The Glow Raglan Sweater by Violent Cat Lady

The Glow Raglan Sweater

Knitting
December 2024
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 13 - 9.0 mm
1400 - 1750 yards (1280 - 1600 m)
XS-5XL
English
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About
The Glow Raglan is a beginner friendly, quick and cozy knit! Since finishing, this sweater has become one of my favorites.

Yarn
Yarn is held double. This means you will be knitting with 2 strands of the same yarn!
1. Version 1: Color Blocked

  • 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 balls of Lang Cloud Tweed Yarn Main Color (MC) (84% Extrafine Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Nylon, 6% Alpaca, 100 g ball = 284 yards)
  • 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 balls of Lang Cloud Tweed Yarn Contrast Color (CC) (84% Extrafine Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Nylon, 6% Alpaca, 100 g ball = 284 yards)
  1. Version 2: Solid Color
  • 4 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 balls of Lang Cloud Tweed Yarn Main Color (MC) (84% Extrafine Merino Superwash Wool, 10% Nylon, 6% Alpaca, 100 g ball = 284 yards)

Needles
Size US 13 (9 mm) circular needles with 16” cord and 32” or 40” cord

Size Guide
This sweater is written to have 5-6 inches/12.5-15 cm of positive ease, meaning it will be 5-6 inches/12.5-15 cm larger than your widest upper body circumference. See the second to last page for the full sweater schematic and sizing info.

The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL are designed to fit an upper body chest circumference of 31-33 (33-35) 35-38 (38-41) 41-44 (44-48) 48-52 (52-56) 56-60 inches/77.5-82.5 (82.5-87.5) 87.5-95 (95-102.5) 102.5-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cm.
The finished product, knit in correct gauge, measures:

A Chest circumference: 37.6 (40) 42.5 (46.4) 49.5 (53.5) 57.6 (61.6) 65.6 inches/96 (100) 106 (114) 124 (134) 144 (154) 164 cm.
B Neck circumference: 16.75 (17.5) 18.5 (19.25) 20.75 (20.75) 21.5 (21.5) 22.5”/42.5 (44.5) 47 (49) 52.5 (52.5) 54.5 (54.5) 57 cm.
C Armhole depth (vertical length from center back at base of collar to level with underarm): 8.25 (8.75) 9.25 (9.75) 9.75 (10.25) 10.75 (11.25) 11.25”/8.25 (8.75) 9.25 (9.75) 9.75 (10.25) 10.75 (11.25) 11.25 cm.
D Length from underarm to hem: 12 (12.5) 12.5 (13) 14.5 (15) 15.5 (15.5) 15.5”/30 (31.7) 31.7 (33) 36.8 (38) 39.4 (39.4) 39.4 cm.
E Total length at center back (excluding collar): 20.25 (21.25) 21.75 (22.75) 24.25 (25.25) 26.25 (26.75) 26.75”/51.5 (54) 55 (58) 61.5 (64) 66.5 (68) 68 cm.
F Upper arm circumference: 16 (16.8) 18.4 (20) 20.8 (22) 23.6 (25.6) 26.4 inches/40 (42) 46 (50) 52 (55) 59 (64) 66 cm.
G Cuff circumference: 13.5 (14) 15.5 (15.5) 15.25 (14.5) 14.75 (16.5) 17.25”/34 (35) 39 (39) 38 (36) 37 (41) 43 cm.
H Sleeve length: 18 (19) 19 (20) 20 (20) 20 (20) 20 inches/45 (47.5) 47.5 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 cm.

Gauge
10 stitches x 16 rows knit in stockinette on Size US 13 (9 mm) needles after blocking, or size needed to achieve gauge, with Lang Cloud Tweed held double = 4 inches x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm).