Top Down Raglan Pullover
My first top-down pullover raglan, a crew neck. (Does anybody wear these any more?)
In my previous post I gave a brief description of how a top-down raglan is developed.
The picture above shows the beginning from the point of view of the knitter.
The picture above shows the beginning of the sweater as if you were looking at a sweater.
In my previous post I gave a brief description of how a top-down raglan is developed.
The picture above shows the beginning from the point of view of the knitter.
The picture above shows the beginning of the sweater as if you were looking at a sweater.
The yarn was a gift and I had plenty of it--good thing--because two of the three colors didn't match each other even though they are "no dye lot" yarns! Yeah, right. Because of this I had to separate the colors because the two non matching skeins would be quite obvious.
I will definitely make more of top down raglans. Besides being fun to do, there are a lot of new techniques to learn.
Why top downs over the traditional bottom up and seamed sweaters:
--they are seamless
--will know if are running short of yarn and can adjust
--can try it on to check for fit as you go along
--they are fun!
The basis of this brown sweater is The Complete Book of Raglan Sweaters from Leisure Arts, 1997
Comments
This pullover will be the most difficult I'll ever do (unless I ever attempt fair isle). I am using this and my Lt. Rose cardigan to determine future sizing, etc.
I learned a lot with this: how to do a gradual neck increase, jogless joining in the round, and alternating garter stitch with stockinette stitch in the round.
I guess way back I washed too many sweaters by hand so now enjoy being able to throw them in the clothes washer and dryer!
Acrylic yarn is quite comfortable and not to be compared to synthetic woven fabric. (We know how we feel about that, don't we?) ;)
hugs and Merry Christmas!
The internet does indeed take a lot of time out of the day.
I'll e-mail some info to you.
I saw your post at PR. I'll have to see if I can make any of those.
I'm trying to figure out how you found the cookie crumbs to locate me and my area. LOL