Knit Talk - Ep 06 - Modifying Sleeves on a Raglan Sweater (top down)
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- čas přidán 28. 03. 2023
- In today's episode we discuss how to modify the sleeve size (increasing the circumference) of a raglan style sweater without changing the body size of the sweater.
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DETAILS FOR CHANGING YOUR SLEEVE SIZE:
1) Determine the difference in the number of stitches to place on hold for each sleeve: 52 (for size 3) is 10 sts more than 42 (for size 1) so we need to add 10 extra sts to each sleeve (or 5 to each edge of the visual) before we separate the sleeves from the body.
2) Starting at the last row of your yoke (the pink line), add these extra stitches in from the top, towards the bottom. You can do this in Double Increase rounds worked every other round or by working the same increase (1 stitch at each sleeve edge) every round. This maintains the total target yoke depth for Size 1 so you don't end up with a yoke that is too long.
3) *Important:* when you're casting on stitches at each underarm, be sure to follow instructions for size 1 (to maintain your body circumference) and then, when you knit your sleeves, be sure to pick up and knit the number of stitches required for size 3 (if the numbers aren't the same for every size) to make sure you have the total number of stitches you need!
MATH ON DETERMINING YOKE LENGTH
1) Count up the total number of rounds used in the yoke. For the example we have 2 Setup Rnds, 34 rounds in Yoke Section 1 and 4 rounds in Yoke Section 2. This equals 40 rounds.
2) Divide your total rounds (40) by the row gauge of the pattern (26), and then multiply the resulting number (1.54) by:
a) 4 if you're working in inches: 1.54 x 4 = 6.16 (or rounded to 6")
b) 10 if you're working in metric: 1.54 x 10 = 15.4 (or rounded to 15 cm)
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Great episode, as always. I think your added visuals were really helpful; “seeing“ the math in operation really helps get an understanding of just what you’re talking about. Keep it up!
Thank you so much, Carlyn. I appreciate you watching and your kind words of support so much!
I just found your channel❤️Thank you so much for this! I’m knitting a sweater that I need to do this exact adjustment. This has been extremely helpful.
The visuals were SO awesome! I absolutely love these videos! It gives me a peace of mind when I'm making adjustments that my thoughts are on the right track. This is truly a gap in the knitting world that you are filling. Thank-you!
Hi Charrisse - thank you so much for watching! I'm glad the videos are helping you. It makes my day to know that they give you more confidence in your own mods! Happy Knitting!
I just discovered your channel and love the wonderful clear content. Looking forward to more -- thank you!
Thank you so much for watching, Karen! I'm so glad you're enjoying it - thanks for taking the time to leave such a kind comment. ❤
Thank so much for your help. ❤
you're welcome! Thanks for watching! ☺️
I love your chanel, very instructive.
Thanks so much! It's great to have you here!
Great podcast thank you 😊
Hi Joan - thank you so much for watching and leaving such a nice comment. I appreciate it so much!
I am new to reading patterns. I could not identify Setup A/B in the pattern pdf. I see the cast on ad collar. I also see the short rows, but I do not see any set up rows that indicate size. Could you direct me to these in your MyFirstSweater_v1.pdf pattern?
How can I change the circumference of sleeves by decreasing more frequently? They are 2 inches too large
I have stitches on waste yarn at armhole. There are too many making a very large sleeve.
Great podcast! Would the mods be the same if you want to decrease the sleeve length? I already knit the body but I would like about 5 inches less than the total sleeve length. Thank you so much
Thanks, Lorrie! I appreciate you watching!
In Episode 3, I talk about modifying the length of a sleeve and how to figure out the spacing of the shaping. It's not quite the same - it's more math vs visuals but you might find it quicker. You could certainly draw out your sleeve rounds using the same method as you see in this video if you'd want to, it would just take longer.
Hi Meaghan. This is exactly the information I needed a few days ago when I was trying to adjust the sleeve circumference on the Tresora sweater by Isabell Kraemer. I wanted to increase six stitches so winged it by altering the body/sleeve increase and body only increase rounds. Basically instead of *Rnd 1 body/sleeve increase, Rnd 2 Knit, Rnd 3 Body increase, Rnd 4 Knit* Repeat __ times I would repeat Rnds 1-4 a few times then do repeats of Rnd 1& 2, Rnds 1-4, Rnd 1& 2, Rnds 1-4. (Hope this makes sense) I got to the right counts and maintained the yoke depth. As I am already well into the body of the sweater and I don't want to frog back I will keep going as when I tried the sweater on it looked fine. Going forward I will definitely be using your chart and increase method. As I have the whole day to myself I am going to watch and learn from your other videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Oh, fantastic way to figure out the mods! I would love to hear what you think of the charted method next time but I'm really excited for you that you figured it out as you were knitting. Yay, you!