https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/aa-2 • Posted by Jody Long
Easy to knit raglan sweaters for school. This may also be knitted as a day-to-day sweater or stripes could be added to make it more fun and playful.
Easy to knit raglan sweaters for school. This may also be knitted as a day-to-day sweater or stripes could be added to make it more fun and playful.
CREW NECK VERSION BACK **Using 3.25mm needles cast on 65 [71, 77, 83, 89] sts. Row 1: K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Row 2: P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end. Rep the last 2 rows until rib measures 4 [5, 5, 5, 6] cm, ending withrow2inc1statcentreoflast row. 66 [72, 78, 84, 90] sts. Change to 4mm needles and starting with a K row, work in st st until Back measures 18 [22, 25, 29, 31] cm, ending with a ws row.** Shape Raglans Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 60 [66, 72, 78, 84] sts. Row 1: K2, skpo, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Knit. Row 4: Purl. Reprows1to4,4[2,1,0,1]times more. 50 [60, 68, 76, 80] sts. Nowreprows1and2onlyuntil26 [26, 26, 28, 30] sts rem, ending with row 2 of Raglan Shaping. Leave rem sts on a spare needle. FRONT Work as given for back from ** until 42 [42, 42, 44, 48] sts rem in raglan shaping, ending with row 2 of raglan shaping. Shape Neck Next row: K2, skpo, K11 [11, 11, 11, 13], turn and leave rem sts on a spare needle. Dec1statneckedgeonnext5[5, 5,5,6]rows,atthesametime dec 1 st at raglan edge on foll 2 [2, 2, 2, 3] alt rows. 7 sts. Work 0 [0, 0, 0, 1] row, thus ending with a ws row. Dec 1 st as before at raglan edge only on next and every alt row until 3 sts rem. Next row: Purl. Next row: K1, skpo. 2 sts. Next row: Purl. Next row: skpo and fasten off. With rs facing, slip centre 12 [12, 12, 14, 14] sts on a spare needle, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. Work to match first side, reversing shapings, noting that K2tog will be worked instead of skpo at raglan shaping.
SLEEVES (Both Alike) Using 3.25mm needles cast on 35 [37, 39, 43, 45] sts. Row 1: K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Row 2: P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end. Rep the last 2 rows until rib measures 4 [5, 5, 5, 6] cm, ending with row 1. Inc row: Rib 2 [2, 3, 1, 2], *m1, rib 5 [4, 4, 5, 4], rep from * to last 3 [3, 4, 2, 3] sts, m1, rib to end. 42 [46, 48, 52, 56] sts. Change to 4mm needles and starting with a K row, work in st st, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 5th [5th, 7th, 9th, 9th] and every foll 4th [4th, 6th, 8th, 8th] row until there are 54 [52, 60, 72, 78] sts. Then inc 1 st at each end of every foll 6th [6th, 8th, 0, 10th] row until there are 62 [66, 68, 72, 78] sts. Work straight until Sleeve measures 23 [27, 31, 35, 39] cm, ending with a ws row. Shape Raglans Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 56 [60, 62, 66, 70] sts. Row 1: K2, skpo, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. Row 2: Purl. Rep rows 1 and 2 until 16 [20, 16, 20, 20] sts rem, ending with row 2 of Raglan Shaping. Next row: K2, skpo, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. Next row: P2, P2tog, P to last 4 sts, P2togtbl, P2. Rep the last 2 rows until 8 sts rem, ending with a ws row. Leave rem 8 sts on a safety-pin. TO MAKE UP **Join raglans, leaving left back raglan open. Join side and sleeve seams.**
NECK BORDER With rs facing and 3.25mm needles, K8 from left sleeve, knit up 16 [16, 16, 16, 18] sts down left side of neck, K12 [12, 12, 14, 14] from front, knit up 16 [16, 16, 16, 18] sts up right side of neck, K8 from right sleeve, then K 26 [26, 26, 28, 30] from Back dec 1 st at centre. 85 [85, 85, 89, 95] sts. Row 1: K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Row 2: K2, *P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep the last 2 rows for 5 cm, ending with row 1. Cast off loosely in rib. Join left back raglan and Neck Border. Fold Neck Border in half to ws and slip stitch into place neatly. V NECK VERSION BACK Work as given for Crew Neck Version. FRONT Work as give for Crew Neck Version from ** to **. Shape Raglans Castoff3stsatbegofnext2 rows. 60 [66, 72, 78, 84] sts. Row 1: K2, skpo, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Knit. Row 4: Purl. 5th Size Only Rep rows 1 and 2 once more. 80 sts. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sizes Only Next row: K2, skpo, K23 [26, 29, 32], K2tog, turn and leave rem sts on a spare needle. 5th Size Only Next row: K38, K2tog, turn and leave rem sts on a spare needle. 1st and 2nd Sizes Only Dec 1 st as before at raglan edge on every foll 4th row from previous dec, at the same time dec 1 st at neck edge on every alt row until 23 [27] sts rem. Dec 1 st as before at raglan edge on every foll 4th row from previous dec, at the same time dec 1 st at neck edge on every foll 4th row until 18 [25] sts rem. 3rd, 4th and 5th Sizes Only Work [3, 1, 1] rows, thus ending with a ws row. Dec 1 st as before at end of next row. [31, 34, 37] sts. All Sizes Dec 1 st as before at raglan edge on every alt row, at the same time dec 1 st at neck edge on every foll 4th row from previous dec until 4 sts rem. Next row: Purl. Next row: K2, skpo. 3 sts. Next row: Purl. Next row: K1, skpo. 2 sts. Next row: Purl.. Next row: skpo and fasten off. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sizes Only With rs facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. 5th Size Only With rs facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, K2tog, K to end. All Sizes Work to match first side, reversing shapings, noting that K2tog will be worked instead of skpo at raglan shaping. SLEEVES (Both Alike) Work as given for Sleeves of Crew Neck Version.
TO MAKE UP Work as given for Make Up of Crew Neck Version from ** to **. NECK BORDER With rs facing and 3.25mm needles, K8 from left sleeve, knit up 40 [42, 46, 48, 52] sts down left side of neck, pick up loop tat lies at centre V and K into the back of it to create a st (mark this st with a coloured thread), knit up 40 [42, 46, 48, 52] sts up right side of neck, K8 from right sleeve, then K26 [26, 26, 28, 30] sts from Back. 123 [127, 135, 141, 151] sts. Row 1: *P1, K1, rep from * to within 2 sts of marked st, P2tog, K1, P2togtbl, **K1, P1, rep from ** to end. Row 2: K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to within 2 sts of marked st, P2tog, K1, P2togtbl, K1, **P1, K1, rep from ** to end. Rep the last 2 rows for 2 [2, 2, 2, 3] cm, ending with row 1. Cast off in rib, dec as before. Join left back raglan and Neck Border.