Knitting Simple Textured Baby Raglan Sweater Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Yarn: DK weight in soft green, approximately 300 yards
• Needles: US size 6 (4mm) for ribbing, US size 8 (5mm) for body
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle
• 3 wooden buttons

Gauge

18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch using larger needles

Sizes

Pattern includes sizes for newborn, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 2T, and 3T. Directions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses.

Instructions

Body

1. Using smaller needles, cast on 72 (80, 88, 96, 104, 112) stitches.
2. Work in 1x1 ribbing for 1.5 inches.
3. Switch to larger needles and knit in garter stitch until piece measures 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) inches from cast on edge.

Sleeves (Make 2)

1. Using smaller needles, cast on 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38) stitches.
2. Work in 1x1 ribbing for 1.5 inches.
3. Switch to larger needles and continue in garter stitch, increasing 1 stitch at each end every 6 rows until you have 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60) stitches.
4. Continue until sleeve measures 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) inches.

Yoke and Assembly

1. Join sleeves to body, placing markers at join points, ensuring each sleeve is symmetrically aligned with the body.
2. Continue in garter stitch, working raglan decreases as follows: In each decrease row, knit to 2 stitches before marker, k2tog, slip marker, k2tog. Repeat for all marker locations.
3. Continue raglan decreases until 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52) stitches remain.
4. Work 1x1 ribbing for 1.5 inches.

Finish

1. Bind off all stitches.
2. Sew buttons to the left side of the yoke where indicated, ensuring they align with buttonholes naturally formed by the raglan seams.
3. Weave in all ends, block the piece lightly to shape.