Crochet Striped Raglan Sweater Tutorial

Written pattern: vivcrochets.com/striped-ragla...
Hello again! I'm so excited to share with you all my new crochet sweater pattern! It is a striped raglan sweater using three different colors: cream, pink, and brown. Please note that I made this sweater using my own measurements. If you want to make it smaller or larger, then you can do less or more rounds than I did. It was a fun project for me and I hope you enjoy this tutorial!
Project Level:
This pattern uses some intermediate technique such as color changes and working in rounds. I do go over every single that I do, so it is possible for more beginner crocheters to complete this sweater! This patter is made all in one piece, so there is no sewing involved. However, we will be attaching yarn to the piece often.
Stitches:
Slip Knot (sk)
Chain (ch)
Half Double Crochet (hdc)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Double Crochet (dc)
Materials:
Lion Brand's Skein Tones Yarn in "Peachy," "Ivory," and "Almond": amzn.to/3JOVkKQ
www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/li...
- Weight: Medium (4)
- Fiber: 100% Acrylic
- Approximate total length: 800 yd / 730 m
- Approximate total weight: 14.8 oz / 420 g
5.0 mm Clover Amour Crochet Hook: amzn.to/3noE9mz
Darning/Tapestry/Yarn Needle
Scissors
Dimensions:
Sleeves - 33 cm/13" long x (16 cm/6.3" - 7 cm/2.8") wide (measured from underarm to end of ribbing)
Body - 44 cm/17.3" long x 34 cm/13.4" wide (measured from top of collar ribbing to bottom of body ribbing)
Tips:
- Try on the sweater every now and then while making it to check the sizing
- Tighten your slip stitches to make the seam smaller and less visible
- The chain 2 at the beginning of each round does NOT count as a double crochet
- Pull your loose ends to the inside of the sweater and weave them in (or leave them hanging!)
Send me a picture of your finished sweater on Instagram @viv.crochets! I’d love to see it!
Thanks for watching!
Timestamps:
0:00 Materials
0:35 Collar Ribbing
4:36 Increasing Size
12:55 Splitting the Yoke
14:35 Body
16:08 Body Ribbing
19:44 Sleeve
24:51 Sewing Sleeves
25:37 Weaving in Loose Ends
Music:
Valley - Harris Heller
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[@VivCrochets]

I just put up a written pattern for this tutorial! I hope it makes it even easier for you to follow along! vivcrochets.com/striped-raglan-sweater/

[@jenniferbahr4705]

Thank you!

[@HattieIsAHat]

Oh my god you're the best!!! Thank you for this! :D

[@not_ur_mamas_mothman]

I know you posted this quite a while ago, but I just wanted to thank you for how thorough and clear you were at explaining your process and how to complete this pattern. This was my first project after not crocheting for about a year and I immediately was able to pick up where I left off because of how clear your tutorial was, so thank you!

[@barbboran4567]

Great video. I so appreciate that you showed how to do the ribbing without having to turn the whole sweater. I have been crocheting forever and never knew! Thank you.

[@chillin2150]

I've watched tons of crochet sweater tutorials and this is the best one yet! I might just have the courage to try this one!!

[@zoeestella8984]

This is the perfect pattern! Omg it fits so well. Already made 3 😍 Thank you for tutorials, they are always easy to understand and make. I really appreciate your work ❤️

[@Julia-jc2oo]

Yesss is so prettyyy, and, how much time do you spend on each one?

[@zoeestella8984]

@@Julia-jc2oo it really depends on the type of yarn I've used! I've made it in a weight 5 velvet yarn and that has worked up pretty quickly, about a week or so. The weight 4 yarn ones were more like 2-3 weeks depending on how busy I was :). Good luck with your jumpers! Xx

[@Julia-jc2oo]

Thanks!

[@AllGrowing]

Hi! Can you give me an idea of the bust size in in or cm, plse? Or how many sts to start off with for M/L, as this tutorial looks quite small. Thank you!

[@zoeestella8984]

​@@AllGrowing so it depends on the yarn weight you use. But for me, I use her pattern of 50 for the neck and 100 dcs same as her as it gives a lovely fit. Then I continue until about row 12 or 13 and check the fit. Trial and error is a big part of crochet unfortunately. I'm a size m/l and found following this pattern fitted nicely up to a 98cm bust. It may differ for you tho! So be sure to try it out until you get the fit you like. :)

[@bojanasebo9517]

I LOVE this tutorial!! I feel like I can alternate it to my liking, try different kind of stitches as well, because now I know how it works. Thank you!!!

