How to Knit 4 Different Types of Raglan Increases

[@WaldoAndSiblings]

You are by far the best knitting teacher I have found online. Thank you for making this tutorial!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

You are too kind - thank you!!

[@ladywithmanyinterests]

I agree

[@marlenafederici8351]

I agree, you explain everything so well! Thank you

[@purplehoneycomb5680]

THANK YOU! I have begun to knit a sweater with no pattern, just trying to freehand, and I have been looking for raglan increases that I would like to use and I couldn’t find anything that I liked or that was very informative, but this was lovely. I got options and step by step instructions on different kinds of increases. Very helpful!

[@nonamenoname2767]

I checked many videos about increases, by far yours is the only one explaining it with its logic and whys , and the choice of thick yarn and needles made it so visible thanks❤

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know….Much appreciated! Happy knitting!

[@jckyg]

love this. i also love that i found someone who has the same knitting style!!! thank you!

[@MsSassySean]

I love that the neckline is not big and square! Thank you so much for sharing your art with us

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thanks for the kind words!!

[@MsChocolotte]

Love the way you explain everything so clearly and slow enough so I can follow along whilst knitting along 🥰 Thanks!

[@akcalo]

Oh my goodness that tip on remembering M1L and M1R was brilliant and so helpful!! Thank you!

[@bobbieburrs2506]

Thanks so much for these 4 increases, Ashley. When I do the YO increases, I do them a little differently bc when I’m on the next round and come to the YO, I knit through the back of the stitch instead of the front. That way, if you don’t want a lacy look, the holes are avoided. This is how I do my increases when knitting socks. Thanks, again! 😀

[@liziking306]

@Bobbie Burns - I do exactly the same way with the YO... but for whatever reason, I still get a little hole. I'm not sure if this is the nature of the stitch.

[@bobbieburrs2506]

Maybe I tighten it a little bit, but I don’t get a hole in the toe increases at all, luckily! 😀

[@liziking306]

@@bobbieburrs2506 - thank you. I will try to do that next time and see if it will work for me. Again, thank you for this tip. 😃

[@TwistedStitchesShow]

Wow I’ll try that way too, see how it works up! 😊

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Love this! Yes, I’ve heard of people doing this - I should try it!

[@Rishabhfury]

Hey, I am a beginner at knitting and finding something simple to start with. Thank you for these tutorials and free patterns. They are really amazing and easy to understand. Much appreciated. :D

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

So glad they help! Happy knitting to you!

[@lesliebowles3649]

I have recently learned to do raglan. This tutorial is very helpful. One hint I use- to make one right I say “right back” ( like I will be right back) to remember that you insert the needle from the back. Then I know the left is the opposite.

[@Rishabhfury]

@@lesliebowles3649 Haha, I have a weird way of remembering it. BF (Boyfriend or back to front) is right, FB (friends with benefits or front back) is left or wrong.

[@zsazsastudiozenz7106]

I have a question, I am knitting your fall bluff sweater your showing here, but with a double mohair yarn on needle 9. With this material the raglan, with the M1L and the M1R doesn’t show so clear. Maybe mohair is not so suitable for this kind of raglan? By the way, I just finished the winter bluff with the more simple raglan on needle 5 with woolen yarn, and it worked out wonderful. What I like about your teaching is you challenge people to think for themselves. By measuring and trying, I could create a perfect fit. Hope the mohair one will also work out.

[@GardeniaMagnolia5]

I’m a new knitter Thank you for this tutorial

[@charlottekousholt597]

Thank you so much!!! First for not using the "American" knitting method 😉 but mostly for doing this so easy and clear and showing all 4 methods. I have only done the 4th method, because I earned that doing a shawl. Beginner here. I am currently following a knitting pattern for a top-down knitted raglan sweater, and the pattern is not done professionally, it does not describe how to do a stitch, not even using an abbreviation. The pattern is clearly made for people who have knitted for many years and know how to do every method. ...which I don't! I have spent a few hours just on trying to get the "V" at the neck done right, and I could not get it to look right!!! This is clear and should be easy to follow, I have learned so much from this. THANKS!!!!!

