Knitting tutorial
Knit a Coco raglan sweater for children
The raglan sweater for children is knitted in rounds from the bottom up and is available in many sizes. The pattern is created using a color yarn.
The shoulders of the raglan construction run from the armpit to the neckline, ensuring a particularly good fit.
A tutorial from Lang Yarns.
Table of contents
What you need:
- Langyarns Merino120 Color (240m/100g)
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purple-yellow-brown-aqua 001
- blue-wine red-brown-salmon 002
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green-rose-blue-grey 003
- yellow-petrol-orange-lilac 004
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- 1 addi circular needle in sizes US 4 (3.5 mm) and 6 (4 mm)
- 1 short circular needle in sizes US 4 (3.5 mm) and 6 (4 mm)
- set of double-pointed needles or addiCraSyTrio in sizes US 4 (3.5 mm) and 6 (4 mm)
- Stitch markers
Size EU:
- 74 – 80 = 9 – 12 month
- 86 – 92 = 18 month – 2 years
- 98 – 104 = 3 – 4 years
- 110 – 116 = 5 – 6 years
- 122 – 128 = 7 – 8 years
Yarn consumption:
- 200/200/250/300/350 g = 4/4/5/6/7 balls
Dimensions:
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Chest: 23½“/25¼“/26¾“/28¼“/30“ (60/64/68/72/76 cm)Length: 12¼“/13½“/15“/16½“/18“ (31/34/38/42/46 cm)
Gauge:
Stockinette stitch, US 6 (4 mm) needle:
- 21 sts x 28 r = 10 x 10 cm / 4"x4"
Stockinette stitch: needle US 6 (4 mm):
- Stockinette st in the round = knit all sts. In rows = knit on RS, purl on WS.
Pattern III – cuff pattern: needle US 4 (3,5 mm):
- K1:P1 rib, * k1, p1, rep from * around.
Step 1
Knit a raglan sweater: Back and Front
- Cast on 134/146/154/166/174 sts with US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles
- Close to work in the round, work 1 rnd in knit, place a marker for beginning of rnd and another after 67/73/77/83/87 sts
- Now knit in pattern I
Continue working the sts as they face you until your work measures 1½” (4 cm), then change to US 6 (4 mm) needles and arrange pattern as follows:
- * k1, p2, k1, p1, 57/63/67/73/77 sts stockinette,
- decreasing 8/10/10/12/12 sts evenly over these sts,
- p1, k1, p2, k1, rep from * once more = 118/126/134/142/150 sts
- When your work measures 2¾“/3¼“/3¼“/4“/4“ (7/8/8/10/10 cm) from the cast-on, inc as follows for the side shaping:
- Cast on 1 st for 4 times (see tip 2).
Shape armholes:
- Work the next rnd as follows: bind off 3 sts, k 57/61/65/69/73, bind off 6 sts, k 57/61/65/69/73, bind off 3 sts. Leave the sts on a holder.
Tip 2: Accented stitches (sideways slant): After the stitch marker = K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, K1 cast on st twisted. Before the stitch marker = cast on 1 st twisted, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1.
Step 1
Knit a raglan sweater: Back and Front
- Cast on 134/146/154/166/174 sts with US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles
- Close to work in the round, work 1 rnd in knit, place a marker for beginning of rnd and another after 67/73/77/83/87 sts
- Now knit in pattern I
Continue working the sts as they face you until your work measures 1½” (4 cm), then change to US 6 (4 mm) needles and arrange pattern as follows:
- * k1, p2, k1, p1, 57/63/67/73/77 sts stockinette,
- decreasing 8/10/10/12/12 sts evenly over these sts,
- p1, k1, p2, k1, rep from * once more = 118/126/134/142/150 sts
- When your work measures 2¾“/3¼“/3¼“/4“/4“ (7/8/8/10/10 cm) from the cast-on, inc as follows for the side shaping:
- Cast on 1 st for 4 times (see tip 2).
Shape armholes:
- Work the next rnd as follows: bind off 3 sts, k 57/61/65/69/73, bind off 6 sts, k 57/61/65/69/73, bind off 3 sts. Leave the sts on a holder.
Tip 2: Accented stitches (sideways slant): After the stitch marker = K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, K1 cast on st twisted. Before the stitch marker = cast on 1 st twisted, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1.
Step 2
Work the sleeves
- Cast on 42/44/50/52/52 sts with US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles.
- Knit in the round in pattern III. At 4 cm from the cast-on, continue in the round in pattern II with needle size 4
- Close to work in the round and place a marker for beginning of rnd. - Work K1:P1 rib in the round: * k1, p1, rep from * around.
- Repeat these incs every 4th rnd / every 4th rnd / every 6th rnd / every 8th rnd / every 6th rnd another 9x/9x/9x/9x/12x = 50/52/58/60/66 st. At 22/25/28/33/36 cm from the cast-on, work 1 rnd as follows
- knit: from the beginning of the rnd, bind off 3 st, k44/46/52/54/60, bind off 3 st. Leave the st on hold. Knit the 2nd sleeve in the same way.
