Free Pattern

On this page I have a pattern taken from one of my latest books. This beautifully simple sweater has soft, rolling edges and fully fashioned detailing on the raglan shaping. The cashmere content of the yarn makes it soft against a baby's skin. The sweater is taken from The Baby Knits Book and is available in 4 sizes, 03, 3-6, 6-9 and 9-12 months. The pattern shown is for the 6-9 mths size.

raglan sweater

Measurements
To fit ages: 6-9 mths.
Actual measurements chest: 56cm/22in
Length to shoulder: 26cm/10.25in
Sleeve length: 18cm/7in

Materials: 4 50g ball of Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran.
Pair of 5mm(US 8) knitting needles.
Tension: 18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm/4in square over stocking stitch using 5mm(US 8) needles.

Back and Front (both alike)
With 5mm(US 8) needles cast on 53 sts.
Beg with a knit row, work in stocking stitch until work measures 13cm/5in from cast on edge, ending with a purl row.
Shape raglan
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
1st row: K2, skpo, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
2nd row: Purl to end.
Repeat the last 2 rows until 23 sts rem, ending with a purl row.
Beg with a knit row, work 2 rows stocking stitch.
Cast off.

Sleeves
With 5mm (US 8) needles cast on 34 sts.
Beg with a knit row, work 6 rows stocking stitch.
Inc row (right side) K3, m1, knit to last 3 sts, m1, k3,
Work 3 rows stocking stitch.
Cont in stocking stitch and inc as before on next and every foll 4th row until there are 48 sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures 18cm/7in from cast on edge, ending with a purl row.
Shape raglan
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
1st row K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
2nd row purl to end.
Rep the last 2 rows until 18 sts rem, ending with a purl row. Beg with a knit row, work 2 rows stocking stitch.
Cast off.

To make up
Join raglan seams. Join side and sleeve seams.