-XXXL
English
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About
The Glow Raglan is a beginner friendly, quick and cozy knit! Since finishing, this sweater has become one of my favorites.

Yarn

  • 300 (300) 300 (300) 400 (400) 400g balls of Lang Cloud Tweed Yarn Color 1 (84% Extrafine Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Nylon, 6% Alpaca, 100g ball= 284 yards)
  • 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200g balls of Lang Cloud Tweed Yarn Color 2 (84% Extrafine Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Nylon, 6% Alpaca, 100g ball = 284 yards)

Needles
Size US 13 (9 mm) circular needles with 16” cord and 32” or 40” cord

Size Guide
This sweater is written to have 5-6 inches/12.5-15 cm of positive ease, meaning it will be 5-6 inches/12.5-15 cm larger than your widest upper body circumference. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) XXXL are designed to fit an upper body chest circumference of 31-33 (33-35) 35-38 (38-41) 41-44 (44-48) 48-51 inches/77.5-82.5 (82.5-87.5) 87.5-95 (95-102.5) 102.5-110 (110-120) 120-127.5 cm.

The finished product knit in correct gauge measures:

  • Chest circumference: 37.6 (40) 42.5 (46.4) 49.5 (53.5) 57.6 inches/96 (100) 106 (114) 124 (134) 144 cm.
  • Length from underarm to hem: 12 (12.5) 12.5 (13) 14.5 (15) 15.5 inches/30 (31.75) 31.75 (33) 36.8 (38) 39.4 cm.
  • Upper arm circumference: 16 (17.6) 18.4 (20) 21.6 (23.6) 25.2 inches/40.6 (44.7) 46.7 (50.8) 54.8 (60) 64 cm.
  • Sleeve length: 18 (19) 19 (20) 20 (20) 20 inches/45 (47.5) 47.5 (50) 50 (50) 50 cm.

Gauge
10 stitches x 16 rows knit in stockinette on Size US 13 (9 mm) with Lang Cloud Tweed held double.