Generally yokes are either worked in square/rectangle or in a circle / oval – only you have a hole in the middle for your head! At the underarm, a few stitches are cast on to give ease to the shape of the torso. A raglan is essentially where there is 4 lines that divide your sweater into 4 quadrants (front, back and two arms). For each section, Kniterator calculates all the possible widths of stitch patterns that you could fit into that section with an even number of repeats. ***You may need to round up or down on either your target count or your cast-on count, so that both are either even or odd numbers. e.g. I can’t wait to see what you make with this pattern and tutorial! So what’s a top down raglan vs a top down “yoke”? As pointed out by April K., this percentage method works best for adult proportions. | Fringe Association, Queue Check — March 2017: A whole new queue | Fringe Association, Swatch of the Month: Fun with stockinette | Fringe Association, Queue Check — April 2017 (and a correction!) I would love if you or one of your panelists talked about different increases and when/why to use them. Although I must admit I’m getting a bit lost… I would love to make your improv top down sweater but feel I would need a pattern to go with the description, is there one? Body: Continue knitting the body with shaping as desired until intended length before hem treatment. For the basted seams, work mattress stitch back and forth under the bar on either side of the basting stitch for the length of the “seam” Copyright © 2016 Kniterator™ | the cedar chest, Pingback: Top-Down Knitalong FO No. to purchase the pattern, then come back and customise it when you're ready to get started. You can also get a link to Stitch Fiddle if you'd prefer to draw your design from your computer. e.g. Custom Dog Sweaters: A Formula ... Tecumseh is knit top down, with a circular yoke and colorwork, so of course both of my dogs were going to have to have one. WARDROBE PLANNING I am going to start a new sweater today!!! THE DETAILS + Stadium Mitts. (Back neck stitches + [sleeve stitches x 2] + 2 = CO.) When you say increase on either side of the raglan stitches, which stitch should I be increasing into? Special Issue Ideal - #02 Round neck sweater. NOTE: subtract F from this number to get the number you are increasing to during the raglan shaping; see above. Repeat for second sleeve. NEW. desired underarm width (rule of thumb is ~8% of body circumference) x sts per inch = underarm CO count. 4: Jen Beeman | Fringe Association, Pingback: Swatch of the Month: Norah’s cables | Fringe Association, Pingback: Make Your Own Basics: The pullover | Fringe Association, Pingback: Q for You: Are you a repeater? For the crewneck design, when you say “Placing a marker (BOR) in the center of them, CO the number of sts needed to make front and back equal, then join in the round.” I’m not sure of where you are speaking. – Sides: Work one stitch at each side seam marker in reverse stockinette I found your blog is year and love reading it. If you’ve been waiting for the right pattern to try as your first ever sweater this is it! – Nine Letter Knits, Queue Check — June 2018 | Fringe Association, Queue Check — July 2018 | Fringe Association, Sweater inventory, part 2: The cardigans | Fringe Association, Hot Tip: Allow for adjustments | Fringe Association, The ivory aran-gansey (2018 FO-19) | Fringe Association, Sloper: Basic pattern for a sleeveless sweater, Improv: Basic pattern for a top-down sweater. The latest is Kerry Bogert, who put together a stunning collection of circular yoke sweaters from the hottest designers out there, The Art of Circular Yokes. Hi! This tutorial series is super helpful! How To / Custom Dog Sweaters: A Formula. if you’ll be casting on 16 underarm sts, you’ll work raglan increases in the front/back until you have 83 sts, then 16 will be cast on at the underarm, giving you 99. Wear with pride! Continue working in the round (for pullover) or back and forth in rows (for cardigan), increasing at raglans as needed until desired st counts are met for front and back [C minus F] and sleeves [D minus F], then work even until desired yoke depth [E] is met.