Knitting a raglan sweater in the round bottom up?

If you’re looking for a great way to learn how to crochet in the round, raglan sweaters in the round are the perfect place to start! The raglan sweater is a great choice for learning, as it’s very easy to memorize your stitch patterns and watch your gauge. Plus, when you’ve mastered this sweater, you’ll be ready to tackle sweaterizing!

How to knit a raglan sweater in the round?

If you want to knit a raglan sweater in the round, you’ll need to work in short rows. To help you understand how to work in short rows, check out our how to work in short rows video tutorial.

How to knit raglan sweater in the round bottom up?

To create this look, you will knit the body in the round and work decreases to shape the raglan, which is formed by short rows. For the sweater shown, you will decrease the number of stitches at the front and back by two stitches at each raglan line, every other round. If you would like a longer raglan line, you can decrease by three stitches instead of two.

How to knit a raglan sleeve sweater in the round?

The raglan is a great sweater style for beginners since it’s incredibly easy to fit correctly and provides plenty of room for expansion as your child grows. Plus, the raglan is an ideal sweater to make in the round because you can easily work in raglan sleeves when you’re knitting the body.

How to start knitting raglan sleeves in the round?

If you want to knit raglan sleeves in the round, you’ll need to use either circular or double-point needles. You can also use a circular loom if you want to create a seamless sweater that looks like a tube. If you don’t have a circular loom, you’ll need to use two circular needles or two sets of DPNs and join the ends when you reach the shoulders.