[@lilir5667]

I'm gonna make this for myself

[@lostripple3707]

Same- if i spend this much effort you bet imma keep it 😌

[@xored8813]

That’s the plan too. But every time I make something someone from my fam wants one too 😭😂

[@Nour-oo3ff]

@@xored8813 same for me it's kinda annoying tbh lol

[@Jazz1959]

I just love your choice of colors. Very pretty.

[@nawhtetshwesinhlaing8653]

this video is so underrated. Your design turned out so beautiful. and I'm LOVING it. my best crochet so far.

[@robinstapelfeld8599]

You made the best tutorial and because of your video, I’m going to make myself a sweater! Thank you so much!

[@cynthiaabramson1748]

This was great! It worked up so fast and I really like the way you explained it. Quick! Thank you!

[@dahlia6436]

This is amazing 🤩 the colors are fantastic and this is such a helpful tutorial !!! Thank you so much 😊

[@purvitafajalia6136]

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[@larissaarreola2448]

i love your creations! thank you for the tutorials

[@susieinthecountry4434]

Thanks for taking the time to make this sweater and video! Crocheting a sweater would be entirely faster (for me at least) than knitting one. Not that I have anything against knitting, I'm just not an experienced knitter. Lots of color possibilities as well with this yarn♥

[@rachelrobitaille38]

This was so helpful! Thank you for creating and simple and easy to follow along pattern🤍

[@amyjohansson2952]

Thank you! I love your teaching style and you have such a lovely speaking voice ❤

[@parker9015]

really good tutorial! i was worried that this would be too hard for me, as i am an intermediate-beginner, but this tutorial was so easy to follow along with! thank you!

[@cmmartinez330]

This is a project I’ve been looking for😊 Colors are so pretty 🥰

[@lq.bleach1230]

Wonderful tutorial, super easy to understand! I can't wait to make this sweater, thank you so much 🥰

[@malene_creates4346]

I Fu*ked mine up💀 I apparently can’t count

[@MochWochi]

me fr fr

[@jeanduncalf]

Thank you for explaining this tutorial i found it easy to follow throughout and it looks perfect 🤩

[@andreatoews7552]

this was an amazing pattern and as a kid it was simple and i could understand it very well!!! thank you for sharing your work with us

[@naurrr001]

this pattern is so creative! thank you very much for this 🫶

[@a__zz__34]

This is a really good tutorial and 8 love the colour scheme!

[@Ssaavedrai]

This..THIS is the BEST tutorial EVER 🥹

[@jennifersunny9903]

thank you for this pattern! it is so simple~!!!! it is my favorite garment that ive made

[@gihansherif4157]

Thank you very much my lovely this is my first time how to understand to decrease ooh my goodness thanks dear 😊 💓 and the colours are so pretty 😍

[@LilianLin21]

this will be my first bigger project after picking up crocheting. I am so excited, already started making the collar and its so fun.

[@alise4377]

How's it going so far?

[@emanuelamarariu4946]

It's very beautiful 😍 I made it for my little sister ❤️ It's perfect and Thank you for this tutorial ❤️❤️❤️

[@vitorleandro7772]

Thank you so much for this video, it will help me a lot in my next sweater ♥️

[@carmenhogea9261]

It's very easy to understand and realise! Thank you very much!

[@Night_story]

what a lovely sweater sis ❤️

[@malujan]

It looks incredible.

