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An Easy Raglan Sweater

An Easy Raglan Sweater

Cool Summer Blues: Heckerling

Late summer. It’s a great time to knit an easy raglan sweater that will see you into early autumn. Knit in cool, calm aqua in an intuitive stitch pattern, Heckerling breathes simplicity and ease. Through Friday, August 26, take 30% off the Heckerling pattern in my Ravelry shop, no code required!

An Easy Raglan Sweater

An Easy Oversized Sweater Inspired by Grunge

Inspired by the Grunge movement of the early 90’s, Heckerling combines the omni-present waffle weave underwear look with an ultra feminine cropped sweater. With a casual oversized fit, the vibe is “Grunge” meets “Clueless”. A wide, slightly squared neckline and extra long sleeves set the look firmly in the early 90’s. I’ve modernized the look by adding 4” of positive ease to this easy raglan sweater so that Heckerling works as a versatile layering piece or a trendy stand-alone sweater. Heckerling is easy to knit with just enough patterning to engage the knitter. I thought it would be fun for beginners! It makes a fine first sweater project.

Grunge Sweater with Casual Fit

Great New Techniques!

Easy Waffle Stitch Pattern slightly oversized

New knitters are introduced to a good basic knit/purl stitch pattern in this easy raglan sweater. A simple waffle stitch forms the body of the sweater while the raglan sleeves remain plain. A nifty hemmed edge frames the neckline, hem and cuffs and there’s a cute little knot stitch detail along the raglan line too.

Hemmed Edge

Choose Your Yarn

Heckerling was originally worked in Harrisville Designs Silk & Wool. A versatile 50/50 blend of wool and silk, this yarn has a very nubbly, slubby texture with next to no stretch. It creates a rustic, drapey fabric that softens beautifully with use and blocking. Its airy spin is perfect for cool, lightweight garments in casual shapes. And what a range of colors…

Harrisville Designs Wool & Silk

Looking to create this easy raglan sweater in a cooler plant-based fiber? Why not try Brooklyn Tweed’s Dapple! It’s a magical new product from Brooklyn Tweed, a blend of merino wool and Texas-grown cotton that is woolen-spun into a soft, airy DK weight yarn. This stuff is seriously fabulous! Woolen-spun yarn is twisted while the fibers are all jumbled up together so it traps a lot of air during spinning. That’s why the woolen-spun method creates yarns that are super dry and airy and perfect for oversized sweaters with a casual fit.

Tonal Cotton Yarn

I hope you’ll enjoy knitting this easy raglan sweater during these last few weeks of summer!

I'd love to hear from you!

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