For knitting
We show how to knit a raglan sweater
© Kai Namslau
Casual and with a fashionably cropped cut, it’s perfect for the season – a great DIY project. Have fun knitting!
That’s how it’s done:
Wool
- Yarn from Lana Grossa, “Brigitte No. 4” quality (80% cotton, 20% baby alpaca, length 110 m/50 g): 600 (600/650/700) g* in light petrol No. 35
You can get it in specialist shops or you order online
needles
- Knitting needles 7 and 8 (if you knit loosely) or 8 and 9 (if you knit tightly) – it is important that you get the information in the gauge
- 1 short circular needle size 7 (if you knit loosely) or 8 (if you knit tightly)
The information for size S is in front of the brackets, for size M/L/XL in the brackets. If there is only one specification, it applies to all sizes.
The sweater is always knitted with triple thread in all sizes.
fret pattern
With a thin needle and triple thread. Divided by 5th row: *P1, K3, P1, repeat from * over and over. Back row: *K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, repeat from * over and over.
Stockinette Stitch
With thick needle and triple thread. Hinr. re M, back left M
gauge
Stockinette st: 11 sts and 15 rows = 10 × 10 cm.
Accentuated decs on raglan (dec 1 st in each side)
The decreases always in the Hinr. work. K edge: edge stitch, knit 2 sts in stocking st according to pattern, 1 slip over (slip st K1, knit 1, psso slipped st). Left edge: Work according to pattern except for the last 5 sts, K 2 together, knit 2 sts in stocking st according to pattern, edge stitch.
Accentuated decreases at the neckline (dec 1 st on each side)
The decreases always in the Hinr. work. K edge: edge stitch, 1 slip over (slip st K, K 1, psso slipped st). Left edge: Knit according to pattern except for the last 3 sts, K 2 together, edge sts.
back part
Cast on 52 (57/62/67) sts with a thin needle and triple thread and knit between 2 edge stitches in waistband pattern 4 cm, continue with a thick needle in stockinette st between 2 edge stitches, doing so in the 1st row 6 (5/4/ 3) Increase sts = 58 (62/66/70) sts. For the raglan 17 cm from waistband pattern (measure hanging) cast off 1 (2/3/4) sts on both sides and then in every 2nd row 16 (17/18/ 19) × dec 1 st with emphasis (see description above). When 22 (24/25/26) cm from beg of raglan bind off the remaining 24 sts.
front part
Cast on 55 (57/65/67) sts with a thin needle and triple thread and knit between 0 (2/0/2) edge stitches in waistband pattern for 4 cm, continue knitting with a thick needle in the following pattern: edge stitch, 24 (25/29/ 30) M in stockinette st, increasing 2 (3/1/3) sts distributed, 5 sts further according to pattern in waistband pattern, 24 (25/29/30) sts in stocking st, increasing 2 (3/1/3) sts distributed , edge stitch = 59 (63/67/73) sts. For the raglan 17 cm from the waistband pattern (measure hanging) cast off 1 (2/3/4) sts on both sides and then in every 2nd row 16 (17/18/19) × dec 1 st emphasized (see description above). At the same time, for the V-neckline, put the middle 3 sts aside 6 cm from the beginning of the raglan and finish both sides separately, declining 11 × 1 st on every other row at the edge of the neckline (see description above).
sleeve
Cast on 37 (40/42/47) sts each with a thin needle and triple thread and knit between 2 (0/2/2) edge stitches in waistband pattern for 4 cm, continue with stocking st with a thick needle between 2 edge stitches, doing so in the 1st row. R distributed 1 (0/2/1) sts inc = 38 (40/44/48) sts and then for the arm slanting 4 (5/5/5) x 1 st in each 4th row inc = 46 (50/ 54/58) sts. For the raglan, cast off 1 (2/3/4) sts on both sides 17 cm from the waistband pattern (measure hanging) and then in every 2nd row dec 16 (17/18/19) x 1 st with emphasis (s .description above). When 22 (24/25/26) cm from beg of raglan bind off the remaining 12 sts.
drafting
Close the raglan seams. Pick up 100 sts at the neckline with a thin needle and triple thread and knit the 3 sts that were left on the V-point according to the pattern = 103 sts K st together in the V-point and then knit the 2 sts together covered (slip st K 1, knit 1, psso). When the band measures 4 cm cast off all stitches. Close side and sleeve seams.
© Caroline Schwarberg