[@macrosounds]

Thanks for the tutorial! It was really helpful and well explained 😊

[@susancortes8686]

I am size 2XL and I made this sweater, here are some tips: 1. For the ribbings she doesn't mention this but is best if you use a smaller crochet hook or else it will look a bit wonky, I am still thinking of redoing mine. 2. Follow the same steps all the way to the armpit section, THAT is when sizes change, as I mentioned I am 2XL and instead of a chain of 5 I did 25, she looks like she is a size M maybe ? So maybe go for 5 chains more per size? Always make sure to keep trying it on, and that is not too tight around the armpits, once you know how many chains is comfortable for you,( just remember to keep an uneven number of chains here for later), then just keep the rows for body going as normal. 3. SLEEVES, in my size after I did 25 chains in armpit I first tried to follow the same as in the video but just as she mentions there was some extra fabric I didn't like there, so instead I followed the first round of 2 DC decrease, but then on round 2 I did again another 2 decreases on each corner and then round 3 I did only 1 DC decrease, and same 1 decrease until round 8 and then just let that be normal DC no decreases for me, til the end, when you get to the ribbing for sleeves, maybe try SC and then the ribbing w again a smaller hook. Mine took me 5-6 skeins of 240m yarn, and that was 4 colors, body and sleeves (2 white, 2 dark green and 1 orange, ribbing is 1 brown) I also did my color switching in blocks of 5 white, 5 orange, 8 dark green, repeated twice. Hope this helps! ❤

[@sarahjustme]

Thank you for these tips! I made it using 10 stitches for the armpit but it is still a bit small, I might take it out and follow your tips!

[@darleneconrad6446]

Thank you so much

[@seashelly_]

how many rows of collar ribbing did you do?

[@matthewwasson]

Omg that saved my life 😅

[@saudhabimusleemveettil8649]

Does armpit section means after finishing the yoke I am a beginner and I want to adjust this pattern to my size I am a size 12 so how can I make it smaller😊

[@princetweed2255]

Thank you for this pattern!!❤ I didn't know what to make for my brothers birthday and this was the perfect choice! (although I adjusted the measurements for his big ass shoulders haha). Again, thank you! I hope he'll like it😅

[@Futurafotografadestock]

Woow que lindoo!! Ahora ya me dieron ganas de hacerlo voy a conseguir los materiales :)

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

wow, this is an absolutely gorgeous sweater! 🙂🙂

[@esmeglez5690]

thank you so much,,, for sharing this creations, I really appreciate and I love your work 💕💕💕

[@morganunraveled]

okay im absolutely ✨obsessed✨ with your patterns and tutorials!!

[@ellensgardencity]

Just found your channel. It is a so nice project. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@salviasalvia5437]

So beautiful, congratulations!!!!

[@elianagualassi2257]

Hi, congratulations, beautiful work !!! 👏👏👏👏👏🥰

[@antoinettedailey3547]

I can make this👍Thank you for sharing 🥰

[@suzeenadass7609]

OMG!! You are just amazing!

[@albawarren6866]

OH MY GOSHHHH.. I came across your channel a year or so ago for a bucket hat pattern and now coming back to it I see *all* these amazing other patterns! I’ve always stuck with toy patterns and have been afraid to tackle bigger projects like clothing, but you’ve made an amazing, simple and easy to understand pattern, thank you soooo much!

[@MadameReynaud]

Thank you, one of the clearest and most comprehensive raglan sweater tutorials, please post more!

[@gorgana5]

I love your tutorial thank you x

[@indyhaine3455]

Thank you so much for this video and written pattern! I have just completed my very first sweater, hopefully with many more to come! It was actually fun following along - I expected it to get tedious fast, but it really wasn't. You explain everything really well. I have a question for my next sweater, though: I have noticed a lot of bunched fabric underneath the arms when I let them hang. When they're lifted, it all looks just fine! Is that just a property of raglan sweaters or can I maybe adjust the underarm chain to be slightly shorter next time? I'm a bit scared that that won't let me lift the arm once the sleeves are finished haha

[@seraph511]

Thank you so so so so much for this tutorial!! I really want to try it :)) I just need to save up for some more yarn! (I already reached my yarn budget for this month 😅😅)

[@ceciliac3261]

Going to make this for my granddaughter right now

[@dollyparedes9020]

Hermoso éste pullover! Gracias ☺️👌

[@fallonmerri9586]

Great instructions. Thank you

[@juliatenney4926]

Very good instructions 😄

[@jheel7753]

Omg I needed thattt... Tysm

[@flannel3315]

Your instructions are thorough and easy to follow. Have you ever considered doing a crochet skirt that would match the top and/or the cardigan? Thanks again for this video.

