Striped Raglan Sweater in BC Garn Semilla Extra Fino - 5085BC - Downloadable PDF

Striped Raglan Sweater in BC Garn Semilla Extra Fino – Pattern 5085BC by Lene Holme Samsøe

This free downloadable PDF pattern by designer Lene Holme Samsøe for BC Garn presents a charming striped raglan sweater for children, available in sizes (2) 4 (6) years with chest measurements of (66) 70 (75) cm and lengths of (36) 40 (44) cm. Rated as an intermediate knitting project, this pattern combines classic construction techniques with a playful multi-colour stripe sequence, making it an excellent choice for knitters who are comfortable with shaping and working in the round as well as flat.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a children's pullover sweater featuring a raglan yoke construction, a ribbed hem, a centre front button band with buttonholes, and a striped colour pattern worked throughout the body and sleeves. The sweater is designed with a neat, structured silhouette suited to everyday wear for toddlers and young children.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern calls for BC Garn Semilla Extra Fino, a lace weight yarn, worked in three colourways:

• Brown (oz103) – (100) 100 (100) g, used as the primary colour
• Ecru (oz01) – (50) 50 (50) g, used as a stripe accent
• Saffron (oz115) – (50) 50 (50) g, used as a stripe accent

In addition to the yarn, the pattern requires 3 buttons for the front opening. Semilla Extra Fino is BC Garn's fine-weight organic yarn, known for its soft hand and suitability for delicate, lightweight knitwear — an ideal choice for a children's garment that needs to be gentle against young skin.

Needles

Both straight needles and circular needles in size 2 mm are required. The fine needle size reflects the lace weight of the yarn and is essential to achieving the correct tension.

Tension

The stated tension is 34 stitches and 48 rows over 10 × 10 cm in stocking stitch on 2 mm needles. Achieving this tension is particularly important given the fine yarn weight and the precise stitch counts involved in the raglan shaping and stripe alignment.

Techniques Used

This pattern draws on a range of intermediate knitting techniques:

• Raglan yoke shaping – decreases are worked symmetrically along raglan lines on both the back and front pieces, with careful stitch counts maintained throughout
• Flat knitting – the body pieces are worked flat on straight or circular needles
• Neck shaping and division – the front neckline is shaped by dividing for the neck opening, with each side worked separately
• Buttonhole construction – a buttonhole is worked by binding off 2 stitches on the appropriate row within the front band
• Holding stitches – centre front stitches are placed on a holder for later finishing
• Selvage stitches – single selvage stitches are maintained at each edge for a clean seam
• Stripe colour changes – multiple yarn colours are introduced in a structured sequence requiring neat management of yarn ends
• Bind-off shaping – a specific technique of passing stitches over one another without working the row is used for side shaping

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (st st) – the primary fabric stitch, knit on the right side and purl on the wrong side
• Reverse stocking stitch (rev st st) – purl on the right side and knit on the wrong side, used for textural contrast in sections of the garment
• Rib stitch