Knitted Casual Sweater With A Raglan Sleeve

Imagine cozying up in a knitted casual sweater with a raglan sleeve - it's like being wrapped in a warm hug! This type of sweater is not just stylish but also incredibly comfortable. The raglan sleeve design gives it a modern touch, making it perfect for everyday wear or a casual outing. Whether you pair it with jeans for a laid-back look or dress it up with some accessories for a more polished ensemble, this sweater is versatile and effortlessly chic. It's the kind of piece that makes you feel both cozy and stylish at the same time - a true wardrobe staple that you'll reach for again and again.

Measurements

To fit sizes 81 (86) (91) (97) (102) cm/32 (34) (36) (38) (40) in.

Actual measurements 102 (106) (115.5) (120) (124) cm/40 (41 3/4) (45 1/2) (47 1/4) (48 3/4) in.

Side seam 41.5 (43) (44) (44.5) (46) cm/16 1/4 (17) (17 1/4) (17 1/2) (18) in.

Length to back neck 59 (61) (63) (64.5) (67) cm/23 1/4 (24) (24 3/4) (25 1/4) (26 1/4) in.

Sleeve seams All sizes 13cm/5in.

Materials

11 (12) (13) (14) (15) 50g (95m) balls of Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK (80% bamboo viscose, 20% wool) in Bobbie Blue (115)*.

Pair of 3mm (No. 11) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles.

Tension

22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.

Abbreviations

K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; sl, slip; tog, together; dec, decrease (by taking 2 sts tog); ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); skpo, slip 1, k1, pass slip st over; yf, yarn forward to make a st; yrnt, yarn round needle twice to make 2 sts; ytb, yarn to back; ytf, yarn to front; nil, meaning nothing is worked here for this size.

Note

Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions are given for small size. Where they vary, work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.

Back

With 4mm needles, cast on 127 (137) (147) (157) (167) sts.

K 3 rows.

Shape scallop edge:

1 st row: K1, yf, k2tog, k15 (16) (18) (19) (21), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

2nd row: Sl1, p8 (8) (10) (10) (12), ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

3rd row: Sl1, k10 (10) (12) (12) (14), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

4th row: Sl1, p12 (12) (14) (14) (16), ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

5th row: Sl1, k14 (14) (16) (16) (18), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

6th row: Sl1, pi6 (16) (18) (18) (20), ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

7th row: Sl1, k18 (18) (20) (20) (22), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

8th row: Sl1, p20 (20) (22) (22) (24), ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

9th row: Sl1, k22 (23) (25) (26) (28), yf, A k2tog, kl5 (16) (18) (19) (21), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

Work 2nd to 9th rows, 3 times more, then work 2nd to 8th rows again.

Next row: Sl1, k to end. P 1 row.

Heart motifs:

1st row: K1, [yf, k2tog, k9 (10) (11) (12) (13), k2tog, yrnt, skpo, k10 (11) (12) (13) (14)] 5 times, k1.

2nd row and 8 following alternate rows: P to end, working p1, k1 into "yrnt" of previous row.

3rd row: K1,*yf, k2tog, k7 (8) (9) (10) (11), [k2tog, yrnt, skpo] twice, k8 (9) (10) (11) (12), repeat from * 4 times more, k1.

5th row: K1, * yf, k2tog, k5 (6) (7) (8) (9), [k2tog, yrnt, skpo] 3 times, k6 (7) (8) (9) (10), repeat from * 4 times more, k1.

7th row: K1, * yf, k2tog, k3 (4) (5) (6) (7), [k2tog, yrnt, skpo] 4 times, k4 (5) (6) (7) (8), repeat from * 4 times more, k1.

9th row: K1, * yf, k2tog, k1 (2) (3) (4) (5), [k2tog, yrnt, skpo] 5 times, k2 (3) (4) (5) (6), repeat from * 4 times more, k1.

11th row: As 7th row.

13th row: As 9th row.

15th row: As 7th row.

17th row: K1, * yf, k2tog, k1 (2) (3) (4) (5), [k2tog, yrnt, skpo] twice, k4, [k2tog, yrnt, skpo] twice, k2 (3) (4) (5) (6), repeat from * 4 times more, k1.

19th row: K1, * yf, k2tog, k3 (4) (5) (6) (7), k2tog, yrnt, skpo, k8, k2tog, yrnt, skpo, k4 (5) (6) (7) (8), repeat from * 4 times more, k1.

20th row: As 2nd row.

Main pattern:

1st row: K1, [yf, k2tog, k23 (25) (27) (29) (31)] 5 times, k1.

2nd row: P.

These 2 rows form pattern. Pattern another 26 (6) (8) (6) (8) rows.

1st dec row: K1, [yf, k2tog, k10 (11) (12) (13) (14), k2tog, k11 (12) (13) (14) (15)] 5 times, k1 - 122 (132) (142) (152) (162) sts. Pattern another 29 (27) (27) (21) (17) rows.

2nd dec row: K1, [yf, k2tog, k10 (11) (12) (13) (14), k2tog, k10 (11) (12) (13) (14)] 5 times, k1 - 117 (127) (137) (147) (157) sts. Pattern another 29 (27) (27) (21) (17) rows.

Continue in this way, decreasing 1 st at centre of each ss panel on next row and nil (1) (1) (2) (3) following nil (28th) (28th) (22nd) (18th) rows - 112 (117) (127) (132) (137) sts. Pattern 3 rows.

Shape raglan armholes: Cast off 3 sts at beginning of next row and 2 sts on following row.