*. First: With the exact yarn and needles you intend to use, knit a large swatch (swatch “in the round” if you’re knitting your sweater in the round), measure your stitch and row gauge once, then block the swatch and measure it again. E.g. So I’ve redone my math and started over. (8 sts inc at raglans, 2 at front neck, per inc row). Enjoy! BO. circ = circular needle And it’s so simple that, as I said in the original tutorial intro, if you can knit a fingerless mitt, you can knit a top-down sweater. That sweater has set-in sleeves, so it will look different if you do it as a raglan, but what you would wind up with is something like Jess’s sweater from the knitalong https://fringeassociation.com/2016/10/25/top-down-knitalong-fo-no-1-jess-schreibstein/ – I believe she intends to publish the pattern for it at some point. Thank you for this. Joining sweater parts at the underarm: Here comes the fun! And both the short-form version below and the full tutorial now contain specifics on how to incorporate basting stitches and/or flat knitting for those (like me) who choose to add seams to their seamless knitting, to get the benefits of both! It’s certainly helped me to understand patterns better–even bottom-up ones. Now I want to share it with all knitters! | Fringe Association, Pingback: Tour de Sweater: Improv Cardigan – Reclaimed Craft. Basically a yoke, in the context of a top down sweater, is simply the shaped piece of fabric which fits from the neck and increases outwards over the shoulders and bust. Every increase is an even pair (2 sts) and you can’t increase evenly from an odd number to an even number, or vice versa. Top Down. – Nine Letter Knits, My name is Heyjeong Seo, and I wanted to ask for your permission to translate one of your post, I belong to a Korean online community dedicated to knitters and crocheters, somewhat similar to Ravelry.com. Let's fill in some formulas to make this easy to play with. Pingback: Gone makin' - Fringe Association. The recommended dimensions are based on standard size tables, and the program permits you to customize the fit. Winter Wonder Cabled Yoke Sweater. Top-Down Knitalong: Kickoff and PRIZE news! Note: If you are knitting a cardigan and are a Magic Loop knitter, you can knit the entire sweater with one long circ, 1. Knitting Around charts out the formula under “Seamless Yoke Sweater” on pages 20-24. MAKE YOUR OWN BASICS Thank you for taking the time to write all this out for us. + Stadium Hat You will start at the neckline and create a yoke. I’m sure you are helping many, many people, including me. I built the tool I wanted for myself. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time, without Crochet Sweater Pattern Top Down Circular Yoke Pdf Pattern Sweater Clover Sizes: xs-s-m-l-xl-xxl KseniyaDesign. Read through the entire pattern below before starting. You can use Kniterator to DIY your own basic 3: Karen Templer | Fringe Association, Pingback: Top posts of 2016 | Fringe Association, Pingback: FO-2016.21 : Striped pullover | Fringe Association, Pingback: Pull chaton – Rififa11 ~ Créations, Pingback: Top-Down Knitalong FO No. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. *You may reach your desired counts in the sleeves before the front/back, or vice versa. Top down yoke sweater. Thanks. Do you think that’s possible? The sweater is knit top down and permits you to do some fitting as you go. Pingback: How to improvise a top-down sweater: Introduction | Fringe Association, Pingback: How to improvise a top-down sweater, Part 1: Casting on and marking raglans | Fringe Association, Pingback: How to improvise a top-down sweater, Part 2: Raglans and neck shaping | Fringe Association, Pingback: How to improvise a top-down sweater, Part 3: Finishing the neck and yoke | Fringe Association, Pingback: How to improvise a top-down sweater, Part 4: Separating the sleeves and body | Fringe Association, Pingback: How to improvise a top-down sweater, Part 5: The art of sweater shaping | Fringe Association, Pingback: How to improvise a top-down sweater, Epilogue: The possibilities are endless | Fringe Association. Merci beaucoup !! You're ready to cast on! Top down sweaters don’t usually require any sewing. Special Issue Ideal - #01 Tunic with buttoned Collar. The yoke is usually circular or rectangular. Free pattern. | Okay, lets get stuck in! Sleeves: Return sts to needle, making sure you’ve got the correct number. follow you on what ever site you are on. I can be reached at karen@fringeassociation.com, + Sloper: Basic pattern for a sleeveless sweater, + Improv: Basic pattern for a top-down sweater, + Plait