[@peggytraeg]

I just downloaded your free Fall Bluff raglan sweater, and purchased the Wildwood vest pattern. Thank you for your great instructions and thank you for using big needles and yarn!

[@ccam504]

The video saved me from quitting a sweater because instructions were not well explained about knitting YOs on both sides. Really don't like the YO on the sweater and going to do a knit FB increase. You make it easy to understand the process in your video!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh I’m so glad to hear!

[@seftali1097]

Thank you so much for your clear instruction! I am a beginner and now I feel like I am ready to knit my first raglan sweater.

[@pennybowman7734]

Thank you for making it so much clearer!

[@aubluru]

Ashley you came through with this video! Exactly what I was looking for!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh I’m so glad! ❤️

[@MT-bc6xf]

Super helpful. You are a fantastic teacher. Thank you for the free patterns

[@honeywell891]

Excellent video. Thank you so much. I chose the 3rd method simply because it looked easier than the other 3. Now I’m off to do some knitting. Thnx again!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

So glad to hear! Happy knitting to you!

[@gennyholland5340]

Thanks for making this great video. I made a cardigan using one method but didn’t like the look. This showed me other options and resulting looks. Perfect! Thanks 🙏

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh good - I’m so glad!

[@lynnecrowley4248]

I had always been confused as to what m1 slant I needed. Your clear explanation of if it’s on the right of the marker it’s a m1r and if it’s to the left of the marker it’s a m1l. Was just the statement I needed to place it firmly in my brain. Outstanding! I came here via a search prompted by a vague pattern that just said m1. I know enough to know it makes a difference in how your sweater is going to look--beautiful or wonky. I wanted beautiful; hence the search. Now I can happily and confidently proceed. You’ve got a new subscriber!

[@logikgirl12]

This was so useful 🥺 thank you so much I'm bookmarking this for future reference 👍🏾🙂

[@minna6446]

This is a really good tutorial, simple and well taught !!! Thank you !!!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cnovarese]

Great explanatios, very clear. I just began knitting raglan and I didn´t understood quite well the diferences. Thanks!!

[@balbirmatharu2790]

I love your videos. Your explanations are so clear and you make it so easy to understand. THANK YOU so much!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

You are so kind - thank you!

[@erroniousmcleese]

Thank-you. Thank-you. Thank-you. I am starting the Harvest Cardigan and this step was causing me confusion, I knew it looked wrong but I couldn't figure out why. New Follower. 🥳

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh I’m so glad it helped!! Hope the sweater turns out amazing!!

[@lizaregalacatacataca4930]

These video tutorials is very helpful specifically for me thanks a lot for sharing I know where to find quickly about these matters ❤👍

[@angellewis904]

You are the best among here.

[@feb-sj6fb]

So so helpful for a beginner like me. Thank you so much ☺️

[@lalabonnbonn]

Thank you! Very clear lessons

[@h.3049]

Bonjour. Merci beaucoup pour vos explications. J’ai aussi une grande préférence pour le LLI + RLI. Le raglan est impeccable et surtout, il n’y a pas d trou. Je ne connaissais pas cette méthode. Bonne continuation

[@janebond777]

Thank you so much for this great Video. It helps me a lot and gave me a lot of possibilities for creating my raglan Sweaters. As a beginner of this methode i‘m glad to have found your Video. Have a great time and many lovely greetings from Germany ❤

[@judyspears2603]

What a great video! Lots of great information. Just what I needed. Thanks!

[@christinacruden886]

Thank you Ashley. Great Tutorial. 🇨🇦❤️

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thank you!!

[@LolaSarduy]

Gracias por enseñar las distintas formas de hacer ranglán.

[@Butter4all]

Love your tutorials. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh thank you so much!

[@YenTran-lj9bf]

hi Ashley firstly thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. secondly how to apply these methods to knitting with loop needle? thank you ❤

[@bonnadowns524]

Thank you Ashley 🙏💝 This is how I did too, just like your tutorial and make it so easy👌

[@TwistedStitchesShow]

Thank you svm for this tutorial! Super informative and helpful 💚

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh I appreciate it - thank you so much!

