A textured raglan sweater using simple colorwork.
Skill Level: Intermediate
SIZING
The sizing table lists finished garment measurements based on the sweater diagram. Select a size based on your bust (A) width. The pattern is designed to have 2 inches of positive ease.
A: Bust width
B: Sleeve length from underarm
C: Back length from waist to neck base
D: Upper sleeve width
| Size | A | B | C | D | Yardage (MC) | Yardage (CC) |
| XS | 31” | 18.5” | 19.5” | 11.75” | 569 yards | 132 yards |
| S | 35” | 19” | 20” | 12.25” | 637 yards | 148 yards |
| M | 39” | 19” | 20” | 13” | 714 yards | 166 yards |
| L | 43” | 19.5” | 20.5” | 14” | 810 yards | 188 yards |
| XL | 47” | 19.5” | 20.5” | 15.5” | 916 yards | 213 yards |
| 2XL | 51” | 20” | 21” | 17.5” | 1058 yards | 246 yards |
| 3XL | 55” | 20” | 21” | 19” | 1173 yards | 273 yards |
| 4XL | 59” | 20.5” | 21.5” | 20.5” | 1308 yards | 304 yards |
| 5XL | 63” | 20.5” | 21.5” | 21.5” | 1413 yards | 329 yards |
COMPONENTS
Gauge: 16 sts x 25 rows = 4 inches in Broken Seed Stitch Pattern
Yarn: 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Cascade Yarns, Alpaca Lana D’Oro in Light Blue (MC)
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Classic Elite Yarns, Legend in Light Pink (CC)
Yarn Substitute: 569 (637, 714, 810, 916, 1058, 1173, 1308, 1413) yards of Swish Worsted in MC
132 (148, 166, 188, 213, 246, 273, 304, 329) yards of Swish Worsted in CC
Suggested Needles: Size 5 (US), 3.75 mm double pointed needles
Size 5 (US), 3.75 mm circular needle (16 in)
Notions: Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scrap yarn
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STITCH ABBREVIATIONS
K– knit
P– purl
KFB– knit into the front and the back of the next stitch (increase)
CO– cast on
K2tog– knit two stitches together (decrease)
SM– slip marker
PM– place marker
BOR– beginning of round
SSK– slip unworked stitch from left needle to right needle knitwise. Slip a second unworked stitch from the left needle to the right needle knitwise. Slip those two unworked stitches separately back to the left needle purlwise. Knit those two stitches together in the back of the stitches (decrease).
St(s)– stitch(es)
MC – main color
CC – contrast color
BROKEN SEED STITCH PATTERN
When working across an even number of stitches in the round:
Round 1: K across
Round 2: *K1, P1*
Round 3: K across
Round 4: *P1, K1*
TWO-COLOR BROKEN SEED STITCH PATTERN
When working across an even number of stitches in the round:
Round 1: (in MC) K across
Round 2: (in CC) *K1, P1*
Round 3: (in MC) K across
Round 4: (in CC) *P1, K1*
PATTERN NOTES
This raglan sweater is knit in the round and from the top down, beginning with a collar that fits close to the neck. You first work the yoke, which includes a front and a back body panel and the beginning of two sleeve panels. When your yoke is long enough to reach your armpits, you separate the sleeve panels from the body panels, holding the sleeve stitches on scrap yarn and joining the body panels to finish the body of the sweater down to the waist. You end by working each sleeve individually.
Stitch counts and round counts are indicated for each size based on the following size order, unless otherwise noted in the heading: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL). It is recommended that you highlight the stitch and round counts for your size before beginning to knit.
Stitches that appear between * and * should be worked until the end, unless otherwise indicated.
Begin using double pointed needles on the collar, and switch to circular needles when the yoke is wide enough to fit on circulars. Switch back to using double pointed needles when you work the sleeves.
It is recommended you check your gauge on both the circular needles and double pointed needles to ensure your tension is the same. Adjust your needle size as necessary to obtain gauge.
When beginning the Broken Seed Stitch Pattern on Round 8 or Round 10, depending on your size, be sure to start with a K round. All yoke increases occur on the K round of the Broken Seed Stitch Pattern.
A Note on Yoke Increases
This pattern uses the Broken Seed Stitch Pattern throughout. Be sure to keep this pattern consistent during the Yoke increases between the markers. In other words, you will always K on top of a P stitch from two rounds before, and P on top of a K stitch from two rounds before. Thus, when you are increasing one stitch at the beginning and end of a marker section, you will always begin with a K during the increases to keep the Broken Seed Stitch pattern.
There are times when you work increases on the bust panels only and not the sleeve panels. Be sure to keep the Broken Seed Stitch pattern consistent in each marker section, which may mean you are working the same stitch before and after a marker during the increases.
INSTRUCTIONS
For ALL Sizes:
Using the long-tail cast on and MC only, CO 68 (68, 72, 76, 80, 80, 80, 84, 84) sts. Begin working in the round and place a marker for the BOR.
