3 Day Crochet Raglan Pattern For Beginners + Video

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• Three Days to Done Raglan - Free Pattern
• All-in-One Crochet Kit
• Print this Pattern
• Supplies + Materials
• Measurements + Sizing
• Gauge
• Abbreviations + Glossary (US Terms)
• Video Tutorial
• Notes About Creating a Striped Sweater
• Overall Pattern Notes
• Turtleneck
• Yoke
• Continuing Extending Body
• Adding Sleeves
• Finishing
• Invitation to our Private Community

Supplies + Materials

Order an all-in-one kit from Lion Brand.

Yarn for Single Color Sweater:

•  Agave [617-173Z] – 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins
  (approx. 675 (740, 770, 865, 900, 965, 1075, 1170, 1220) g)
  

Yarn for Multi-Color Sweater:

• Peacoat (617-110AU) – 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins
  (approx. 570 (625, 645, 730, 755, 805, 905, 985, 1030) g)
  
• Sea Glass [617-172S] - 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2)  skein(s)
  (approx 105 (120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 175, 185, 195) g)
  
• Arrowwood (617-132AA) - 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s)
  (approx 105 (120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 175, 185, 195) g) 

Additional Supplies:

Measurements + Sizing

Size	Fits Actual Bust	Sweater Length*	Chest Width*
XS	30”	18.5”	18”
S	34”	19.25”	20”
M	38”	20”	22”
L	42”	20”	24”
1X	46”	20.75”	26”
2X	50”	20.75”	28”
3X	54”	20.75”	30”
4X	58”	21.75”	32”
5X	62	21.75	33.5

Gauge

8 double crochet = 4”

Abbreviations + Glossary (US Terms)

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc - half double crochet
hdcblo - half double crochet back loop only
PM – place marker
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sk – skip
slst – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
yo – yarn over
yoslst – yarn over slip stitch

Video Tutorial

Notes About Creating a Striped Sweater

How To Change Colors Without Fastening Off

Skill Level

This easy, top down raglan pattern is appropriate for advanced beginners. You'll practice following your size within a written pattern, crocheting in the round and some simple increasing and decreasing.

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Overall Pattern Notes

• If you’re new to reading crochet patterns, check out more info here.

• Instructions are written with the stitch count for the smallest size first and each larger size following in parentheses, for example: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X and 5X). It can be very helpful to highlight the numbers for your size before beginning the project. When only one number is given, it pertains to all sizes. Stitch counts at the end of each round are for given sizes.

• Chain 3 at beginning of rounds/rows counts as one double crochet throughout pattern. Chain two at beginning of rounds/rows does not count as a stitch.

!! Gauge Check !!

Please don’t skip this step or you will risk your sweater not fitting as expected.

• If there are too many stitches in 4” horizontally, increase your hook size and re-swatch.
  
• If there aren’t enough stitches in 4” horizontally, decrease your hook size and re-swatch.
  

• If swatch is measuring too small vertically, make a deliberate effort to pull loops up a bit higher before completing each double crochet.
  
• If swatch is measuring too large vertically, make an effort to work the loops of each double crochet a little tighter.
  
• This video is incredibly helpful if you’re having trouble achieving the correct vertical gauge.

Turtleneck

Yoke

• Yoke is worked in turned rounds. Round 1 is worked into the long edge of the turtleneck tube. In Round 2, we begin increasing to create four distinct corners. Increases in future rounds always take place in the chain-2-space corners.

• Chain 3 at beginning of round counts as one double crochet. Work these chains fairly tightly to ensure they’re the same height as your double crochet stitches.

You will be working along the edge of the turtleneck where the live loop with the stitch marker is. Orient the marked live loop so that Round 1 of Yoke can be worked along the edge. Remove stitch marker and place loop on hook.

Place Markers:

• Note: While it may seem like an error that some larger sizes begin with fewer stitches in the front and back, it's indeed correct. This allows each size to achieve the desired ease at the bust.

Label Rectangle Sides

Side 1: first short side where round begins/ends (left shoulder)

Creating Armholes

Continuing Extending Body

Adding Sleeves

Left Sleeve (with #1 label):

Right Sleeve (with #3 label):

Right and Left Sleeves:

Finishing