How to Make Granny Raglan Pullover
How to Make Granny Raglan Pullover
Make a charming Granny Raglan Pullover that marries knitting and crocheting in one stunning project. Suitable for various sizes, this pullover offers classic comfort with a modern twist.
Begin by crocheting a statement from Granny Square for the front of the pullover, immediately setting a whimsical tone. The back and sleeves are worked using stockinette stitch (St st), which involves a straightforward knitting pattern of alternating knit on the right side and purl on the wrong side rows. These simpler portions wonderfully balance the intricate granny square, ensuring that the process remains engaging without being overwhelming. Completed, this pullover doesn’t just serve as a cozy addition to any wardrobe; it’s a beautiful testament to the maker’s skill and creativity.
This project balances the crocheted details and knitted sections, creating a playful yet practical pullover perfect for any wardrobe. With each stitch, creators can watch their pullover come alive, making the Granny Raglan an ideal project for those looking to combine simplicity with their love for yarn arts.
Caring for crochet and knit pieces like the Granny Raglan Pullover ensures their longevity and enduring beauty. Gentle hand washing and air drying are key to preserving the vibrant colors and intricate stitches of your handmade garment. As your skills in crochet and knitting grow, this pullover serves as a foundation for exploring more complex patterns and techniques, inspiring a lifetime of creative pursuit.
Granny Raglan Pullover
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (Level 3)
SIZE: Small, Medium, Large, 1X
Finished Bust 36 (38, 40, 43) in. (91.5 (96.5, 101.5, 109) cm)
Finished Length 22 (22 1/2, 25, 26) in. (56 (57, 63.5, 66) cm), from back neck
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. it applies to all sizes. To follow the pattern more easily, circle all numbers about your.
MATERIALS
• 860-110 Lion Brand
Vanna’s Choice Yarn:
Navy
4 5, 6, 7 Balls (A)
• 865-204 Lion Brand
Vanna’s Palettes:
Charming
2 3, 3, 3 Balls (B)
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook
– Size I-9
• Lion Brand Knitting
Needles – Size 7 [4.5
mm]
• Lion Brand Knitting
Needles- Size 9 [5.5
mm]
• Boye Aluminum Circular
Knitting Needles 16
inches Size 7
• Lion Brand Split Ring
Stitch Markers
• Lion Brand Large-Eye
Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
*Vanna’s Choice® (Article #860). 100%
Premium Acrylic
400, 401, 403: 92% Acrylic, 8% Rayon
402: 96% Acrylic, 4% Rayon; package
size: Solids: 3.5 oz (100 g), 170 yards
(156 m)
Prints, Tweeds, & Heathers: 3 ozs (85
g), 145 yards (133 meters)
Twists: 2.5 oz (70 g), 121 yards (111
meters)
*Vanna’s Palettes (Article #865). 100%
Acrylic; package size: 0.35oz/10.00 gr.
(17yds/16m) pull skeins
STITCH EXPLANATION:
dc2tog (dc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over
and draw through 2 loops) twice, yarn over, and draw through all 3 loops on the hook – 1 st
decreased.
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting the horizontal strand lying between needles and
placing it onto the left needle. Knit this new stitch through the back loop – 1st increased.
sk2pSlip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over – 2 sts decreased.
PATTERN STITCHES
K1, p1 Rib worked in rows (over an odd number of sts)
Row 1: P1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: K the knit sts and p the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for K1, p1 Rib worked in rows.
K1, p1 Rib worked in rnds (over an even number of sts)
Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.
Rep Rnd 1 for K1, p1 Rib worked in rnds.
NOTES:
1. Pullover is worked in 4 pieces: Front, Back, and 2 Sleeves.
2. The front of the Pullover is made by first crocheting a Granny Square.
worked along the lower edge.
4. Back and Sleeves are worked in St St (k on RS, p on WS).
COLORS FOR VANNA’S PALETTES
Burgundy (C)
Nutmeg (D)
Rust (E)
Teal (F)
Fuchsia (G)
Pink (H)
Brown (I)
Red (J)
COLOR SEQUENCE FOR GRANNY SQUARE
Work *1 rnd with C, 1 rnd with D, 1 rnd with E, 1 rnd with F,
1 and with G, 1 rnd with A, 1 rnd with H, 1 rnd with I, and 1
rnd with J; rep from * as needed for Color Sequence.
FRONT
Granny Square
With C, ch 4; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc in this rnd and in all
2; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 12 dc (four 3-dc groups)
and 4 ch-2 sps. Fasten off C.
Rnd 2: From RS, join D with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2
dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp (first corner made), *ch 1, (3
dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made); rep from * 2
more times, ch 1; join with sl st in top of beg ch – 24 dc
(eight 3-dc groups), 4 corner ch-2 sps, and 4 ch-1 sps.
Fasten off D.
Rnd 3: From RS, join E with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch
3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1
sp, *ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3
dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times, ch 1; join with
sl st in top of beg ch – 36 dc (twelve 3-dc groups), 4 corner
ch-2 sps, and 8 ch-1 sps. Fasten off E.
Rnd 4: From RS, join F with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch
3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next
ch-1 sp) to next corner ch-2 sp, *ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in
next corner ch-2 sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) to next
corner ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, ch 1; join with sl st
in top of beg ch – 48 dc (sixteen 3-dc groups), 4 corner ch-2
sps, and 12 ch-1 sps. Fasten off F.
