Knitted items look more neat if they are made without seams. This knitting technique is called raglan bottom knitting, detailed description will be suggested below. It is knitted in a continuous pattern. By shortening the loops, the lines of the sleeves, back and front are beveled towards the neck.

The slanted armholes do not restrict movement, so these items are easy and comfortable to wear. Knitting products of this style requires careful calculation of the bevel lines.

Let's understand the nuances

Sleeves, back and front armholes are usually knitted the same way. This applies to both decreases and patterns. Knitting raglan is equally simple both from the bottom up and from the top down. If the product is knitted for an adult, then any method can be used. And it is better to knit clothes for children from top to bottom, because as they grow, you can knit several rows to the sleeves and bottom and continue to wear the item.

There are two ways to knit raglan from bottom to top:

1. Knit all the parts separately up to the armhole - the knitted parts need to be put aside without closing the last loops. To do this, you need several identical sets of knitting needles. Then all the details are cast on circular knitting needles in order: front, sleeve, back, sleeve, they are connected by the next knitted row and knitted with circular knitting needles.
2. Knit on bottom circular knitting needles. The front and back are knitted in a single fabric up to the armholes and set aside. Then the sleeves are knitted in any way, also up to the armhole, and attached on circular knitting needles to the rest of the details. Then everything is connected by the first row knitted together.

When all the pieces are on one needle, knitting continues in the round for a sweater or in simple back-and-forth rows for a sweater. On the sleeves, to form an armhole, you need to close 3-4 loops at once. Loops for raglan knitting are decreased symmetrically in each piece at the beginning and at the end, separated by a finishing strip. The neckline is knitted according to the model, after which the details on the sides and sleeves are carefully sewn together.

Calculation for the neck

In any sweater, the neck line in the front runs lower than along the back. This difference in height between the back and front is called the "sprout" in knitting.

1. The back neck looks like a straight line - here, after knitting to the desired length, the loops can be closed or removed with a pin.
2. The upper end of the sleeve is knitted as a curved line; for this, the remaining loops are divided into 3 sectors. The loops from all parts are not tied, they are also removed with a pin. This must be done through the row.
3. If the front of the product is knitted under the neck, then the line will also be crooked. Knit a line by counting half of all neck loops and distributing them into three sectors. The remaining loops are added to the middle part.

Simultaneously with knitting the neckline, the loops along the bevel line are decreased.

Options for decreasing loops

Decreasing stitches is usually done in the front row from the beginning of the row and at the end of all parts. Reduction methods for different types knitting and yarn are different. When variegated knitting, decreases are made by purling the two outer loops on the edge of the row on the front side. When knitting in garter stitch, the reduction in the number of stitches can be decorated with decorative elements. Such elements are knitted only on the front side of the product. You can practice on samples.

Decrease by tucks.

Decrease herringbone.

You can determine the length of the raglan line using the table:

Jacket for a newborn girl using the raglan technique:

It will require: 100 g of apricot-colored yarn, 60 g of coral-colored yarn (50% cotton, 50% acrylic), 5 buttons, knitting needles 3.5.

Knitting a blouse stockinette stitch, elastic band 1×1. Knitting pattern:

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A detailed description of the process of raglan knitting from bottom to top can be seen in the video:

Raglan sleeves in knitting are very comfortable compared to sewn-in sleeves, even if the armhole is made straight. Of course, it’s easier to knit, then you won’t have to sew on the sleeves at all. But things look different. Therefore, things with raglan sleeves are very often knitted. But it could be , or maybe a raglan sleeve at the bottom.

Raglan from bottom to top is knitting all the parts separately, starting from the bottom, and then sewing them all together at the seams. This is how the back and front are connected and the sleeves are sewn in along the raglan lines. All work is done according to the pattern.

Begin to knit the raglan sleeve from the bottom with the cuff with an elastic band, if this is provided for in the style, and do the same for the front and back, beveling them along the raglan lines. But the most important thing here is not just to make decreases, but to knit the raglan line so that it is beautiful and serves as a kind of trim for a jumper or sweater. Decreases are made both along the sleeve raglan line and along the front or back raglan line, while the outermost 4-5 loops must be knitted loosely so as not to tighten the raglan line. It is easier to make decreases when knitting in a simple stitch - stocking stitch or stockinette stitch.

Decreases of loops are made at intervals according to the principle of calculation for inclined lines. You can make decreases and let’s calculate it like this:

when knitting the back, decreases are made one at a time through a row, knitting 2 loops together on both sides of the fabric;

when knitting the front part, decrease less frequently at the beginning 3 times, 2 loops every 3 rows, and then 2 loops every row;

When knitting raglan sleeves, first decrease 2 stitches together 5 times in every 4th row, and then every other row.

