Front Range Raglan

Front Range Raglan by Kristen TenDyke in knitscene handmade  2016

Bottom-up, simple, and seamless, this sweater is a fast knit for a little one. If you are making this little cardigan for soon-arriving baby, work buttonholes on both sides and sew up the unnecessary buttonholes after the little one arrives.

Sizes 19½ (20¼ , 21, 21¾ , 22¾ , 24¼ , 25¾ )” chest circumference, buttoned; shown in size 21″; to fit 3 mo (6 mo, 9 mo, 12 mo, 18 mo, 2 years, 4 years)

Yarn Green Mountain Spinnery Cotton Comfort (80% wool, 20% organic cotton; 180 yd [165 m]/57 g):

• #7506 suede, 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins

Gauge 20 sts and 32 rows = 4″ in St st on larger needle

Tools

• Size 4 (3.5 mm): 24″ circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24″ cir needle and set of dpn
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
  • Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• 5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) ¾ ” buttons

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Notes

This sweater is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. The sleeves and body are worked separately, then are joined at the underarm and the raglan yoke is shaped to the neckline. Underarm stitches are joined with a three-needle bind-off, then stitches are picked up for the front buttonband. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.