Hi everyone! Welcome back! Today I have a Chunky Raglan DIY Knit Sweater for you all :)
Materials: for XS
Striped:
3 skeins color A
1 skein color B (even if doing large size you still might only need 1 skein. I did a version with 103 stitches around and was able to do 20 rows of stripe and still have some left over)
OR
Solid:
4 Skeins
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Several pieces of scrap yarn to test fit and size as you go and to hold arm stitches when working the body
7 regular stitch markers and 1 different stitch marker
Size 15 32” circular needles
Size 15 16” circular needles
OPTIONAL size 13 32” circular needles and size 13 16” circular needles if you want the ribbing to cinch
Skills:
Knit
Purl
Yarn Over
Abbreviations:
XS – Extra Small
S – Small
M – Medium
L – Large
K – Knit
P – Purl
YO – Yarn Over
CO – Cast On
PM – Place Marker
TOG – Together
BO – Bind Off
Pattern:
XS (S, M, L)
Neckline:
CO 47 (49, 51, 53) Stitches with 32" circulars and use bind off method to join. Place 1 different stitch marker
Rows 1-4: K1 P1 ribbing. (Or 1.5”) *you can use size 13 needles if you want the ribbing to cinch*
Yoke (increases for armholes)
Row 1: K2, PM, YO, K 14 YO, PM, K2, PM, YO, K 5 YO, PM, K2, PM, YO, K 14 YO, PM, K2, PM, YO, K 5 YO.
Row 2: Purl all stitches including YO’s
Row 3: K2, YO after marker is moved to right needle, K to next Marker, YO, K2, YO after marker is moved to right needle, K to next marker, YO, K2, YO after marker is moved to right needle, K to next Marker, YO, K2, YO after marker is moved to right needle
Rows 4-17 (21, 25, 29): Repeat rows 2 & 3.
Row 18 (22, 26, 30): Purl all stitches including YO’s
**End of Yoke/Shoulder Increases**
Divide for Sleeves and Body:
K to first marker, remove marker, K to next marker, remove marker, K1, place next stitch on scrap yarn, remove marker, place stitches from here to next marker on same holder, remove marker, place 1 stitch on same holder, tie scrap yarn in a loop so no stitches fall off, CO or YO 1 onto right needle, K to marker, remove marker, K to next marker, remove marker, K1, place next stitch on scrap yarn, remove marker, place stitches from here to next marker on same holder, remove marker, place 1 stitch on same holder (will have to remove marker that signifies start of round, place 1 stitch on holder and put marker back on left needle), CO or YO 1 onto right needle, tie scrap yarn in a loop so no stitches fall off.
Body:
Row 1 (color B): P1, P2 TOG, P to next CO or YO under other stitches on holder, P the CO/YO, P2 TOG, P to beginning.
Row 2 (color B): K
Row 3 (color B): P
Rows 4-11(color B): repeat rows 2 and 3
Row 12 (color A): K
Row 13 (color A): P
Rows 14-21 (color A): repeat rows 12 and 13
Row 22 (color B): K
Row 23 (color B): P
Rows 24-31(color B): repeat rows 22 and 23
Row 32 (color A): K
Row 33 (color A): P
Rows 34-41 (color A): repeat rows 32 and 33
Row 42 (color A): K
Row 43 (color A): P
Rows 44-51 (color A): repeat rows 42 and 43
Rows 52-56: K1 P1 Ribbing. (Or 1.5”)
BO
Sleeves (make 2) 16" circulars
Color A
Pick up stitches so that you begin at the top of the shoulder and not the armpit. Also make sure that the right side of the sweater is facing you and not the inside (see video for better description). Also pick up 3 (3, 4, 4) stitches along the armpit (there should be a gap in stitches here).
Row 1: Knit to exact middle stitch (count and divide by 2) also don’t knit the middle stitch. PM, K1, PM, K to beginning.
BELOW WEBSITE IS HOW TO CALCULATE THE SLEEVE!
http://www.getknitting.com/ak_0603mfcalc.aspx
Row 2: Purl to 2 STS before marker, P2TOG, move marker, P1, move marker, P2TOG, purl to beginning
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Rows 5-9: repeat rows 3 & 4
Row 10: Purl to 2 STS before marker, P2TOG, move marker, P1, move marker, P2TOG, purl to beginning
Row 11: Knit
Row 12: Purl
Rows 13-17: repeat rows 11 & 12
18: Purl to 2 STS before marker, P2TOG, move marker, P1, move marker, P2TOG, purl to beginning
Row 19: Knit
Row 20: Purl
Rows 21-26: repeat rows 20 & 21
27: Knit to 2 STS before marker, P2TOG, move marker, P1, move marker, P2TOG, purl to beginning
Row 28: Purl
Row 29: Knit
Rows 30-35: repeat rows 28 & 29
36: Purl to 2 STS before marker, P2TOG, move marker, P1, move marker, P2TOG, purl to beginning
Row 37: Knit
Row 38: Purl
Rows 39-44: repeat rows 37 & 38
45: Knit to 2 STS before marker, P2TOG, move marker, P1, move marker, P2TOG, purl to beginning
Row 46: Purl
Row 47: Knit
Rows 48-52: repeat rows 46 & 47
Rows 53-56: *K1 P1* repeat * to * until end of each round.
BO
Weave in ends!