Decrease along the raglan line when knitting from the bottom

We don’t always knit things in simple stockinette stitch and make the sleeves in raglan. If the pattern is embossed, the easiest way to decrease loops is to fasten the loops from the edges: knit the edge loop and the first loop together with a knit or purl loop. So after sewing the part, only the seam will be visible, but to emphasize the raglan line, use various ways decreases without disturbing the motif of the pattern.

For example, let’s take the “cell” pattern and make decreases along the raglan lines. Let's cast on an odd number of loops 41 for the sample and knit a small piece.

1st row: knit 1, yarn over 1, slip 1, etc. Do not yarn over before the edge;

2nd row: purl 1, yarn over 1, slip 1 together with yarn over and continue knitting;

3rd row: knit stitches with two yarn overs as one loop;

4th row: facial loops;

5th row: repeat from the 1st row.

Compare all work with the pattern.

Raglan bottom decrease herringbone

The raglan line at the bottom turns out to be a herringbone pattern when the loops are reduced in a special way. For the sample, we will cast on the knitting needles an odd number of loops, say 35.

1st row: knit 3, knit 3 stitches, knit the 2nd and 3rd stitches together behind the back walls, do not remove them from the knitting needle, and knit the 1st loop behind the back wall; we continue to knit with knit stitches, the last 7 loops including the edge loop like this - count the loops from left to right, knit the 3rd knit loop behind the front wall without removing it, knit the 1st and 2nd loops together with the knit stitch behind the front walls, then knit 3 and edge This row has decreased by 2 stitches.

2nd row: we knit all purl rows with purl loops, just without decreasing.

Raglan bottom decreases with “flagella”

1st row: 1 purl for the seam, 2 loops are swapped before knitting - remove them without knitting on the right knitting needle, insert the left knitting needle into the 1st loop while working and then remove the right one from the two loops, immediately insert it before working into the 2nd -th loop, put it on the left knitting needle and knit the 1st loop behind the front wall; 2nd together with the adjacent front one behind the back walls.

Next, we knit all the loops with knit stitches, at the end of the row we knit the last 5 loops, including the edge stitch: we swap the 2nd and 3rd loops, we do it this way, we remove it onto the right knitting needle without knitting, the first 3 loops, we insert the left knitting needle into the middle one before working of these (2nd), release the right knitting needle from the middle and last (3rd) loops, and insert it into the 3rd loop, put it on the left knitting needle.

2nd row: knit according to the pattern, without decreasing.

Having typed the calculated number of loops, we knit a cuff, then move on to the main pattern. Having tied the part to the armhole, we make a decrease. We fasten 3 loops on the EF segment. In order to correctly decrease, you need to calculate the number of loops using the example of knitting a raglan back. From point A we lower the perpendicular and at its intersection with the line GE we place point H 2. We use the resulting triangle LN 2 E for calculations.

We measure the segments GN 2 and EF. We add up the results and subtract the amount from the value of the GF segment. Then, based on the result obtained, we calculate the number of loops. We received the loops needed to decrease along the raglan line.

Section GN 2 = 5 cm, OF = 2 cm, GF = 17 cm

GN 2 + EF = 5 cm + 2 cm = 7 cm

GF – (GN 2 + EF) = 17 cm – 7 cm = 10 cm

We convert the resulting centimeters into loops (there are 3 loops in 1 cm): 10 cm × 3 loops = 30 loops

From the example it follows that in this case on the raglan, 30 loops must be reduced on both sides.

In order for the decrease to be uniform throughout the entire raglan, we calculate the rows in which the decreases must be made.

By lowering the perpendicular from point L to the intersection with AA 1, we obtain point H. Having measured the segment HH 2 and calculating the number of rows, we divide the rows into decreasing loops. In the above example, HH 2 = 16 cm (1 cm = 4 rows). We calculate the number of rows:

NN 2 × 4 rows = 16 cm × 4 rows = 64 rows

Let's calculate the frequency of decreases: 64 rows ÷ 30 = 2.

In this case, we make decreases in every 2nd row, but the first decrease should be made in the 5th row.

Raglan line knitting

Having knitted the product to point F, we close 4 loops using the “pigtail” method.

1st row - turn the work over and close 4 loops using the “braid” method with purl loops. Having knitted 4 rows, in the 5th row we make the first decrease.

Row 2 – knit 3, knit the next 3, first knit the 2nd and 3rd together behind the front walls, then, without removing them from the knitting needle, knit the first loop behind the back wall and continue the row until the last 7 loops on the left side, counting the edge . Next we knit like this. First, knit the third loop behind the front wall, then knit the first and second stitch together behind the front walls. Next we knit 3 knit stitches and an edge stitch. Thus, we reduced 2 loops on the raglan by knitting two loops using the bevel method from left to right and right to left. Decrements continue until the back neckline is cut out.

