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Top-down raglan calculator

Plan four raglan lines, split the sleeves and add underarm stitches for a measured pullover.

Your calculation

Cast on 100; work 30 eight-stitch increase rounds over 67 yoke rounds.

Body after sleeve split
202 stitches
Body circumference
101 cm
Each sleeve including underarm
85 stitches
Sleeve circumference
42.5 cm

Work the plan

  1. Place four one-stitch raglan lines between sections: front 31, sleeve 17, back 31, sleeve 17; plus four raglan stitches = 100.
  2. On each increase round increase once immediately before and after each raglan stitch (8 stitches added).
  3. Increase on yoke round 2: 108 total stitches.
  4. Increase on yoke round 4: 116 total stitches.
  5. Increase on yoke round 6: 124 total stitches.
  6. Increase on yoke round 8: 132 total stitches.
  7. Increase on yoke round 11: 140 total stitches.
  8. Increase on yoke round 13: 148 total stitches.
  9. Increase on yoke round 15: 156 total stitches.
  10. Increase on yoke round 17: 164 total stitches.
  11. Increase on yoke round 20: 172 total stitches.
  12. Increase on yoke round 22: 180 total stitches.
  13. Increase on yoke round 24: 188 total stitches.
  14. Increase on yoke round 26: 196 total stitches.
  15. Increase on yoke round 29: 204 total stitches.
  16. Increase on yoke round 31: 212 total stitches.
  17. Increase on yoke round 33: 220 total stitches.
  18. Increase on yoke round 35: 228 total stitches.
  19. Increase on yoke round 37: 236 total stitches.
  20. Increase on yoke round 40: 244 total stitches.
  21. Increase on yoke round 42: 252 total stitches.
  22. Increase on yoke round 44: 260 total stitches.
  23. Increase on yoke round 46: 268 total stitches.
  24. Increase on yoke round 49: 276 total stitches.
  25. Increase on yoke round 51: 284 total stitches.
  26. Increase on yoke round 53: 292 total stitches.
  27. Increase on yoke round 55: 300 total stitches.
  28. Increase on yoke round 58: 308 total stitches.
  29. Increase on yoke round 60: 316 total stitches.
  30. Increase on yoke round 62: 324 total stitches.
  31. Increase on yoke round 64: 332 total stitches.
  32. Increase on yoke round 67: 340 total stitches.
  33. Keep all four raglan-line stitches with the body. Hold the 77 stitches of each sleeve and cast on 8 under each arm.
  34. Work the 202 body stitches to your desired length. Work each sleeve on 85 stitches after picking up its underarm stitches; decrease to your wrist count with the sleeve-shaping calculator.

Use your measurements

Counts include four single-stitch raglan lines. Knit into the front and back of the stitches immediately before and after each line on increase rounds.