Noro Textured Rib Raglan Jumper Knitting Pattern

Noro Textured Rib Raglan Sweater

What Is Being Made

The Noro Textured Rib Raglan is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed for a classic raglan construction. This garment is available in five sizes ranging from Small to XX-Large, with finished bust measurements of 35 to 51 inches (89 to 129.5 cm) and back lengths ranging from 27½ to 30 inches (70 to 76 cm). The upper arm circumference varies from 12½ to 16½ inches (31.5 to 42 cm) depending on size selected.

Construction Techniques

This sweater is constructed using a bottom-up method, meaning the knitter begins at the lower edge and works upward toward the neckline. The garment is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, and pieces are subsequently seamed together to create the finished sweater. This approach allows for careful shaping and control over the raglan sleeve cap decreases that define this classic sweater silhouette.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques

The pattern employs a variety of fundamental knitting stitches and techniques to create the textured rib design:

• Knit and purl stitches form the foundation of the ribbed texture
• Decreases are used to shape the garment, including knit 2 together and purl 2 together methods to reduce stitch counts
• Increases add stitches where needed, accomplished through knitting in the front and back of a stitch
• Make one increases create new stitches by lifting the strand between stitches and working into the back loop (knitwise) or purling into the lifted strand (purlwise)
• Slip, slip, knit and slip, slip, purl techniques provide decorative decreases by slipping two stitches knitwise or purlwise individually, then working them together
• Selvage stitches are used at edges to facilitate easier seaming of the finished pieces
• Stitch markers help track pattern repeats and shaping points throughout construction
• Chart reading with "no stitch" spaces guides the knitter through complex pattern sections where stitches have been decreased or not yet made

Materials and Tools

This pattern calls for Noro Silk Garden yarn in colorway #475, with yardage requirements of 10 to 15 skeins of 50g weight depending on the size being knitted. The yarn is worked on US size 7 (4.5mm) needles or the size required to obtain proper gauge, along with US size 6 (4mm) circular needles for finishing details. Knitters will also need stitch markers and contrasting yarn to mark positions during construction.