We make the calculation according to the above diagram and knit the neckline. The above method of knitting a raglan line is the simplest.

We knit one sleeve according to the constructed pattern, the other is made in a mirror image. It is better to knit raglan sleeves on one knitting needle from two balls. We knit the sleeves strictly according to the pattern. Starting from the brush line, gradually add loops along the edges, 1 loop in every 4th row. Having knitted to the armhole line, we begin to decrease the loops along the pattern (on average after 2 rows), knitting 2 loops together along the edges. Having tied to point K ( Building a drawing... ), we begin to close the loops 2 - 3 loops per row. We must remember that we knit one sleeve, closing the loops on the left side, and the other - on the right.

The DK raglan line will be sewn to the shelf, and the EH line will be sewn to the back of the product.

Having tied to the beginning of the raglan line (point D - Building a drawing of the back... ), we decrease the loops in the same way as we decrease on the sleeve. Close the neckline on the back along the MA line in a straight line. We knit the neckline line on the front in the same way as usual, up to point L. When knitting the sleeves, you can knit the raglan sleeve line with a strip of 3-4 loops, and you need to decrease the loops after them. Then the sleeve is sewn along the line of decreasing loops and a strip of 3–4 loops is applied on top as a trim for the raglan line.

Hand-knitted items look very neat when made with a minimum number of seams. Seamless raglan using knitting needles allows you to create such a product, since the knitting occurs in a continuous fabric, but not every knitter takes on such work, thinking that knitting raglan is very difficult. In fact, this is not so - the main thing is to calculate the loops correctly and follow the knitting rules.

The raglan sleeve was invented back in the 19th century in England and has since gained great popularity. Raglan knitting is widely used in the manufacture of children's clothes so that extra seams do not impede the baby's movements. There are two ways to knit raglan - from the top from the neckline and from the bottom. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages.

In our article we will look in detail at performing raglan in each of these ways.

Before you start learning how to knit raglan, you need to understand what a raglan line is. This is a row of loops on which yarn overs are made on both sides. To expand the canvas. The raglan line can consist of one or more loops, and can also be in the form of a pattern. For beginners, it is better to start knitting with a simple raglan, consisting of one purl loop.

Learn how to knit a seamless raglan step by step with knitting needles on top

To knit raglan from the neckline, use circular knitting needles. Before starting knitting, you need to calculate the number of loops for the neck. To do this, knit a sample and calculate the number of loops in one centimeter. Then you need to measure the neck circumference, add 4 cm to the resulting value for a loose fit and multiply the resulting value by the number of loops in one centimeter. After this, all the loops need to be divided into three parts - for the front, back and sleeves. If the resulting value is not divisible by three, then we distribute it in such a way that the number of loops for the sleeves is divided by two, and the front is smaller than the back. Now, from the number of loops allocated for the sleeves, we subtract 8 loops to form raglan lines and divide the remaining loops into two equal parts.

In order for the neckline of the back to be higher than the front, the loops must be cast on in the following sequence: loop for the front, for the raglan line, for the sleeve, for the raglan line, for the back, for the raglan line, for the sleeve, for the front. For convenience, you can highlight each raglan line with contrasting threads or special knitting markers.

At the next stage, we begin knitting the neckline, not forgetting to add loops at the beginning and end of the row to form the front cutout. Once all front stitches have been added to the fabric, knitting the neckline stops. After this, we transfer each part of the product to stocking needles and knit in a circle, not forgetting to add one loop along the raglan line. Knitting continues until all raglan lines reach a length of 5 cm below the armpit line.

Today, this method of knitting raglan is used quite rarely, since in addition to its advantages, it also has disadvantages, namely:

• Knitting is done on circular knitting needles, and this causes difficulties for many needlewomen;
• A large number of loops in work;
• Since knitting is done in the round, not all patterns can be used with this knitting method.

Raglan knitting from below.

This method of knitting raglan is the most common, and many knitters find it easier than the previous one. It is based on separately knitting all the parts up to the armhole line and sequentially connecting them into a single fabric. To knit products using this method, it is necessary to have several sets of knitting needles, since the last loops of each part are not closed, but remain on the knitting needles awaiting the preparation of the remaining parts of the product.

After all the parts are ready, they are transferred to circular knitting needles in the sequence: front, sleeve, back, sleeve. You can also knit the front and back in a single fabric on circular knitting needles, and at the start of the armholes, attach ready-made sleeve parts to them. In both cases, the connection is made in the first joint row.

When all the parts are transferred to circular knitting needles, knitting continues in the circle, and the loops for knitting raglan are decreased symmetrically at the beginning and end of each part, while the decreases are separated by a finishing strip. Having tied to the beginning of the neckline, they trim it and carefully sew the sleeves and side seams. If knitting was not done on circular knitting needles.

