I've been knitting my first top down raglan sweater, the pattern is called "the step by step sweater" by Florence Miller and you can find it here: pattern
There is also a corresponding youtube video that walks you through it all so it is very beginner friendly.
I am making size B with 6mm needles instead of 5.5mm based on my swatch
I wanted to try this for a few reasons, I have knitted a few sweaters but they are all seamed, I have never knit top down (this means you start at the collar and increase as you go down). I have also never done raglan increases or german short rows so this seemed like a good learning pattern to make a very classic sweater.
When looking for patterns I always see beautiful sweaters in fun colors that tempt me but if I'm being honest with myself I mostly wear black! I may as well make stuff I will wear a lot.
here is what it looked like just before I divided the stitches for the sleeve and body:
Some detail shots of the raglan increases, these look so satisfying :)
Another great thing about this project is that all the hard parts are at the start, I have already done the german short rows and it was not so hard, the M1R and M1L stitches are always incredibly tight and I am working at the tip of my needle but I managed.
Today I divided the stitches and attached at the underarm for my first proper try on and it fits! I have been trusting the process and my guage swatch math and so far it looks spot on.
Now all I need to do is knit the rest of the body and finish with some ribbing, then pick up each sleeve and do the same, easy peasy :)
I will do another update post on completion :)
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