Collar:
Rounds 1-6: *K2, P2*
Yoke:
Be sure to read the Pattern Notes about keeping the Broken Seed Stitch pattern
Round 7 (Set Up Round): K for 10 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 10, 10, 10) sts, PM, K for 24 (24, 26, 28, 28, 28, 30, 32, 32) sts, PM, K for 10 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 10, 10, 10) sts, PM, K for 24 (24, 26, 28, 28, 28, 30, 32, 32) sts, PM. This last marker marks the BOR. After this Set Up Round, your yoke should look like this:
Sleeve A: 10 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 10, 10, 10) sts
Body Panel A: 24 (24, 26, 28, 28, 28, 30, 32, 32) sts
Sleeve B: 10 (10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 10, 10, 10) sts
Body Panel B: 24 (24, 26, 28, 28, 28, 30, 32, 32) sts
For Sizes 2XL (3XL, 4XL, 5XL) ONLY:
Round 8: *KFB, Broken Seed Stitch Pattern until 1 st before marker, KFB, SM, KFB, KFB, Broken Seed Stitch Pattern until 2 sts before marker, KFB, KFB, SM* (12 increases per round)
Round 9: Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across
Repeat Rounds 8-9 for an additional 9 (9, 10, 11) repeats, or 10 (10, 11, 12) repeats total. You will now have 200 (200, 216, 228) sts total.
For ALL Sizes:
Round 10: *KFB, Broken Seed Stitch Pattern until 1 st before marker, KFB, SM* (8 increases per round)
Round 11: Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across
Repeat Rounds 10-11 for an additional 15 (16, 17, 18, 20, 14, 16, 18, 19) repeats, or 16 (17, 18, 19, 21, 15, 17, 19, 20) repeats total. You will now have 196 (204, 216, 228, 248, 320, 336, 368, 388) sts total.
For Sizes XS (S, M, L, XL) ONLY:
Round 12: *Broken Seed Stitch Pattern until marker, SM, KFB, Broken Seed Stitch Pattern until 1 st before marker, KFB, SM* (4 increases per round)
Round 13: Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across
Repeat Rounds 12-13 for an additional 1 (4, 6, 7, 9) repeats, or 2 (5, 7, 8, 10) repeats total. You will now have 204 (224, 244, 260, 288) sts total.
For ALL Sizes:
Repeat Round 13 for 2 (0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 6, 2, 2) repeats total.
Try on your piece. The length should fall just below your armpits, where you can comfortably pinch together either side of a sleeve panel under your arms. If it is too short, continue repeating Round 13 until you reach the described length.
Before the sleeve separation, the stitches on your yoke should be distributed like this:
Sleeve A: 42 (44, 46, 48, 54, 62, 64, 70, 74) sts
Body Panel A: 60 (68, 76, 82, 90, 98, 104, 114, 120) sts
Sleeve B: 42 (44, 46, 48, 54, 62, 64, 70, 74) sts
Body Panel B: 60 (68, 76, 82, 90, 98, 104, 114, 120) sts
Separate Sleeves from Body:
Round 14 (Set up Round): Remove markers when you get to them, unless indicated otherwise. Place 42 (44, 46, 48, 54, 62, 64, 70, 74) sts on scrap yarn or stitch holder to save for later, CO 2 (2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts, place marker for the new BOR, Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across 60 (68, 76, 82, 90, 98, 104, 114, 120) sts, place 42 (44, 46, 48, 54, 62, 64, 70, 74) sts on scrap yarn or stitch holder to save for later, CO 2 (2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts, Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across 60 (68, 76, 82, 90, 98, 104, 114, 120) sts. You will now have 124 (140, 156, 172, 188, 204, 220, 240, 252) sts on your needles, not counting the sts on the scrap yarn.
Body:
Begin working with both the MC and the CC.
Round 15: Two-Color Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across.
Repeat Round 15 for 69 (67, 62, 60, 53, 61, 58, 58, 55) repeats total, or until your piece measures 1 inch less than your desired length. Be sure the last Round you work is a K round.
Rounds 16-21: In MC only, *K2, P2*
Bind off in K only and the MC using the Icelandic Bind Off (video tutorial available here). Cut yarn and weave in ends using tapestry needle.
Sleeves:
Round 1 (Set up Round): Remove 42 (44, 46, 48, 54, 62, 64, 70, 74) sts from first scrap yarn and distribute evenly along double pointed needles. Find the bottom of the armpit (where you CO 2 (2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts for the body), and pick up 2 (2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts. PM in the middle of the picked up sts at the bottom of the armpit and K across entire round. Note: this counts as a knit round in the Broken Seed Stitch Pattern.
Rounds 2-12 (12, 12, 12, 10, 8, 6, 6, 6): Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across
Round 13 (13, 13, 13, 11, 9, 7, 7, 7): SSK, Broken Seed Stitch Pattern across until last 2 sts, K2tog
Repeat Rounds 2-13 (13, 13, 13, 11, 9, 7, 7, 7) for an additional 5 (4, 5, 5, 6, 10, 10, 13, 13) repeats, or 6 (5, 6, 6, 7, 11, 11, 14, 14) repeats total. You will now have 32 (36, 36, 40, 44, 44, 48, 48, 52) sts total.
Repeat Broken Seed Stitch Pattern for an additional 42 (57, 45, 48, 50, 35, 57, 42, 42) rounds, or until your piece measures 1 inch less than your desired length. Be sure the last Round you work is a K round.
Rounds 14-19: In MC only, *K2, P2*
Bind off in K only and the MC using the Icelandic Bind Off (video tutorial available here). Cut yarn and weave in ends using tapestry needle.
Repeat for second sleeve.
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