[@WendyDussault]

Ashley THANK YOU ♥ for this free pattern I am going to make this sweater but I have to get my knitting gauge down and I am also a continental combination knitter I think the first raglan increase you show will be the one I will use when I knit the sweater.......I am a new knitter I am a natural crocheter. If you have any suggestions for me I would truly be thankful.

[@jayb4829]

i'm so glad i found this video. thank you so very much ❤

[@TheSwarnarao]

Hi here I got the different methods of raglon increases thank you❤

[@kathwhit6462]

Raglan increase demystified! Thank You.

[@sylviayahalom8041]

I love the way you explain everything. I can’t find a v neck sweater video, did you make one?

[@yolandahernandez-madsen4657]

Such a clear video. Thank you so much 💓

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh good! Hope it helps!!

[@liziking306]

Thank you for another great tutorial. 😊

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thanks so much, appreciate it! ❤️

[@louiseh.7326]

I love your tutorial, it's so well explain, thank you.

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thanks so much - so glad it was helpful!

[@rosariovalentim6921]

Tranks Asheley.🥰

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Hope it’s helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@diannedesroches2672]

Thank you sooooo much Ashley!!

[@govidgordana2293]

This was so helpful, thank you 😊

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh so happy to hear! Thank you! ❤️

[@jonschaller]

If you use a right lifted increase on the right and a left on the left, your raglan seam will look similar in size to your other stitches and it will allow you to adjust the number of stitches between the increases just like your other raglan increases.

Thanks for the video! Super helpful ❤

[@akcalo]

A tip on remembering M1R back I heard once (Be Right Back) M1L I Left the Front door open.

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oooh, love this! ❤️

[@marisaaliciaalfarocastillo7025]

Gracias por la explicación muy clara

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Hope it helps!!

[@maryanngrovak6906]

Excellent tutorial!

[@sigridkutz4468]

There is another one I would like to try where the increases are done on one side of the marker only to create a straight band across the shoulder part. I think I would have to increase in every round in order for it to work. I am not sure what to do when reaching the armhole area. I have seen it done but don’t remember what to do at that point. I love that look because it emphasizes the shoulder part. Love to hear what you think.

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

I’m working on a T-shirt design right now that uses this technique - tutorial is coming soon!

[@sigridkutz4468]

@@AshleyLillisKnits looking very much forward to that, I really like the way you explain the different steps.

[@nesrinahmed8843]

You are working fast. After the 3rd minute the picture is not obvious. But I love your explanation.

[@jjnewcomer4745]

All good stuff girl

[@victoriahagen628]

Very good explanation

[@isi_dora4214]

Thank you! Very useful info.

[@nihpula]

I'm knitting dress which use yarn over technique but it isn't familiar so this helped me to understand that pattern

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

So glad this helped!

[@laurpc]

Thank you!! Super useful! ♥️

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thanks so much!❤️

[@twintacks]

Thank you, it’s a great tutorial!!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Glad it was helpful!

[@druwaahbadu7019]

hi, i have a question and need some help chat if I drop my m1l and m1r for 2 rows how do I fix this?

[@specialhouse]

Thank you so much it's the best one ever ❤

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

You're welcome 😊

[@rosiemckinney1061]

M1R picked up bar leans right on needle. M1L bar leans left on needle. This is easier for me to remember than insert back or front.

[@somatonusbewegenmitwohl-fu2167]

1. Methode 1:10 2. Methode 8:30 3. Methode 10:10 4. Methode 14:30

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thanks 😊

[@faridehfarahdel3084]

Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Hope it helped! ❤️

[@ΣονιαΣπανου]

Hello ! I can't knit on circular needles because I have learned to hold one needle under my arm ... I was wondering if we can knit raglan sweater with straight needles ... Could please answer and if it is possible could you please tell where I could find a tutorial? Thank you very much!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

You can’t knit in the round on straight needles unfortunately!

[@ΣονιαΣπανου]

Thank you for answering! I know that... I was just wondering if one can knit this pattern or raglan in general on straight needles. 😊

[@Knitmunster]

You should make a raglan cardigan. You could also sew the seam up and make it into a pullover

[@ΣονιαΣπανου]

​@@Knitmunster thank you so much for your suggestion ! So, you mean that I could knit up to a point with straight needles ? A bit confusing ,.. because i cant imagine how I knit the beginning of the sleeve to fit ...😅 Deeply confused ! Do you know if there is a pattern somewhere to help me understand ? Thank you again ! I'm writing from a town in Greece...

