Easy raglan sweater
Updated: Mar 30, 2022
This pattern is intentionally very basic, highly customisable and adaptable: see it as more of a guideline for creating your perfect sweater than a hard and fast rule book!
As seen in my Hilda cosplay.
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Materials
4 mm hook
500 DK yarn
I used Ice Yarns Lorena
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Scissors
Stitches
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet decrease (dc2tog)
Front/back post double crochet (fpdc/bpdc)
Pattern notes
Project is worked in the round.
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Instructions
Collar
Optional. If you do not want a collar, work round 1 then skip to Yoke.
Ch 82
Round 1: dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch, join with a sl st to first dc, ch2, turn (80)
Rounds 2-4: (fpdc, bpdc around), join with a sl st to first dc, ch2, turn (80)
Do not Finish off, continue to Yoke
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Yoke
Round 1: 12 dc, (dc, ch1, dc) in next st, 16 dc, (dc, ch1, dc) in next st, 23 dc, (dc, ch1, dc) in next st, 16 dc, (dc, ch1, dc) in next st, dc to end of row, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn (88)
Round 2: *dc to ch-space, (dc, ch1, dc) in ch-space*. Repeat ** 3 more times, dc to end of row, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn (96)
size 36: repeat round 2 until there are 66 stitches between the second and third ch-spaces
size 38: repeat round 2 until there are 68 stitches between the second and third ch-spaces
size 40: repeat round 2 until there are 72 stitches between the second and third ch-spaces
size 42: repeat round 2 until there are 78 stitches between the second and third ch-spaces
size 44: repeat round 2 until there are 80 stitches between the second and third ch-spaces
Do not finish off, continue to Sleeve separation
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Sleeve separation
Round 1: dc to first ch-space, 2 dc into ch-space, ch4, skip to second ch-space, 2 dc into ch-space, dc to third ch-space, 2 dc into ch-space, ch4, skip to fourth ch-space, 2 dc into ch-space, dc to end of row, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Do not finish off, continue to Body
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Body
Round 1: dc around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Repeat Round 1 until body reaches desired length.
Rounds 2-3: (fpdc, bpdc) around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Round 4: (fpdc, bpdc) around, join to first st with a sl st.
Finish off.
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Sleeves
Repeat for each sleeve.
Join yarn at armpit of sleeve.
Round 1: ch 1, dc around arm hole, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Round 2: dc around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Round 3: dc2tog, dc around until 2 sts remain, dc2tog, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Repeat round 3 until the sleeve is as narrow as desired.
Round 4: dc around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Repeat round 4 until sleeve reaches desired length.
Round 5: (dc2tog, 2 dc) around, ch 1, turn
Continue to Cuff without finishing off if desired, otherwise finish off and weave in ends.
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Cuff
Round 1: (dc2tog, 2 dc) around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Round 2: (dc2tog, dc) around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Round 3-4: (fpdc, bpdc) around, join to first st with a sl st, ch 1, turn
Round 5: (fpdc, bpdc) around, join to first st with a sl st.
Finish off, weave in ends.
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