Rnds 5-9 (9, 10, 10): Rep Rnd 4 and continue to change
color as in Color Sequence – 108 (108, 120, 120) dc (36
(36, 40, 40) 3-dc groups), 4 corner ch-2 sps, and 32 (32,
36, 36) ch-1 sps at the end of Row 9 (9, 10, 10). Fasten off.
Shape Top of Front
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join next color with sl st in first ch-1
in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from *
across to next corner ch-2 sp; leave corner ch-2 sp and rem
sts unworked – 8 (8, 9, 9) 3-dc groups and 7 (7, 8, 8) ch-1
sps. Fasten off. Place a marker in the corner ch-2 sp at beg
and at end of this row.
Rows 2-4 (4, 5, 5): From RS, join next color with sl st in
first ch-1 sp of previous row, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp, *ch
1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * across – Five 3-dc groups
and 4 ch-1 sps at the end of Row 4 (4, 5, 5).
first marked ch-2 sp, sc in same st, remove marker; working
up side edge of top, *ch 2, sc in first dc of first 3-dc group at
beg of next row; rep from * to top; working across top edge,
3-dc group at end of next row; rep from *** to marked
sp, do not remove marker. Fasten off.
Shape Side and Lower Edge of Front
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join same color as used for Row 1 of
corner ch-2 sp, remove marker, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp,
*(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) to next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3
1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) to next corner ch-2 sp; leave corner
ch-2 sp unworked – 28 (28, 31, 31) 3-dc groups, 2 corner
ch-2 sps, and 25 (25, 28, 28) ch-1 sps. Fasten off.
Rows 2-6 (6, 6, 7): From RS, join the next color with sl st in
first ch-1 sp of the previous row, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp,
*(ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) to next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1, (3
1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) to end – 33 (33, 36, 37) 3-dc
the end of Row 6 (6, 6, 7). Fasten off.
Shape Sides/Underarms and Lower Edge of Front
Row 7 (7, 7, 8): From RS, join A with sl st in first dc of
previous row, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *(dc in next ch-1 sp, dc
in next 3 dc) to next corner ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in
dc in next 3 dc) to end – 137 (137, 149, 153) dc and 2
corner ch-2 sps. Fasten off.
Next 0 (1, 1, 1) Rows: From RS, join A with sl st in first dc
of the previous row, ch 3, *dc in each dc across to next corner
ch-2 sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-2 sp; rep from *
and 2 corner ch-2 sps. Fasten off.
repeats in an instruction, this means that you should not
perform that particular instruction, just skip to the next part
of the instruction.
Finish the lower edge of Front
Row 1 (RS): From RS, join A with sl st in corner ch-2 sp at
beg of lower edge, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc2tog, *dc in next 2
dc, dc2tog; rep from * across to next corner ch-2 sp – 48
(51, 54, 57) sts. Fasten off.
Lower Ribbing
From WS (to create a ridge on the RS) with smaller knitting
needles and A, pick up and k 51 (54, 57, 62) sts evenly
spaced across the lower edge.
Row 1 (RS): *P1, k1, (p1, k1) in next st; rep from * 15
(16, 17, 18) more times, p1, **k1, p1; rep from ** to end
of row – 67 (71, 75, 81) sts.
Work in K1, p1 Rib worked in rows for 3 in. (7.5 cm).
Bind off loosely in rib.
BACK
Note: Rib at lower edge is worked after Back has been
completed.
Beg at the lower edge, with larger needles and A, cast on 64
(68, 72, 78) sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
80) sts.
Work even in St St (k on RS, p on WS) for 3 rows.
Rep Increase Row – 68 (72, 76, 82) sts.
Shape Raglan Armholes
Row 1 (RS): Bind off 3 (5, 5, 5) sts, k to end of row – 69
(71, 75, 81) sts.
Next Row (WS): Bind off 5 sts, p to end of row – 14 sts.
Next Row: Knit.
Bind off rem 4 sts.
Lower Ribbing
From WS (to create a ridge on the RS) with smaller needles
and A, pick up and k36 (38, 40, 42) sts evenly spaced
across lower edge.
Row 1 (RS): *(P1, k1) 4 (4, 5, 5) times, (p1, k1) in next
st; rep from * 2 more times, p1, **k1, p1; rep from ** to
end of row – 39 (41, 43, 45) sts.
Work in K1, p1 Rib worked in rows for 3 in. (7.5 cm).
Bind off loosely in rib.
RIGHT SLEEVE
and 19 sts rem.
Work even in St st for 1 (3, 1, 1) rows.
Next Row (RS): Bind off 5 sts, k to end of row – 14 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Bind off rem 4 sts.
Lower Ribbing
Work same as lower ribbing of Left Sleeve.
FINISHING
From WS, sl st the raglan cap of Sleeves into the raglan armholes. From WS, sl st the side and Sleeve
seams.
Neckband
From RS with circular needle and A, pick up and k 20 sts evenly spaced across back neck edge, 19 sts
evenly spaced across the top of Left Sleeve, 18 sts evenly spaced across front neck edge, 19 sts evenly spaced
across the top of Right Sleeve – 76 sts. Place marker for beg of rnd. Join by working the first st on the left-hand needle with the working yarn from the right-hand needle.
Work in K1, p1 Rib worked in rnds for 7 rnds.
Bind off loosely in the rib.
Weave in ends.
