Verona's Knit & Crochet Companion

Using my own app, which I created a while back via a work related workshop, 

Verona's Knit & Crochet Companion, I crated the pattern below: 

VERONA'S CHILD'S RAGLAN PULLOVER

Size 3 Years, Bottom Up

Yarn: Cascade Cherub Aran

Needles: US 7 for body, US 5 for ribbing

Gauge: 19 stitches and 26 rows per 4 inches in stockinette stitch

ABBREVIATIONS

CO means cast on. K means knit. P means purl. K2tog means knit two stitches together. M1R means make one stitch leaning right. M1L means make one stitch leaning left. PM means place marker. SM means slip marker. BO means bind off.

MEASUREMENTS USED

Chest circumference is 24 inches. Body length from hem to underarm is 9 inches. Yoke depth is 6 inches. Sleeve length from cuff to underarm is 11 inches.

BODY

Using US 5 needles, cast on 114 stitches. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist your stitches. Place a marker to show the beginning of the round.

Work ribbing as follows. Knit 2 stitches, then purl 2 stitches. Repeat this all the way around. Continue this knit 2 purl 2 ribbing for 1.5 inches.

Switch to US 7 needles and knit every round in stockinette stitch until the body measures 9 inches from the cast on edge.

Next, set up for the raglan join as follows. Knit 57 stitches for the front, place a marker, knit 57 stitches for the back. You now have two sections marked off.

Bind off 4 stitches at each side seam marker for the underarms. You will bind off 2 stitches before and 2 stitches after each marker. Set the body aside with 53 stitches each for the front and back, and 106 stitches total on a holder or spare needle.

SLEEVES, MAKE TWO

Using US 5 needles, cast on 32 stitches. Join to work in the round and place a marker.

Work knit 2 purl 2 ribbing for 1.5 inches.

Switch to US 7 needles and begin sleeve shaping. Knit one round. Then increase as follows. Knit 1, M1R, knit to last stitch, M1L, knit 1. This adds 2 stitches.

Repeat this increase round every 8th round until you have 48 stitches on your needle.

Continue knitting every round without increasing until the sleeve measures 11 inches from the cast on edge.

Bind off 4 stitches at the underarm, 2 stitches before and 2 stitches after the marker. You now have 44 stitches on each sleeve. Set aside on a holder.

JOINING FOR THE YOKE

Using US 7 needles and your circular needle, join all pieces in this order. Knit across 53 front body stitches, place a raglan marker, knit across 44 stitches of the first sleeve, place a raglan marker, knit across 53 back body stitches, place a raglan marker, knit across 44 stitches of the second sleeve, place a raglan marker.

You now have 194 stitches total on your needle.

RAGLAN DECREASES

Round 1 is a decrease round. Work as follows all the way around. Knit to 2 stitches before the raglan marker, K2tog, slip the marker, knit 1, SSK. Repeat this at each of the 4 raglan markers. This removes 8 stitches per decrease round.

Round 2: Knit all stitches.

Repeat these two rounds until 74 stitches remain on your needle.

NECKBAND

Switch to US 5 needles. Work knit 2 purl 2 ribbing for 1 inch. Bind off loosely in pattern.

FINISHING

Close the underarm gaps using the Kitchner Stitch, using the yarn tail and a tapestry needle. Weave in all ends. 

Block gently by soaking in cool water, pressing out the excess water in a towel, and laying flat to dry.