Hat thank you a lot and hope you keep in writting so. E / YOKE DEPTH Free pattern. (And if so, you might find it worthwhile to steam your sweater whenever you’re trying it on.). Welcome to the inaugural free monthly pattern at Crocheters Have More Fun! Knitting a teeny tiny yoke sweater is a great way to get your head around the shaping method and play with yarn leftovers. Formula can be used for sweaters in the round with yoke shaping or with drop shoulder. + Seathwaite Hat WS = wrong side. I have included sweaters using both top down and bottom up construction within the yoked sweater style so there should be something for everyone. For a shaped neck, which is what I’ll be demonstrating and what’s pictured above, you cast on the total of the number of stitches needed for the back neck, plus the tops of the two sleeves, plus 1 stitch on each end for the front neck. 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CO = cast on Improv: Basic pattern for a top-down seamless sweater, View fringesupplyco’s profile on Instagram, Improv: A basic pattern for a top-down seamless sweater, How (and why) to knit top-down sleeves flat, I prefer to do it shortly after the neck is joined, how to subdivide with markers for raglans. Any questions? But many colorwork sweater patterns don’t include the short rows, and the sweaters will still fit just fine without them. Do whatever kind of increase you like, as long as it’s on either side of your raglan, so it’s a pair of increases at each raglan “seam”. desired drop from back to front neck edge x rows per inch = neck depth Does this exist elsewhere for other garments? – Yoke: Add one stitch in center of each raglan (do not include in any target stitch counts), work in reverse stockinette for duration of yoke (And which also feeds into the Top-Down Knitalong!). Thank you! How did you work your neck band in the purple sweater? inc = increase Imagine a little league baseball tee, where the sleeves are a different color than the body, and an angled line goes down … Count back neck sts and front neck sts (combining the two fronts), and subtract to get the difference — this is your additional CO count. Decide on your stitch pattern, yarn and hook. Though it might evolve throughout the design process to accommodate the shaping, decide on the main stitch pattern you are going to use. This is hands-down the best drape I’ve ever achieved with a knit item, mostly due to using a 100% bamboo yarn from Lion Brand called Truboo. If so, how would you go about it? But if you would like to add short rows to your pattern, the easiest place to add short rows is before the colorwork patterning on the yoke, shortly after joining your body and sleeves. Pingback: Understanding Knitting | Fringe Association, Pingback: Hot Tip: Bridge the gap | Fringe Association, Pingback: 2017 FO-13 : The purple lopi pullover | Fringe Association, Pingback: Queue Check — October 2017 | Fringe Association, Pingback: Our Tools, Ourselves: Niree Noel | Fringe Association, Pingback: Q for You: What’s your picky fit detail? It exists as this blog post and the series of in-depth tutorials each step links to. I just want to focus on learning the techniques. Hi, Carolina. One question: why couldn’t one start the neck with the neck band and then just increase number of stitches and switch to larger/longer needles at the point where these instructions cast on? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! If this is your first sweater I recommend starting with a top down version as they tend to be simpler. I’ve been eager, but intimidated, to try my hand at improv knitting on this scale (I’ve only done so with very small projects like hats and toys). Does that matter? At end of the inc rnd that brings them equal, place a marker (center front neck, BOR) and join in the round. Circular yoke sweaters are all the rage; their timeless style never goes out of fashion. Work cuff treatment and BO. Use whichever your stitch pattern requires, if applicable. Get This Pattern. 