Sal Ribbed Raglan Jumper in West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab - DBP0148 - Downloadable PDF

Sal Ribbed Raglan Jumper – Pattern Summary

The Sal Ribbed Raglan Jumper is a knitted sweater design by Chloe Elizabeth Birch, worked in West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK yarn. This is a downloadable PDF pattern rated at an intermediate difficulty level, making it an excellent project for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and are ready to explore raglan construction and textured ribbing in a garment setting.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a ribbed raglan jumper — a classic, wearable pullover sweater featuring a raglan sleeve construction and an all-over or prominent ribbed texture. Raglan jumpers are beloved for their clean, diagonal shoulder seams that run from the neckline to the underarm, creating a comfortable, flexible fit that suits a wide range of body shapes. The ribbed detailing adds both visual interest and natural stretch to the fabric, contributing to the garment's drape and structure.

Techniques Used

• Raglan shaping: The defining construction method of this jumper, where increases or decreases are worked at four raglan lines to simultaneously shape the sleeves and body as they join toward the yoke.
• Ribbing: A core technique throughout the design, creating the characteristic textured, stretchy fabric that gives the Sal jumper its name and visual identity.
• Working to tension: The pattern explicitly emphasises the importance of achieving the stated tension swatch before beginning, which is essential at DK weight to ensure the finished jumper matches the intended measurements and fit.
• Alternating rows or rounds: The pattern makes use of alt (alternate) as a noted abbreviation, indicating that shaping steps are worked on alternating rows or rounds — a standard technique in raglan and sleeve shaping.

Stitches Used

• Rib stitch: The primary stitch pattern of the jumper, typically worked as a combination of knit and purl stitches in a repeating sequence (such as k2, p2 or k1, p1) to create vertical columns of texture with inherent elasticity.
• Increases and decreases: Used along the raglan lines to shape the yoke and sleeves as the garment is constructed.

Materials – Yarn

The recommended yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK, a 100% British wool yarn available in an extensive palette of 22 solid shades and 7 self-striping print shades. The solid colourways include options such as Crimson Red, Very Berry, Cerise Pink, Thistle Purple, Aqua Green, Deep Teal, True Blue, Harbour Blue, Zesty Orange, Citrus Yellow, Lime Green, Pear Green, Arctic White, Silver Grey, Stormy Grey, Hazel Brown, Natural Cream, and Phantom Black, among others. The self-striping prints include Summer Pinks, Frosty Blues, Moonlight Grey, Technicolour, Prism Brights, Purple Rain, Tutti Frutti, Coral Crush, Bottle Green, Perfectly Plum, and Electric Blue.

The ColourLab DK range is designed to offer vibrant, personality-driven colour choices, and the self-striping shades in particular can add automatic colour interest to a ribbed fabric without requiring any additional colourwork techniques from the knitter.

Materials – Needles

As this is a DK weight knitting pattern, standard DK-appropriate needle sizes would typically apply. Knitters are advised to check the tension section of the pattern PDF carefully and swatch accordingly, adjusting needle size as needed to achieve the correct gauge before casting on.

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