Raglan sweater Fichte

Hello and welcome to the pattern Raglan sweater Fichte!
This tutorial is universal and explains how to knit this sweater for any size.

If you are a beginner these video series will help you to understand the knitting process step by step.

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You will need

Woolpedia Colors Fichte yarn: https://woolpedia.de/Woolpedia®-Colors-Fichte-Desi...
For the 4-6 years size you will need approx. 1000m of 5ply yarn

Calculate your amount of yarn: https://woolpedia.de/RVO-Elemente-Strickanleitung-...
ChiaoGoo Twist Lace knitting needle tips: https://woolpedia.de/ChiaoGoo-TWIST-LACE-2-Nadelsp...
ChiaoGoo Twist Red cable size M 55cm (optional: choose the length for your specific body circumference size): https://woolpedia.de/ChiaoGoo-Kabel-TWIST-Red-p315...

Optional for sleeves
Neko knitting set: https://woolpedia.de/Neko-c81178006
ChiaoGoo Shorties: https://woolpedia.de/ChiaoGoo-TWIST-Short-Combo-Sh...
KnitPro tip protectors: https://woolpedia.de/KnitPro-Spitzenschoner-p30147...
Markers: https://woolpedia.de/KnitPro-Maschenmarker-p319936...
Tapestry needle: https://woolpedia.de/Prym-Wollnadeln-Smyrnanadeln-...

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Swatch

Before knitting the actual sweater we’re going to knit a swatch for calculating the stitch number.
The swatch will have the size of 20 stitches and 20 rows.

I’ve got an 8.5 cm width and a 6 cm height.
I will need a collar for a 50cm head size.

In meinem Beispiel stricke ich den Pulli in Gr. 4-6 Jahre.
Meine Maschenprobe ist 8,5 cm breit und 6 cm hoch.
Der Kopfumfang beträgt 50cm.

20 stitches / 8.5cm x 50cm = 117.6

I decided to knit 120 stitches because you can divide them by 3 and that’s perfect for our raglan sweater.

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Collar

Cast on 120 stitches.
Join to a circle, knit 14 rounds.

Double border
Fold the peace and connect every stitch on your needle to the opposite cast-on stitch.

Continue knitting in rounds until the collar is long enough.

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Raglan Bevels

Set markers for raglan sections.
Divide your stitches by 3 (front part, back part, sleeves).

120 stitches / 3 = 40 stitches
40 stitches for sleeves, 20 per sleeve

Set a colored marker for the beginning of a round.
Knit 20 stitches for the 1st sleeve, set a marker.
Knit 40 stitches (main part), set a marker.
Knit 20 stitches for the 2nd sleeve, set a marker.
40 stitches should be left for the other main part.
Front and back part are worked the same way.

Shape the raglan bevels by increasing.
For this alternate between 1 increasing round and one without any increases.

Round 1: 1 increase before and after each marker.
Round 2: no increases

Main pattern: knit stitches
Sleeve pattern: purl 1, knit 3

Knit until the sleeve and torso section is big enough. Try on your sweater or compare it to a sweater that has a perfect fit.

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Torso

Pause the sleeves.
Use scrap yarn and a tapestry needle for picking-up all the sleeve stitches. Tie a knot.

Knit in rounds and skip the sleeve sections.
Take off all the sleeve stitches from the needles after pausing.

Don't increase.

Length from collar end till bottom border: 43 cm

Border pattern: knit 3, purl 1
15 rounds

Cast-off ans sew all the loose ends.

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Sleeves

Switch to ChiaoGoo Shorties

Pick up all the sleeve stitches onto your needles. Pull out the scrap yarn.

Knitting in rounds, sleeve pattern: knit 3, purl 1

When your sleeve is long enough, cast-off (like the bottom border).
Example length: 35.5 cm

Optional: set a marker and decrease (eg. in every 9th round) to shape tapered sleeves

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This sweater is made from our Colors cotton-mix yarncakes.
Same size, same stitch count.

Collar color: Mandelbaum
Body: Weiß

The sleeves are a bit shorter, only 30cm.
I deacreases in every 9th round of each sleeve.
This version seems to be more comfy.