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Winter Bluff Bluff Raglan Sweater - 01 26 22

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The document provides instructions for knitting a top-down raglan sweater called the Winter Bluff Sweater. It has a simple construction and allows for customization of armhole depth, arm and body length. Size and gauge information is also provided.

The sweater is constructed top-down with raglan increases shaping the yoke. Stitches are divided at the underarms for the body and sleeves. The body is worked even until the desired length before adding ribbing and binding off.

The recommended yarn is Lion Brand Wool Ease worsted weight yarn. Circular needles in 5mm (US 8) sizes 16, 24, 32 or 40 inches are recommended depending on the section being knit. Double pointed needles can also be used for sleeves and collar.

The Winter Bluff Sweater Or knitting needles needed to obtain correct gauge.

The Winter Bluff Sweater is a classic, top-down raglan sweater


with a simple construction knit with worsted weight yarn. Its top- Notions
down construction allows you to customize the armhole depth 4 stitch markers (1 different color to denote beginning of round)
and arm and body length as you go. This raglan sweater has no Waste yarn to hold sleeves
neckline shaping and no body shaping, but has decreases for the Tapestry needle to weave in ends
sleeves. Feel free to change up the colors or use this as a Scissors
foundational design to build something more unique off of. Tape measure

Feel free to use the bind off method of your choice (basic bind Gauge
off, Italian bind off, stretchy bind off) after the sleeve and body 18 STS + 24 Rows = 4 in/10 cm on 5mm needles in stockinette
ribbing. While I prefer to seam gaps at the end to close the gaps stitch
on either side of the armhole cast on stitches, please feel free to
use another method of your choice. Abbreviations
1x1 Rib: K1, P1
Size Guide + Finished Measurements BO: bind off
Sizes written in 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) with a finished bust size of BOR: beginning of round
36.5 (39, 42, 44.5, 47, 50, 52.5, 55) in/92.5 (99.5, 106, 113, 120, CO: cast on
126.5, 133, 140) cm. The sweater is intended to have about 6- DPNs: double pointed needles
10 in/15-25.5 cm of positive ease so pick a size that will provide K: knit
the intended ease or adjust to your desired ease. Feel free to K2TOG: knit two stitches together
adjust body length and armhole depth as desired. LLI: left lifted increase
M: marker
Yarn P: purl
Approximately 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6) skeins of Lion Brand PM: place marker
Wool Ease (197 yds/180 m per 3oz/85g skein) or another PUK: pick up and knit
worsted weight yarn that meets gauge. Color shown is RLI: right lifted increase
Fisherman. SM: slip marker
SSK: slip slip knit
Needles ST(S): stitch(es)
5mm (US 8) in the following lengths: ST ST: stockinette stitch
16 in/40 cm or DPNs (for collar and sleeves)
24 in/60 cm (for neckband and yoke)
32 in/80 cm or 40 in/101 cm (for yoke and body)

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Instructions onto waste yarn, CO 2 (4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10) STS for underarm,
Yoke placing a new BOR M halfway between the CO STS. K to
Using 5mm (US8) 16 in/40 cm circular needles, CO 100 (100, original BOR M and remove M.
108, 108, 116, 116, 124, 124) STS using the long-tail cast-on You should have 164 (176, 188, 200, 212, 224, 236, 248) total
method. Join in the round being careful not to twist the STS. body STS.
PM to denote BOR (use a different color than the other
markers). Body
Round 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to end (1x1 rib). K every round until sweater measures 9.5 (9.5, 10, 10, 10.5,
Rounds 2-8: Repeat Round 1. 10.5, 11, 11) in /24 (24, 25.5, 25.5, 26.5, 26.5, 28, 28) cm from
Raglan Set up Round: Place markers to set up for raglan shaping the underarm or until desired length (the ribbing will add
as follows: Slip BOR M, K 42 (42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 48, 48) STS approximately 1.5 in/4 cm).
for front, PM, K 8 (8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14) for left sleeve, PM, Work in 1x1 rib for 1.5 in/4 cm.
K 42 (42, 44, 44, 46, 46, 48, 48) STS for back, PM, K 8 (8, 10, BO loosely in 1x1 rib ST.
10, 12, 12, 14, 14) for right sleeve. Note that the round
starts/ends between the front and the right sleeve. Sleeves
Using the 5mm (US 8) 16 in/40 cm circular needles or DPNs,
Begin Raglan Increases transfer sleeve STS from waste yarn to needle, join yarn at right
Switch to longer needles when the number of STS no longer fit end of underarm CO, PUK 2 (4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 8, 10) STS from CO
comfortably on the needles. underarm edge, placing M in center of CO STS, K across sleeve
Round 1: Slip BOR M, *RLI, K to M, LLI, SM; repeat from * STS to BOR. You should have 48 (54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90)
3 more times. [8 STS increased for a total of 108, (108, 116, STS for the sleeves.
116, 124, 124, 132, 132) STS]
Round 2: K to end, slipping all markers. Round 1: K to end.
Repeat Round 1 (ST ST), for 1.5 in/4 cm from the underarm
Continue Rounds 1 and 2, 18 (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32) more cast on.
times for a total of 252 (268, 292, 308,332, 348, 372, 388) STS, Decrease Round: K1, K2TOG, K to 3 STS before end, SSK,
with 46 (50, 56, 60, 66, 70, 76, 80) STS for each sleeve, and 80 K1.
(84, 90, 94, 100, 104, 110, 114) STS for both the back and Continue to ST ST and knit a decrease round every 1.5 in/4 cm
front. for a total of 9 decrease rounds. You should have 30 (36, 42,
48, 54, 60, 66, 72) STS remaining for the cuff. If you’d like to
Divide for Body decrease even more for the cuff for some of the larger sizes, feel
K front STS, place left sleeve STS onto waste yarn, CO 2 (4, 4, free to knit another decrease round evenly spacing decreases
6, 6, 8, 8, 10) STS for underarm using the backwards loop or (K2TOG) throughout the round for your desired amount of
knitted cast on method, K back STS, place right sleeve STS STS.

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Continue ST ST for another 1 (1, 1.5, 1.5, 2, 2, 2.5, 2.5) in/2.5 Feel free to sell your finished projects made from my patterns in
(2.5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6.5, 6.5) cm or desired length (the ribbing will small quantities – I just ask that you give me pattern credit. All
add approximately 1.5 in/4 cm). photos and patterns are property of Ashley Lillis and may not be
altered, sold, or shared.
Work in 1x1 rib for 1.5 in/4 cm.
BO loosely in 1x1 rib ST.

Finishing
Weave in all loose ends with a tapestry needle and seam up any
armhole gaps as desired.

Watch my full step-by-step instructional video for this sweater


on YouTube

Feel free to tag me on Instagram at @ashley__lillis and use the


#winterbluffsweater hashtag.

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or via my website.

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