The Crochet Colorful Raglan Sweater is a stylish top down garment designed for comfort, flexibility, and easy customization. This pattern creates a seamless sweater with a relaxed fit, making it perfect for everyday wear or layering in cooler weather.
Crochet Colorful Raglan Sweater
The raglan construction allows you to adjust length, sleeve width, and overall size as you go, giving you full control over the final look. Whether you prefer bold color changes or soft neutrals, this sweater works beautifully with many yarn choices and is ideal for crocheters who enjoy practical yet modern handmade clothing.
Materials
- Aran weight yarn approximately 400g
- Crochet hook 6mm for body and sleeves
- Crochet hook 5mm for ribbing
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
Collar
- Make a slip knot and chain 7
- Single crochet into the second chain from the hook and across for 6 stitches
- Chain 1, turn, and work single crochet in the back loops only across
- Repeat back loop single crochet rows until you reach 84 rows
- Slip stitch the short ends together through back loops to form a circle
- Turn the collar right side out
Yoke Setup
- Chain 1 and work 84 single crochet evenly around the collar edge
- Switch to the 6mm hook
- Chain 3 and double crochet in the same stitch
- Double crochet in the next 17 stitches
- Work a V stitch in the next stitch and place a marker
- Double crochet in the next 23 stitches
- Work a V stitch in the next stitch and place a marker
- Double crochet in the next 17 stitches
- Work a V stitch in the next stitch and place a marker
- Double crochet in the remaining stitches and slip stitch to join
Yoke Increases
- Slip stitch into the chain space of the first V stitch
- Chain 3 and double crochet in the same space
- Double crochet in every stitch around
- Work a V stitch in each V space from the previous round
- Repeat increase rounds until the yoke reaches the desired width
- For a small size, stop after approximately 15 rounds
Sleeve Separation
- Chain 2 and double crochet in the same space
- Chain 4 to create the underarm
- Skip stitches until the next marker and double crochet into the V stitch space
- Double crochet across the front section
- Chain 4 at the next marker and skip sleeve stitches
- Double crochet into the next V stitch space
- Double crochet to the end and join the round
Body
- Work continuous rounds of double crochet
- Place one double crochet into each underarm chain
- Continue until the body reaches your desired length
- For a small size, work about 20 rounds before ribbing
Bottom Ribbing
- Switch to the 5mm hook
- Work one round of single crochet around the bottom edge
- Chain 7 and half double crochet across for 6 stitches
- Slip stitch to the body edge
- Slip stitch two stitches together to move along the edge
- Turn and work back loop half double crochet
- Repeat ribbing rows while attaching to the body edge
Sleeves
- Attach yarn at the center of the underarm
- Double crochet evenly around the sleeve opening
- Work two double crochet two together decreases at both underarm corners
- On the next round, work one decrease at each corner
- Alternate plain rounds and decrease rounds to shape the sleeve
- Add extra decreases near the wrist for a snug fit
- Switch to the 5mm hook and work ribbing the same way as the bottom edge
Finishing
- Weave in all loose ends securely
- Block lightly if needed to smooth stitches and shape the sweater
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