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Knitting items with raglan sleeves is not at all as difficult as it seems at first glance, regardless of whether the work is done from above or below. If you still have questions about the techniques for forming the raglan style, we invite you to watch several videos about how craftsmen with extensive experience in knitting such things do it.

One-piece knits often look better than their “separated” counterparts because they do not have seams, which means they do not have dangling threads, which often create extra relief from the inside. Classic technology The execution of such a product is raglan: armhole lines drawn together in a trapezoid, going to the front points of the neckline. Dealing with it at first glance is not easy, but the effort is worth it.

How to knit raglan with knitting needles from bottom to top and vice versa? Which method should you prefer, and what is the difference between them?

The peculiarity of the raglan sleeve is that the shoulder line is shifted down, a kind of diagonal. This direction is most often used in things with a loose silhouette - sweaters, cardigans, when you need to increase the emphasis on sloping shoulders and soften the lines.

• The raglan line assumes the presence of yarn overs on both sides of the outer loops, which determines the width of the resulting “cut”. Moreover, the technique for performing them can be anything - from a simple combination of a purl loop with 2-3 knit stitches to herringbone, braid, etc. patterns.
• You can start knitting raglan in several ways - the most common is to create all the parts separately, while taking into account the decrease in stitches for the joint. Afterwards, the component parts of the product are assembled and fastened with a loose thread. Less often (since this requires special skill), craftswomen create a raglan from the neckline, a single piece, subsequently divided into front, back and sleeves. Here it is important not to forget to add the loops that are necessary for the joint. A variant of circular knitting is also possible, in which everything that was in front of the armhole is combined and completed in a circle, taking into account the reduction of raglan stitches.
• It is important to remember that for children's products, it is better to make raglan from the neck, so that it is possible to subsequently increase the size of the product. If there is no “growth” orientation, you can work both from below and from above.

In the process of knitting raglan, regardless of the method in which you work, there are several nuances. In particular, it is necessary to understand how to determine the direction and length of a given line.

• There is a universal table for the relationship between the size of an item and the length of the line: it is aimed not only at women’s, but also children’s and men’s products. At the same time, for children the values ​​​​are fixed, and for adults an increase of 4 cm is allowed. So for sizes 44-46 a woman needs 25 loops of the raglan line. But more exact result will give an individual calculation.

To find out how many raglan stitches you need to cast on, you must decide at what point you will start working. If you knit raglan with knitting needles from the bottom up, you should draw the complete pattern of the product (the front front and back half, as well as the sleeve detail), while the neckline on the back should be absolutely straight.

• The area of ​​the sleeve, which is stitched with the rest of the details, should be divided into 4 parts with horizontal lines; when working with each front row, the loops are not tied, simply removed with a pin.
• Now you need to count half of the loops that correspond to the girth of the front neckline, divide it into 3 parts. If there is a remainder (unequal division), it is transferred to the central part: the number of its loops should be a multiple of 3, and the side ones - 2 and 1, respectively.

Thus, the reduction in the number of loops for raglan will be carried out in exactly this way: in the center for each front row there are 3 loops, on the sides - 1 and 2.

Raglan knitting from below: master class for beginners

The craftswomen assure that the technology of changing the shoulder line itself is not classified as complex, and the only thing that needs to be decided before starting work is how to decrease the loops, and how to subsequently connect the parts, especially taking into account the fact that the active status is large quantity loops

• Knit each component of the product separately, starting from the elastic band (if it is planned). You can use any pattern you like, but stop right before you start the armholes. It is this zone that distinguishes the raglan from the usual shoulder line.
• Now transfer all the parts to circular knitting needles and continue working all the way to the neckline, decreasing the stitches at the joining points according to the calculation made earlier. After knitting the neckline, do not forget to close the last row.

This is a general algorithm for working with raglan from below, however, it requires an important addition regarding the ligament loops. As already mentioned, there are several ways to do them.

• The simplest option is when reducing the width of parts on circular knitting needles 3 stitches before the decrease point, you need to gather 2 knit stitches together and just knit 1 knit stitch. After the decrease point, mirror them - knit 1, knit 2.
• More neat idea, forming air circles - 5 stitches before the decrease point, knit 2 together, yarn over, knit 2 again. After this, remove 1 knit stitch, also knit the adjacent one, pull 2 ​​knit stitches together with a slant, yarn over again. Then this step is repeated.

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Products made using raglan technology always look neat and solid. Every craftswoman needs to know how to knit raglan with knitting needles from bottom to top and back. However, not all knitting patterns (patterns) are suitable for them, since adaptation to circular knitting is required, as a result of which it is not the patterns that add flavor, but the texture of the yarn.

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