Traveling Vine Lace Raglan Pattern

Description:

This pattern creates a beautiful traveling vine lace design on a raglan sweater, perfect for intermediate level knitters.

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (UK: Aran, Metric: 10 ply) - 800 yards
• Needles: US 8 (UK 6, Metric 5mm) circular needles
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers

Gauge:

18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Sizing:

Pattern is written for size XS. S (M, L, XL, XXL).

Instructions:

1. Back: Cast on 72 (78, 84, 90, 96) stitches. Work in stockinette stitch for 4 inches.
2. Begin traveling vine lace pattern:

Row 1: K1, (YO, SKP) twice, K2tog, (YO, K1) 5 times, YO, SKP, K2tog, (YO, SKP) twice, K1

3. Continue in pattern until piece measures 12 (12.5, 13, 13.5, 14) inches.
4. Raglan Shaping: Bind off 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at each raglan seam every other row 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) times.
5. Continue in stockinette stitch until piece measures 18 (18.5, 19, 19.5, 20) inches.
6. Bind off all stitches.
7. Front: Same as back.
8. Sleeves (Make 2): Cast on 36 (38, 40, 42, 44) stitches. Work in stockinette stitch for 2 inches.
9. Begin traveling vine lace pattern:

Row 1: K1, (YO, SKP) twice, K2tog, (YO, K1) 5 times, YO, SKP, K2tog, (YO, SKP) twice, K1

10. Continue in pattern until sleeve measures 18 (18.5, 19, 19.5, 20) inches.
11. Bind off all stitches.
12. Finishing: Sew raglan seams and sleeve seams. Attach sleeves to body. Weave in ends.