[@dudethissus]

i love thissssss

[@CocoLaporte]

Thanx. Very well explained

[@zhalikaalchudri9269]

a lovely tutorial😻😻 waiting for u to make tutorial of a round neck cardigan with buttons💐💌

[@mayteescudero6130]

Precioso ❤❤❤ Gracias

[@halimoiman4890]

Very nice sweater ❤❤❤❤

[@kumartandukar1804]

Wow so nice

[@user-qj7re8vk3s]

Hi ..I need to do this sweater for myself it's very nice

[@98Sarahkate]

Does it matter what size/ply yarn you use? From a chart I found it seems like medium 4 is 9-11 ply wool here in Australia, but I could only get 4, 8, or 12 ply so I went with the 8 ply...which apparently falls in the range of light 3 yarn?

[@KeaniSoa]

It's lovely! Makes me want to learn how to crochet! I'm curious, how long does it takes you to finish a sweater like this without filming?

[@djduckstep5211]

This is super cute! I really want to try to make one for myself but the measurements will definitely need to be adjusted for me. I'm fairly new to crocheting so does anyone have any tips on how I can get accurate measurements? 🩷

[@therisingwind.]

Lovely! Thank you for the tutorial, definitely going to be added to my to-do list. I just wanted to know if instead of a Chain 2 space i could make it a Chain 1 so the holes aren't as prominent

[@VivCrochets]

Thank you! It should work alright. Your square yoke might not lay flat, but it shouldn’t be a problem when you start the body and sleeves

[@lilir5667]

@@VivCrochets what size is for teens like 15 or 16 this is an adult size I need the plus for the sweater

[@kerrycoggin1398]

I’ve just watched this lovely video and wondered how I can increase it to make a uk size 16 please 🙏

[@marcellabryant9200]

Beautiful I love it ❤. But how do I make it to a large size?

[@jossyjoss]

When counting the rows for the body, does the first pink row with the 5 chains count as the first? Or the row after that?

[@ovcircle356]

Hi thank so for this tutorial it was really helpful ❤ what if I'm making and over sized can I still reduce it from the armholes?

[@ginettesylvain2289]

Il est très beau et facile 👌

[@trinitywalter1943]

may I ask what US size you usually wear so I can scale accordingly and gauge how much yarn I need? :)

[@nurmida7689]

Thank u for share..🙏👍👍

[@flannel3315]

I love this How do you increase (shape) the body of the top

[@cyberxstar]

ive just started this, but at 4:40 it's supposed to fit over your head right? its pretty tight for me so i feel like id have to add a few rows so it actually fits over my head

[@dutchessx]

Thanks for sharing. Is this tutorial for a small or medium

[@karusaaj2024]

How many cm neck collars will I make for medium size? It's a wonderful thing💖💖

[@user-io4uy9ct3y]

Buenos días! Gracias por compartir sus bellos tejidos. Por favor me gustaría que pase en Español ❤

[@cristinamendoza3479]

Hi there I love your tutorial , do you have a cardigan tutorial?

[@Agoraphobitch369]

Hi i was wondering, at around 13:00 in the video you say that should reach the underarms, on mine with 14 rows it reaches below the underarms on the front and back but is significantly higher on the sides, is that ok? Edit: i also made 10 more stitches than the tutorial in the colar ribbing and did 4 groups of 30 rather than 25 in the “increasing size” portion if thats important

[@almondblossom4819]

If you want baggier sleeves can you skip the decrease? Great tutorial thank you! 💕

[@VivCrochets]

Definitely!

[@Agoraphobitch369]

i know this comment was from a pretty long time ago but do you remember if you had to do anything different other than just skipping the decrease or did you have to change some other steps (i'm a beginner) hope you can help - thanks

[@ruthokolie4076]

Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. I want to make for my boyfriend,he’s an XL I’m not so good with sizing,how many rows do you think I should do for the collar length. And how many rows should I do for the body of the sweater?

