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# EYELET RAGLAN PULLOVER

**A fitted, hip-length sweater with decorative eyelet raglan shaping**

## DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Intermediate

## SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, XL, 2XL)

**Finished Bust Circumference:** 35 (39, 43, 47, 51)" / 89 (99, 109, 119.5, 129.5) cm
*Designed with 0-1" of positive ease. Choose a size that is approximately the same as your actual bust measurement.*

## MATERIALS

**Yarn:** Approximately 1100 (1250, 1400, 1600, 1800) yards of DK weight yarn
- Sample shown in DK weight wool blend

**Needles:**
- US 6 (4 mm) 16" and 32" circular needles for body and sleeves, or size needed to obtain gauge
- US 5 (3.75 mm) 16" circular needle for ribbing
- Set of US 6 (4 mm) double-pointed needles or long circular for magic loop (for sleeves)

**Notions:**
- 4 stitch markers (1 in a unique color for beginning of round)
- 2 stitch holders or waste yarn for holding sleeve stitches
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

## GAUGE
22 sts × 30 rows = 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on larger needles, blocked

**To check gauge:** Cast on 28 sts. Work in stockinette stitch (knit all rows if working flat, or knit all rounds if working circular) for 5". Bind off. Block swatch and measure. Adjust needle size if necessary.

## MEASUREMENTS

| Size | Small | Medium | Large | XL | 2XL |
|------|-------|---------|-------|-----|------|
| Finished Bust | 35" | 39" | 43" | 47" | 51" |
| Body Length (from underarm) | 15" | 15.5" | 16" | 16.5" | 17" |
| Total Length (from shoulder) | 22" | 23" | 24" | 25" | 26" |
| Yoke Depth | 7" | 7.5" | 8" | 8.5" | 9" |
| Sleeve Length (from underarm) | 17" | 17" | 17.5" | 17.5" | 18" |
| Upper Arm Circumference | 12" | 13" | 14.5" | 16" | 17.5" |
| Cuff Circumference | 7.5" | 8" | 8.5" | 9" | 9.5" |

## PATTERN NOTES

**Construction:** This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. You begin at the neckline, work raglan increases with decorative eyelets to shape the yoke, separate the sleeves from the body at the underarm, then work the body down to the hem and the sleeves down to the cuffs.

**Eyelet Raglan Detail:** The raglan increases are worked as yarn overs (yo), creating small decorative eyelets along the raglan lines. These eyelets are visible design elements and should be worked consistently throughout the yoke.

**Fit:** This sweater is designed with minimal ease (0-1") for a fitted look. The body is worked to hip length for flattering coverage.

**Trying On:** One advantage of top-down construction is that you can try on the sweater as you work. After separating the sleeves, try on the yoke to check fit before proceeding.

## ABBREVIATIONS
- k: knit
- p: purl
- st(s): stitch(es)
- RS: right side
- WS: wrong side
- pm: place marker
- sm: slip marker
- BOR: beginning of round
- yo: yarn over
- k2tog: knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease)
- ssk: slip, slip, knit (left-leaning decrease)
- m1L: make 1 left (lift bar between sts from front to back, knit through back loop)
- m1R: make 1 right (lift bar between sts from back to front, knit through front loop)

## PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

### NECKLINE

With smaller 16" circular needle, cast on 88 (96, 104, 108, 112) sts using long-tail cast-on. Place BOR marker and join for working in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.

**Ribbing Round:** *K2, p2; repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat Ribbing Round for 1.5" (approximately 11 rounds).

**Next Round (increase round):** Change to larger 16" circular needle. Knit all sts, and increase evenly around as follows:
- Small: K11, m1L, *k22, m1L; repeat from * 2 more times, k11—92 sts
- Medium: K12, m1L, *k24, m1L; repeat from * 2 more times, k12—100 sts
- Large: K13, m1L, *k26, m1L; repeat from * 2 more times, k13—108 sts
- XL: K9, m1L, *k18, m1L; repeat from * 4 more times, k9—114 sts
- 2XL: K14, m1L, *k28, m1L; repeat from * 2 more times, k14—116 sts

### YOKE WITH EYELET RAGLAN SHAPING

**Set-Up Round (place raglan markers):**
- Small: K16 (left front), pm, k13 (left sleeve), pm, k34 (back), pm, k13 (right sleeve), pm, k16 (right front)
- Medium: K18 (left front), pm, k14 (left sleeve), pm, 36 (back), pm, k14 (right sleeve), pm, k18 (right front)
- Large: K19 (left front), pm, k16 (left sleeve), pm, k38 (back), pm, k16 (right sleeve), pm, k19 (right front)
- XL: K20 (left front), pm, k17 (left sleeve), pm, k40 (back), pm, k17 (right sleeve), pm, k20 (right front)
- 2XL: K21 (left front), pm, k17 (left sleeve), pm, k40 (back), pm, k17 (right sleeve), pm, k21 (right front)

*Note: The first marker placed is a raglan marker, not the BOR marker.*

**Eyelet Raglan Increase Round:**
*Knit to 1 st before marker, yo, k1, sm, k1, yo; repeat from * 3 more times (at each raglan marker), knit to end of round—8 sts increased.

