UPDATE: IMPROV now exists as a pattern listing on Ravelry

It’s not just a sweater — it’s a top-down tutorial in action. I’m explaining the top-down method as I knit a simple raglan pullover to my own specifications, without a pattern, so you’ll know how to do it too.

How to improvise a top-down sweater:
— Part 1: Casting on and marking raglans
— Part 2: Raglans and neck shaping
— Part 3: Finishing the neck and yoke
— Part 4: Separating the sleeves and body
— Part 5: The art of sweater shaping
— Prologue: The possibilities are endless

Finished shots of the sample sweater, along with the specs in short form, are on the blog and here on Rav.

If you have questions, please ask them on the corresponding blog post, to keep things in one place and so everyone can benefit from all the Q’s and A’s.