Dec row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 3 sts, skpo, k1.

Pattern 3 (3) (3) (1) (1) row(s).

Repeat last 4 (4) (4) (2) (2) rows, 1 (1) (nil) (nil) (nil) time more. **

Dec 1 st at each end as before, on next row and 18 (20) (23) (25) (27) following alternate rows - 65 (66) (72) (73) (74) sts.

Next row: P4 (4) (1) (1) (2), p2tog, [p3 (3) (2) (2) (2), p2tog] to last 4 (5) (1) (2) (2) st(s), p to end - 53 (54) (54) (55) (56) sts. Cast off.

Front

Work as back to **.

Dec 1 st at each end as before, on next row and 5 (7) (10) (12) (14) following alternate rows - 91 (92) (98) (99) (100) sts. P 1 row.

Shape neck:

Next row: K1, k2tog, pattern 20, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn and work on these sts only for left front neck.

Left front neck:

1st row and 6 following alternate rows: Sl1, p to end.

2nd row: K1, k2tog, pattern 17, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

4th row: K1, k2tog, pattern 14, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

6th row: K1, k2tog, pattern 11, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

8th row: K1, k2tog, pattern 8, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

10th row: K1, k2tog, pattern 5, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

12th row: K1, k2tog, pattern 2, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

14th row: Kl, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, skpo, k1.

Next row: P22, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn and work on these sts only for right front neck.

Right front neck:

1st row and 5 following alternate rows: Sl1, pattern to last 3 sts, skpo, k1.

2nd row: P19, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

4th row: P16, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

6th row: P13, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

8th row: P10, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

10th row: P7, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

12th row: P4, ytb, sl1, ytf.

13th row: As 1st row - 75 (76) (82) (83) (84) sts.

Next row: P5 (6) (nil) (nil) (nil), [p2tog, p1] to last 7 (7) (4) (2) (3) sts, [p2tog] 1 (1) (2) (1) (1) time(s), p5 (5) (nil) (nil) (1) - 53 (54) (54) (55) (56) sts. Cast off.

Right sleeve

With 4mm needles, cast on 90 (94) (102) (106) (110) sts. K 3 rows.

Shape scallop edge:

1st row: K1, yf, k2tog, k12 (13) (15) (16) (17), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

2nd row: Sl1, p5 (6) (8) (9) (10), ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

3rd row: Sl1, k7 (8) (10) (11) (12), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

4th row: Sl1, p9 (10) (12) (13) (14), ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

5th row: Sl1, kl 1 (12) (14) (15) (16), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

6th row: Sl1, p13 (14) (16) (17) (18), ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

7th row: Sl1, kl7 (18) (20) (21) (22), yf, k2tog, k12 (13) (15) (16) (17), ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

Work 2nd to 7th rows, twice more, then work 2nd to 6th rows again.

Next row: Sl1, k to end. P 1 row.

1st row: K1, [yf, k2tog, k20 (21) (23) (24) (25)] 4 times, k1. 2nd row: P.

These 2 rows form pattern. Pattern another 34 rows.

Shape raglan top: Cast off 3 sts at beginning of next row and 2 sts on following row.

Dec row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 3 sts, skpo, k1.

Pattern 3 (3) (3) (1) (1) row(s).

Repeat last 4 (4) (4) (2) (2) rows, 1 (1) (nil) (nil) (nil) time more.

Dec 1 st at each end as before, on next row and 12 (14) (17) (19) (21) following alternate rows - 55 (55) (59) (59) (59) sts.

P 1 row. ***

Shape neck:

1st row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 3 sts, skpo, k1.

2nd row: P to last 3 sts, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

3rd row and 3 following alternate rows: Sl1, pattern to last 3 sts, skpo, k1.

4th row: P to last 6 sts, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

6th row: P to last 9 sts, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

8th row: P to last 12 sts, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

10th row: P to last 15 sts, ytb, sl1, ytf, turn.

11th row: As 3rd row - 48 (48) (52) (52) (52) sts.

Next row: [P1, p2tog] to last 3 (3) (1) (1) (1) st(s), p to end - 33 (33) (35) (35) (35) sts. Cast off.

Left sleeve

Work as right sleeve to ***.

Shape neck:

1st row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 4 sts, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

2nd row and 4 following alternate rows: Sl1, p to end.

3rd row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 7 sts, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

5th row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 10 sts, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

7th row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 13 sts, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

9th row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 16 sts, ytf, sl1, ytb, turn.

11th row: K1, k2tog, pattern to last 3 sts, skpo, k1 - 48 (48) (52) (52) (52) sts.

Next row: P3 (3) (1) (1) (1), [p2tog, p1] to end - 33 (33) (35) (35) (35) sts. Cast off.

Neckband

Taking 1 st into the seam, join both front raglan seams and right back raglan seam. With right side facing, using 3mm needles, pick up and k31 (33) (33) (33) (34) sts across left sleeve top, 50 (52) (52) (52) (55) sts across front, k30 (32) (32) (32) (33) sts across right sleeve top and 51 (53) (53) (53) (56) sts across back - 162 (170) (170) (170) (178) sts.

K 3 rows.

Eyelethole row: K2, [yf, k2tog, k2] to end. P 3 rows. Cast off pwise.

Cord

With 3mm needles, cast on 300 sts. Cast off.

To make up

Join left shoulder and neckband seam, then side and sleeve seams, taking 1 stitch into the seam. Thread cord through eyeletholes on neckband.