**Plain Round:** Knit all sts.

Repeat these 2 rounds (Eyelet Raglan Increase Round, then Plain Round) until you have worked:
- Small: 51 increase rounds (102 total yoke rounds)—500 sts total
  - Front: 118 sts (59 each side), Back: 136 sts, Each Sleeve: 115 sts
- Medium: 56 increase rounds (112 total yoke rounds)—548 sts total
  - Front: 130 sts (65 each side), Back: 148 sts, Each Sleeve: 126 sts
- Large: 60 increase rounds (120 total yoke rounds)—588 sts total
  - Front: 139 sts (69.5 each side)*, Back: 158 sts, Each Sleeve: 136 sts
- XL: 64 increase rounds (128 total yoke rounds)—626 sts total
  - Front: 148 sts (74 each side), Back: 168 sts, Each Sleeve: 145 sts
- 2XL: 68 increase rounds (136 total yoke rounds)—660 sts total
  - Front: 157 sts (78.5 each side)*, Back: 176 sts, Each Sleeve: 153 sts

*For odd stitch counts, split as close to even as possible (e.g., 69 and 70 sts).

**Check your work:** Measure from center back neck to underarm. It should measure approximately:
- Small: 7", Medium: 7.5", Large: 8", XL: 8.5", 2XL: 9"

### SEPARATE BODY AND SLEEVES

**Separation Round:**
Remove BOR marker. Knit across front stitches to first raglan marker, remove marker, place next sleeve sts on holder (to 3rd marker), remove marker, use backward loop cast-on to cast on 8 (8, 10, 10, 12) underarm sts, pm for new BOR (place this in the center of the underarm cast-on), cast on 8 (8, 10, 10, 12) more underarm sts, knit across back stitches to next raglan marker, remove marker, place next sleeve sts on holder (to 4th marker), remove marker, cast on 8 (8, 10, 10, 12) underarm sts, pm, cast on 8 (8, 10, 10, 12) more underarm sts.

**Body stitch count after separation:**
- Small: 118 (front) + 136 (back) + 32 (underarm sts) = 286 sts
- Medium: 130 (front) + 148 (back) + 32 (underarm sts) = 310 sts
- Large: 139 (front) + 158 (back) + 40 (underarm sts) = 337 sts
- XL: 148 (front) + 168 (back) + 40 (underarm sts) = 356 sts
- 2XL: 157 (front) + 176 (back) + 48 (underarm sts) = 381 sts

*Note: Adjust stitch count to nearest multiple of 4 for ribbing by working a few decreases in the last round before ribbing if needed:*
- Small: 286 sts (needs 2 decreases) → 284 sts
- Medium: 310 sts (needs 2 decreases) → 308 sts
- Large: 337 sts (needs 1 decrease) → 336 sts
- XL: 356 sts (perfect multiple of 4)
- 2XL: 381 sts (needs 1 decrease) → 380 sts

### BODY

Work even in stockinette stitch (knit all rounds) until body measures 13 (13.5, 14, 14.5, 15)" from underarm, or 2" less than desired total length.

**Adjust for Ribbing Round (if needed):**
Work decreases evenly spaced as noted above:
- Small: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—284 sts
- Medium: K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1—308 sts
- Large: K1, k2tog, knit to end—336 sts
- XL: No adjustment needed—356 sts
- 2XL: K1, k2tog, knit to end—380 sts

Change to smaller 32" circular needle.

**Ribbing Round:** *K2, p2; repeat from * to end of round.

Repeat Ribbing Round for 2" (approximately 15 rounds).

Bind off loosely in pattern using larger needle.

### SLEEVES (Make 2)

Transfer held sleeve sts to larger dpns or circular needle for magic loop. Beginning at center of underarm, pick up and knit 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) sts from underarm cast-on, knit across held sleeve sts, pick up and knit 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) sts from remaining underarm cast-