[@VivCrochets]

If you can measure him, I would just make the collar about the size of his neck or maybe smaller so it can stretch. Same for the body! But if it’s for a surprise and you can measure him, I would look up the measurements for XL and use those

[@ruthokolie4076]

@@VivCrochets thank you so much. It’s a surprise so I’ll do just that

[@ruthokolie4076]

Hi ma’am I’m so sorry to disturb you. I looked up the size chart and I’ve gotten the sizing. I did 18 inches for the collar as stated in the chart. But the chest is 48 inches,that’s 24 in front and 24,you made 13 rows before you split the yoke and started working on the body. So should I keep working on the yoke till I get to the chest size? Thank you

[@VivCrochets]

It’s no problem! Yes, you should split later on, usually once it hits the underarms

[@ruthokolie4076]

@@VivCrochets thank you so much

[@rubekacruspero9121]

Thank you for the pattern,I made 2 already small size. How do I make M size ? How many stiches I should add if I make M size. Thank you

[@carolbiasioli5494]

Would love to make this. Please could you tell me what tension you used and what size are calling a medium. Thanks

[@lataashra9882]

Thanku for making understanding this method but is this free size sweater

[@RoYeah]

Hello! Sorry for the silly question but I can't figure something out at the very beginning. When making rows for the ribbing do you make 49 rows and then slip stitch join counting that as the 50th row, or make 50 and then slip stitch. This is my first experience with such a method and I can't wrap my head around it😅 Thankyouuu ❤

[@hafsaamir2080]

You make 50 rows!!! Hope this helps 👍

[@RoYeah]

@@hafsaamir2080 thank you!

[@tempo87]

Hello! I love this video and I'm hoping to use your pattern to make my first every wearable project! I have one question about the step at 9:50. You chain 2 with the peach colour and then go back to the space before it to do a dc. Why is it done that way, as opposed to just continuing forward with dcs after your first chain 2 of the row, and then adding the dc into that chain space at the end?

[@VivCrochets]

Great question!! This is so each round will start and end at the same spot. If you were to do it the way you described, your seam would slowly move to the left and be noticeable.

[@tempo87]

@@VivCrochets thanks so much! Another question - like at 7:20 why are we chaining 2 every 25 stitches when starting the increase, as opposed to doing a regular increase in that stitch?

[@sharondensmore5052]

I have never seen the ribbing done with half double crochets.

[@rominaviera8010]

Hermoso trabajo,quizás hacerlo en español o con subtítulos sería bueno ya q me cuesta seguir un poco el tutorial.gracias

[@kathydean6491]

Great video. How much yarn did you use?

[@hrumel]

I need help! My yarn is even thinner than yours and im using the same size crochet hook but my project ends up being so much bigger than yours. I pulled all now i will redo with a smaller hook :( but i don't know why it turned out like that.

[@amandapellow577]

Question: When starting the yoke are the number if stitches double the number of rows of ribbing you have? Or do you add 50 no matter the size of sweater you are making?

[@user-fn4jv8yz1d]

you double it. so if you made 40 rows, you would have 80 stitches. just make sure it's divisible by 4 so you can split your yoke evenly

[@angelinmajor6805]

How Many Stitches For A 2x Size, Is the Yoke Size Larger?, & Is The Sleeve Decreases The Same Count? This Is Beautiful

[@nandkumarnarel5381]

im trying to make the stripes bigger hope it goes well

[@samysam123456789]

Question! When working on the body, after chaining the 5 on both sides, I saw that you slip stitched, do you then chain two to start a new row?

[@VivCrochets]

Yes, the chain 5 becomes the bottom of the next round!

[@thaotaylor6669]

I gonna try to do this but I don't understand the sleeve bit when comes to decreasing.

[@im8591]

Same… howdid urs turn out? 5:33

[@haniaollivierre1425]

Do you have the pattern written down anywhere? I’m happy to purchase it, if you do.

[@reinactx]

must you have even number of yokes to split?

[@chicaaries4213]

Hola ❤️No se puede hacer al último el cuello .....cuando esté terminado el canesu ?????? Hay sería subir con cadena pasas uno y así hasta llegar al cuello como lo haces al final del suéter ??? Que talla es ??

[@Kattitude]

I’m confused. Should each round be 25 stitches? - I have 27 each round which leaves me at 108 not 106.. - Help x.x

[@nata1ieangg]

hi! lovely tutorial but i have a question: what do you mean by moving the decreases to opposite sides so the sleeve doesnt become warped? my sleeve came out all wonky and warped and i had to frog it. please help 🙏

[@VivCrochets]

Hi, thank you! You always want to space out your decreases because it curls in a little at the decrease. If all the decreases are on one side, that side with curl in a lot. Hope this helps!