Sirdar Round The Raglan Sweater Jumper Knitting Pattern

Sirdar Round The Raglan Sweater in Jewelspun Ombre

What is Being Made

The Sirdar Round The Raglan Sweater (Design No. 10841) is an advanced-level knitted pullover sweater featuring a classic raglan construction. This garment is designed to showcase the beautiful ombre colour gradient of Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre yarn, with each finished sweater being unique due to the yarn's graduated colour transitions. The pattern offers seven size options ranging from XS (71–76 cm chest) to XXXL (132–137 cm chest), making it suitable for a wide range of body measurements from 28 inches to 54 inches.

Techniques Used

This advanced knitting pattern employs raglan sleeve construction, a technique where the sleeves are increased gradually from the cuff to the armhole, creating diagonal seams that run from the underarm to the neckline. The sweater is worked in the round using circular needles, which is a modern knitting technique that eliminates the need for seaming the body and allows for seamless construction. The pattern utilizes both circular needles and double-pointed needles, indicating that knitters will transition between these needle types as the circumference of the work decreases toward the neckline. The use of Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre yarn, which comes in 400g balls with softly graduated colour transitions, is integral to the design, as the pattern is specifically engineered to take advantage of the yarn's natural ombre effect.

Stitches Used

While the specific stitch details are not fully outlined in the provided pattern excerpt, the construction indicates the use of fundamental knitting stitches combined with increases for the raglan shaping. The pattern is classified as Aran weight, which typically involves working with stitches appropriate to this yarn weight. The raglan construction requires strategic increases worked at regular intervals to create the characteristic diagonal lines of the raglan design.

Materials Required

This project requires Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre Aran yarn in shade 101 Citrus Sky. The yarn quantity varies by size: sizes XS, S, and M require 1 ball (400g), while sizes L, XL, XXL, and XXXL each require 2 balls. The pattern also calls for knitting needles in two sizes: 5mm (UK size 6 / USA size 8) circular needles measuring 80cm in length and 4mm (UK size 8 / USA size 6) circular needles also measuring 80cm. Additionally, knitters will need double-pointed needles in both 5mm and 4mm sizes for working the neckline in the round as the circumference decreases. The 80cm circular needles are essential for working the body in the round without excessive stretching, while the double-pointed needles accommodate the smaller circumference at the neckline.

Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre Yarn Characteristics

Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre is a premium yarn innovation from Sirdar, the British yarn company established in West Yorkshire in 1880. The yarn features a distinctive ombre effect with softly graduated colour transitions throughout each 400g ball. A key feature of this yarn is that each ball begins at a slightly different point in the colour gradient, ensuring that every finished project is one-of-a-kind. The huge 400g ball size minimizes the need for joining yarn during projects, helping to create a seamless true ombre effect. Sirdar Jewelspun Ombre is available in six gorgeous shade-shifting colours: shade 100 Rainbow Glow, shade 101 Citrus Sky, shade 102 Crimson Sunset, shade 103 Ocean Blue, shade 104 Violet Dawn, and shade 105 Silvery Moon. This yarn brings the popular ombre fashion trend to hand knitting and is specifically designed for knitters seeking to create fashionable, colour-gradient garments.

Finished Measurements

• XS: 71–76 cm (28–30 inch) chest, 90 cm (35½ inch) width, 58 cm (22¾ inch) full length, 44 cm (17¼ inch) sleeve length
• S: 81–86 cm (32–34 inch) chest, 101 cm (39¾ inch) width, 60 cm (23¾ inch) full length, 46 cm (18 inch) sleeve length
• M: 91–97 cm (36–38 inch) chest, 112 cm (44 inch) width, 62 cm (24½ inch) full length, 46 cm (18 inch) sleeve length