The Design
“Beginner friendly, easy for experts.”
Knit top-down and seamless, the First Raglan Sweater is a very friendly first sweater project indeed! Designed by Jared Flood for Brooklyn Tweed, you’ll find lots of options for customization in the pattern. Would you like bloused or tapered sleeves? Would you like a straight or shaped silhouette? Whatever your choice, this cropped, raglan sweater will be a cute addition to your wardrobe.
The First Raglan Sweater is knit in Brooklyn Tweed , a worsted-weight yarn that’s woolen spun from American Columbia fleece. Its round, springy 3-ply construction provides fantastic stitch definition, and its loftiness means your sweater will be nice and cozy! Plus, Tones has a creative approach to color—Brooklyn Tweed uses traditional overdye techniques to create Overtones and Undertones, pairs of gorgeous, tonal colors!
Purchase a minimum of 7 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed from this page, and we'll include the pattern free with your order!
The Details
FINISHED SIZES
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11). Details given for 1; larger sizes in parentheses ( ).
To fit chest sizes: 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44) (46-48, 50-52, 54-56) (58-60, 62-64, 66-68, 70-72)" / 76-81.5 (86.5-91.5, 96.5-101.5, 106.5-112) (117-122, 127-132, 137-142) (147.5-152.5, 157.5-162.5, 167.5-172.5, 178-183) cm.
Finished chest circumference: 35½ (39½, 43½, 47½) (51½, 55½, 59½) (63½, 67½, 71½, 75½) " / 90 (100.5, 110.5, 120.5) (131, 141, 151) (161.5, 171.5, 181.5, 192)cm.
YARN
7 (8, 8, 9) (10, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14, 14) skeins Brooklyn Tweed (140 yds/128m each). Model is 5'10"/178cm tall and is wearing sample in color Baseline Overtone (straight body, bloused sleeves) in Size 2 with 8"/20.5cm positive ease.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 7 (4.5mm) 16"/40cm and 32"/80cm , or size to obtain gauge.
US 5 (3.75mm) 16"/40cm and 32"/80cm circular needles for ribbing, or 2-3 sizes smaller than gauge needle.
Set of 5 double-point needles in same size used for ribbing.
Set of 5 double-point needles in same size as gauge needle for sizes 1 & 2 only.
4 stitch markers, 1 in contrasting color.
Darning needle.
Waste yarn.
GAUGE
20 sts & 28 rounds = 4"/10cm in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.
