First Raglan Sweater

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First Raglan Sweater

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Tones Yarn Overdyed Worsted Weight

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• Product description

  We purposefully created this raglan pullover as a friendly introduction to garment knitting. Knitting that first sweater can feel intimidating, but this design will walk you through each step with helpful tips and tutorials along the way. 

  View our video walkthroughs to support you in knitting the First Raglan Sweater!

  This approachable sweater is worked in the round, with no seams or assembly required. And even better, its top-down construction means you can try it on as you go to ensure it fits just right. The downloadable companion offers even more options to enrich your sweater shape, like a slimmer sleeve and body shaping to suit your preferred style. Mix and match design elements and find your stride in sweater knitting.

  This pattern is part of our BT by Brooklyn Tweed pattern line and is our free gift to you with the purchase of at least 7 skeins of worsted weight yarn — simply add your yarn and pattern to the cart and enter code: first_raglan_btxbt at checkout.

  Designer: Jared Flood

  Collections: Tones and BT by Brooklyn Tweed

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• Pattern materials

  YARN

  Brooklyn Tweed Tones – 100% American Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

  • 7 (8, 8, 9) (10, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14, 14) skeins
  • Photographed in colors Baseline Overtone, Wallflower Overtone, Stonewash Overtone, and Vacay Overtone/Baseline Undertone

  YARDAGE

  • Approximately 930 (995, 1110, 1210) (1315, 1380, 1515) (1625, 1740, 1855, 1945) yards [850 (910, 1015, 1106) (1202, 1262, 1385) (1486, 1591, 1696, 1779) meters] for project
  • Note: Yardage listed is the estimated maximum amount needed per size for the core pattern garment variation with a straight torso and bloused sleeves. Exact yardage may vary according to chosen shape and/or color variations.

• Pattern specs

  CONSTRUCTION

  • This pullover is worked from the top down. Knitting begins with the ribbed neckband, followed by a set of short rows worked flat across the back neck to improve neckline fit. The raglan shoulder shaping begins during the short rows and continues throughout the yoke (the upper body). After completion of the yoke, stitches are separated for body and sleeves; each section is worked circularly. 

  
  

  FINISHED DIMENSIONS

  Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)

  • 35½ (39½, 43½, 47½) (51½, 55½, 59½) (63½, 67½, 71½, 75½) inches [90 (100.5, 110.5, 120.5) (131, 141, 151) (161.5, 171.5, 181.5, 192) cm] circumference at chest
  • To fit approximate chest sizes: 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44) (46-48, 50-52, 54-56) (58-60, 62-64, 66-68, 70-72) inches [76-81.5 (86.5-91.5, 96.5-101.5, 106.5-112) (117-122, 127-132, 137-142) (147.5-152.5, 157.5-162.5, 167.5-172.5, 178-183) cm]
  • Sample in color Baseline Overtone is size 2 with straight body and bloused sleeves, modeled with 8”/20.5 cm positive ease
  • Striped sample in colors Vacay Overtone and Baseline Undertone is size 3 with straight body and tapered sleeves, modeled with 15½“/39.5 cm positive ease
  • Sample in color Hollyhock Undertone is size 2 with straight body and bloused sleeves, modeled with 8"/20 cm of ease
  • Striped sample in colors Goldfinch Overtone and Goldfinch Undertone is size 2 with shaped body and tapered sleeves, shown with 8"/20 cm of ease

  Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

  
  

  GAUGE

  • 20 stitches & 28 rounds per 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch, after wet blocking

  
  

  NEEDLES

  16”/40 cm and 32”/80 cm circular needles (for Main Fabric)

  • Suggested size US 7 (4.5 mm)

  16”/40 cm and 32”/80 cm circular needles (for Ribbing)

  • 2-3 sizes smaller than main needle
  • Suggested size US 5 (3.75 mm)

  Double pointed needles (DPNs)

  • for all sizes: in same size as ribbing needle
  • for sizes 1 & 2 only: also in same size as main needle

• Techniques

  Tutorials to support the pattern:

  • Selecting a Sweater Size
  • Casting On
  • Video — 1x1 Rib Cabled Cast On
  • Video — German Short Rows
  • Blocking Your Finished Garment

  We created this four-part walkthrough video series, to take you through everything you need to know to set you up for success in working this sweater!

• Pattern Updates

  31 August 2021: Version 1.1

  In the Definitions section on page 3, M1 has been corrected to read "leans left".

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