- Tip 3: Emphasised incs (sleeve shaping): After the marked st = k1, inc 1 knitwise through the back loop. Before the marked st = inc 1 knitwise through the back loop, k1.
Step 2
Work the sleeves
- Cast on 42/44/50/52/52 sts with US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles.
- Knit in the round in pattern III. At 4 cm from the cast-on, continue in the round in pattern II with needle size 4
- Close to work in the round and place a marker for beginning of rnd. - Work K1:P1 rib in the round: * k1, p1, rep from * around.
- Repeat these incs every 4th rnd / every 4th rnd / every 6th rnd / every 8th rnd / every 6th rnd another 9x/9x/9x/9x/12x = 50/52/58/60/66 st. At 22/25/28/33/36 cm from the cast-on, work 1 rnd as follows
- knit: from the beginning of the rnd, bind off 3 st, k44/46/52/54/60, bind off 3 st. Leave the st on hold. Knit the 2nd sleeve in the same way.
- Tip 3: Emphasised incs (sleeve shaping): After the marked st = k1, inc 1 knitwise through the back loop. Before the marked st = inc 1 knitwise through the back loop, k1.
Step 3
Yoke
- Place the 57/61/65/69/73 st of the front left on hold onto a long 4 mm circular knitting needle.
- Then place the 44/46/52/54/60 st of the 1st sleeve, 57/61/65/69/73 st of the back and 44/46/52/54/60 st of the 2nd sleeve onto the circular knitting needle in the same way = 202/214/234/246/266 st.
- Now continue knitting for the raglan decreases in the following pattern layout, marking the beginning of the round and the centre stitch of the front:
- k1, p1, 1 skp dec (sl 1, k1 and pass the slipped st over the knitted st), k49/53/57/61/65, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, 1 skp dec, k34/36/42/44/50, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, 1 skp dec, k49/53/57/61/65, k2tog, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, 1 skp dec, k34/36/42/44/50, k2tog, p1, k1, p1 = 194/206/226/238/258 st.
- Repeat these raglan decreases another 13x/14x/15x/15x/17x every 2nd rnd/row and 4x/4x/5x/6x/6x every row.
- Shape V-neck: at the same time when you make the 2nd rnd of raglan decreases divide for V-neck, bind off the center front st and work to end of rnd.
- Now continue working in rows, whilst also proceeding with the raglan decreases.
- Work fully fashioned dec at the neck edge as follows: Dec Row (RS): k1 (edge st), sl1, k1, psso, work to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 (edge st) – 2 sts decreased. - Rep dec every 2nd row twice and every 4th row 4 times / every 2nd row 4 times and every 4th row 3 times / every 2nd row 5 times and every 4th row 3 times / every 2nd row 5 times and every 4th row 4 times / every 2nd row 6 times and every 4th row 4 times. When all decreases have been completed you will have 45/47/49/51/53 sts. Leave the sts on a holder.
- Tip 4: Raglan dec (in rnds): Always work 1 skp dec (sl 1, k1 and pass the slipped st over the knitted st) after the 5 st of pattern III and k2tog before the 5 st of pattern III. In rows = on RS rows, always work 1 skp dec after the 5 st of pattern III and k2tog before the 5 st of pattern III. WS rows = p2tog tbl before the 5 st of pattern III and p2tog after the 5 st of pattern III.
- Tip 5: Accentuated decrease (V-neck): Right edge = 1 edge stitch, 1 psso decrease. Left edge = knit 2 stitches together, 1 edge stitch.
Step 4
Finsihing
Finishing:
- V-neck border: with US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, pick up the 45/47/49/51/53 sts from the holder (see tip 6)
- then pick up 26/28/29/31/33 sts either side of the V-neck + 1 center front st. Work K1:P1 rib in the round, arranging the sts with k1 at center front
- Now dec every rnd (including the bind off rnd) over 3 sts at center front as follows: sl2tog knitwise, k1, psso When the border measures about 1¼“ (3 cm), bind off all sts loosely in pattern. Weave in ends. Block as desired
- Tip 6: take care with the sts from all pieces, that they can continue to be knitted in K1:P1 rib, dec if necessary
Step 4
Finsihing
Finishing:
- V-neck border: with US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, pick up the 45/47/49/51/53 sts from the holder (see tip 6)
- then pick up 26/28/29/31/33 sts either side of the V-neck + 1 center front st. Work K1:P1 rib in the round, arranging the sts with k1 at center front
- Now dec every rnd (including the bind off rnd) over 3 sts at center front as follows: sl2tog knitwise, k1, psso When the border measures about 1¼“ (3 cm), bind off all sts loosely in pattern. Weave in ends. Block as desired
- Tip 6: take care with the sts from all pieces, that they can continue to be knitted in K1:P1 rib, dec if necessary
Tutorial also available for download and in the addi2go app
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