Embrace modern minimalist knitwear with the Valley Top-Down Raglan Knit Blouse. Knitted seamlessly in the round from the collar down, this sweater provides the ultimate enjoyable making experience: no seaming, no mattress stitch, and complete flexibility to try on the garment as you knit to guarantee your ideal sleeve and body length.

Why You'll Love This Pattern

• 100% Seamless Construction: Cast on at the neckline, work raglan yoke increases, separate the sleeves, and knit straight down to the rib hem.
• Inclusive Custom-Fit Calculations: Includes our proprietary formula to adapt stitch counts to any head circumference and bust size.
• International Yarn Equivalents: Includes exact color and gauge recommendations for Cascade 220 Superwash Sport/Worsted, Lion Brand Wool-Ease/Heartland, and Paintbox Simply Aran.
• High-Resolution Schematics: Full diagrams for the 35% / 15% raglan yoke stitch division and clean 2-stitch raglan increase line.

Technical Specifications

• Skill Level: Confident Beginner / Intermediate
• Needle Sizes: US 9 (5.5 mm) 32" (80 cm) circular needle for main body; US 7 (4.5 mm) 16" (40 cm) circular needle for ribbed neckline, hem, and cuffs.
• Yarn Requirements: Light Worsted / Aran weight wool or wool blend. Main Color: approx. 1,000 meters (5 skeins x 100g); Accent Color: approx. 200 meters (1 skein x 100g).
• Gauge: 16 sts x 22 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch on US 9 (5.5 mm) needles.