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I want to start with a large loose neck. I want a scoop neck and loose sweater to wear with stretch pants, comfy and my favorite from the start. Karen Templer’s article on round-yoke sweaters is also worth a read for further discussion on their construction. Free Knitting Pattern for a Yuletide Yoke Jumper. The yoke consists of four sections, with increase rounds between them. So in 2016, I felt like I owed it an update — factoring in some deeper thinking and linking — which is now in place. I want to I feel this type of improvised project may have just become attainable for me. I just don’t recommend it, for all the reasons noted! The Opinionated Knitter describes it on page 25. – – – – – – – – – – Then I discover my newly learnt long tail cast requires a purl first since it incorporates the first knit row and that was why my beginning cast on was a thicker ridge. I’m a bit of a beginner but have made an Icelandic jumper in the round using Léttlopi. | Fringe Association, Tour de Sweater: Improv Cardigan – Reclaimed Craft, https://fringeassociation.com/2017/10/18/2017-fo-13-the-purple-lopi-pullover/, 2017 FO 17 : Vanilla cardigan | Fringe Association, 2017: My knitting year in review | Fringe Association, Top posts and highlights of 2017 | Fringe Association, Going Swatchless: Knitting for times when gauge has got you down. As desired counts are met, simply work even in that portion of the sweater. Click here I’m going to cast on as soon as I settle on a yarn choice. Please link your Ravelry projects to the new Improv pattern page. ** Continue knitting the sleeve with shaping as desired until intended length before cuff treatment. Both EZ and Meg refer to EPS in most of their sweaters. From shop KseniyaDesign. FREE PATTERNS Get the free knitting pattern; Cable Luxe Tunic. + Double Basketweave Cowl QUEUE CHECK + Audrey Hat NOTE: subtract F from this number to get the number you are increasing to during the raglan shaping. Therefore, the value of the other variables would be as follows: A = 50 to 62 stitches, B = 112 to 125 stitches and D = 82 to 100 stitches. Bless you!!! You've searched high and low for the perfect winter sweater, and here it is. – Sleeves: Give the extra yoke stitches (above) to the sleeves on the separation round; use them as the two extra selvage sts needed for flat sleeves, or decrease them out right away for circular sleeves How to design a top down crochet yoke sweater 1. + Whichaway Mitts Top-Down Raglan Techniques A ‘raglan’ is a shoulder construction where the sleeves come all the way up to the neck. . So I’m happy now that I ripped out and every bit I learn I consider treasure to use for another day. Shaping a Sweater Yoke for Better Fit with Short Rows. As with all Kniterator patterns, you can choose to knit the body straight, or with shaping through the waist & hips. 3: Karen Templer | Fringe Association, FO-2016.21 : Striped pullover | Fringe Association, Top-Down Knitalong FO No. Privacy policy. Placing a marker (BOR) in the center of them, CO the number of sts needed to make front and back equal, then join in the round. Feel free to ask! And if you’re participating in the knitalong, please use #fringeandfriendsKAL2016 wherever you share. In the interim, I’ve published many related posts about various details of the process. It’s inspiring to see how you take on all these projects, both knitting and sewing, with no formal pattern. Wow! NEW. Knitting a basic sweater from the neck down is one of the easiest ways to gain an understanding of how sweater shaping works, which builds your confidence as a knitter and enables you to begin modifying published patterns to your liking or to knit without a pattern. + L'Arbre Hat Thank you for understanding! For example, I was to add ease into the sleeves, but I can’t seem to find the circumference of the upper arm, forearm, or wrist. | BEASTLY KNITTING, Top-Down Knitalong FO No. Weave in ends; close up any gaps at corners of underarms with a tail of yarn; seam anywhere you included a basting stitch or knitted a sleeve flat. Free pattern. Again, we will use K = 250 stitches. ), B / NECK DEPTH NEW. For cardigan: Work neck shaping as above but do not join in the round; continue working back and forth in rows. RIGHT AWAY, Hi there — thanks for coming! I’ve knit a few top down sweaters with M1L/M1R increases vs. kfb and wonder how a designer chooses! Top down sweaters are knit by casting on the collar and increasing as you knit until the sweater fits over your neck, shoulders and bust (kind of like a caplet). 190 repeats of a 2-stitch wide pattern, or, 95 repeats of a 4-stitch wide pattern, or, 76 repeats of a 5-stitch wide pattern, or, 38 repeats of a 10-stitch wide pattern, or, 20 repeats of a 19-stitch wide pattern, or. Pingback: Top-Down Knitalong: Kickoff and PRIZE news! (See how to subdivide with markers for raglans in the tutorial. 