[@Knitmunster]

@@ΣονιαΣπανου Google "knitting pullover on straight needles" a ton will come up. At least that can help you with the construction!

[@rose-anhpham6210]

Hiii, i have a question, in case i want to use the 4th method to increase the stitches, how can i do it in short rows method as well? Or should i purl all the way and only increase on the right side? Thank you for your help!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

If you’re doing a yarn over, you would yarn over the other direction!

[@myhappyspace4533]

Thanks so much

[@cindyjusuf5554]

Thank you 🙏

[@keiraguthrie7973]

Thank you so much! I’ve been doing your Raglan Sweater tutorial with the M1R/L, but have noticed gaps with each of my increase rows. Is this normal? If not, can I fix it?

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Just make sure you’re working into the new stitch so that it’s twisted and not just a yarn over!

[@TheGreennblue]

Can we use the first one K1F&B on your Fall Bluff sweater instead of the M1r+M1L? Will that still work? Thank you for making this video!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Absolutely! Can can swap out any of these 👍🏻☺️

[@TheGreennblue]

@@AshleyLillisKnits OK! Thanks for your fast response!

[@Azure_Jewel]

Amazing

[@hollygough916]

What needles do you use?

[@studytime7829]

Hey, i am a beginner at knitting and find your video. Such a helpful one , but i wonder how to increase raglen increases after a folded neckband top down sweater ? I learn how to do M1R & M1L . But after doing the folded neck I can’t do the increases, some help plz 🙏

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

The same concept should apply! A folded neckline shouldn’t impact how you do the raglan increase!

[@SaraSwera-re8xn]

@@AshleyLillisKnits I can’t find the legs you knit into or purling into

[@MooseCall]

Wow, I have only ever seen that first increase as KFB. interesting

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

It’s written different ways sometimes!

[@TheDollyce]

Thank you very much!

[@taffylamba7825]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Oh thank YOU for watching!

[@lupitapl6904]

Thank you so much!!!

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thank you! Hope it helps!!

[@randaelsebei]

Thanks a lot

[@elizabethjames5411]

HOW MANY STICHES SHOULD I HAVE ON BEFORE I SHAPE THE ARM FOR THE LENGTH OF OF THE RAGLAN SLEEVE FOR A MEDIUM SIZE . Elizabeth James

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Feel free to check out my other sweater videos!

[@yvonnearagon2720]

hi i am doing a pattern that states place marker, raglan st, place marker. Am i increasing?

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Yes!

[@biutifulsmile]

Thank you 🥺

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Hope it helps! Thanks!

[@janelleontiveros1266]

The sweater I’m doing is asking for M1R, 3 raglan stitches, M1L . Does that mean I do an increase knit three times and then do the next increase?

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

You’ll knit the M1R, then simply knit 3 stitches, and then M1L…. You’ll increase 2 stitches with 3 regular knit stitches in between

[@janelleontiveros1266]

@@AshleyLillisKnits thank you I’ve been struggling to figure this out 😂

[@sharonford2295]

Where can I find your free patterns? I love your tutorials. They are clear enough even an old blonde can follow them! Haha

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Love it! All of my patterns are available on my website at ashleylillis.com. All of my KZbin tutorials have all the links you need in the video description as well!

[@helentroy7968]

Awesome 👌

[@ayafadi4441]

Thank you soooo much

[@hangbronsink2131]

Tyfs :)

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

Thank you!!

[@MirellaDiFazio]

Buonasera gentilmente potrebbe inserire la trascrizione in italiano ... Mille grazie ❤️

[@saharkazm6412]

❤

[@Loulou_et_Effi]

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[@AshleyLillisKnits]

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[@simonmao6378]

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[@bernicehendricks687]

Why is it that you start from the top of the sleeve and not from the bottom 🤔

[@AshleyLillisKnits]

This is a top down raglan - it’s just one way to construct a sweater!