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CO [A] sts for neck edge, placing markers for raglan positions (and any “seam” stitches if desired) on this or the next row. ****Make sure you have enough rows to work the number of increases it will take to get from your cast-on counts to your target-minus-underarm counts. NEW. These directions will let you create a very easy to knit circular yoke sweater that drapes nicely on your shoulders, fits your arms and body dimensions. | Fringe Association. It’s very clear, digest and it’s a mine of information very usefull ! Using a Leasure Arts pamphlet. A 44”-circumference sweater is 22 inches across; at 4.5 sts per inch that would be 99 sts for the front and 99 for the back The Kniterator newsletter is used to notify you of important system updates, as well as new Apr 15, 2013 - The Yoke-u-lator! In the middle of all the sts on the needle? For me, I just know what I like and knit to that. FOR BASTING STITCHES (optional) Today's knitting designers continue to find ways to revive this classic sweater construction. I’m going to have to set some aside for my next sweater… I might go into overload if I try them all on my first one!!! Oh BARNACLES! Contact us Enter in your dimensions, and it'll spit out a pattern for a top-down, circular yoke sweater Here are a few great sweater patterns using the circular yoke construction. Want to stash this pattern for a rainy day? The blocked dimensions are what you’ll base your sweater on, but if your counts changed with blocking, bear that in mind when trying on your sweater as you go. The free "Teeny Tiny Yoke" pattern is a full pattern description for a circular yoke sweater with a 20cm (8") chest. Then when off my needles I tried it on and realized while it was a great shape for a crew neck (tight), it wasn’t the loose scalloped neck I want. I am 70 and used old way since I turned 25. I want to try to alter it a bit to look like this one: https://www.abercrombie.com/shop/wd/p/puff-sleeve-pullover-10184231?seq=01&ofp=true . For example, if one of your yoke sections contains 380 stitches, Kniterator will let you know that you can fit: When you select one of the possible stitch pattern widths, your pattern will display a blank grid that you can print out and use to draw your design. NEW. For a raglan to fit correctly, you would typically increase/decrease on each side of the body (and at the front and back) and on each side of the sleeve on every right-side row or every other round if working in the round. Pingback: Top-Down Knitalong FO No. Pingback: Queue Check — June 2018 | Fringe Association, Pingback: Queue Check — July 2018 | Fringe Association, Pingback: Sweater inventory, part 2: The cardigans | Fringe Association, Pingback: Hot Tip: Allow for adjustments | Fringe Association, Pingback: The ivory aran-gansey (2018 FO-19) | Fringe Association. You’ve made it so clear and laid it all out so beautifully. You seem to have knowledge and an understanding of knitted garment construction. Pingback: Queue Check — March 2017: A whole new queue | Fringe Association, Pingback: Swatch of the Month: Fun with stockinette | Fringe Association, Pingback: Pardonnez-moi | Fringe Association, Pingback: Queue Check — April 2017 (and a correction!) If you let me translate it, I would like to write it on my blog and make it public to my members and neighbors. OUR TOOLS, OURSELVES After the patterning on the yoke is complete and just before sleeves are separated from the body, a trapezoid-shaped wedge is made by knitting across the sleeve and back stitches, then working back and forth in shorter and shorter short rows, turning a few stitches before the last turning point. You can, and I talk about the pros and cons in the tutorial. to customise and purchase your pattern, and start knitting! Now, the other yoke-decrease method , percentage system if you like, that I’ve been using up until now, is what I’ve come up with by following the instructions of the charts of the book of Ann Budd’s called “Handy Book of Sweater Patterns”, a great book loaded with charts so one can design just about any kind of sweater from any yarn and needle combination (within reason of course). NEW. 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