Product Description
The Leilani Raglan Tee crochet pattern is a beautiful basic summer tee, made with two colors of your choice!
This tee is a top-down, raglan style project that requires no sewing and uses very basic crochet stitches to complete.
Yarn: 700-1400 yards fingering (#1) weight yarn
Pattern difficulty: Intermediate
Sizing & Approximate Yardage:
• XS – 28-30” bust – 400 MC/ 300 CC • S – 32-34” bust – 500 MC/ 335 CC • M – 36-38” bust – 634 MC/ 367 CC • L – 40-42” bust – 700 MC/ 400 CC • XL – 44-46” bust – 750 MC/ 420 CC • 2X – 48-50” bust – 848 MC/450 CC • 3X – 52-54” bust – 900 MC/ 500 CC
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Leilani Raglan Tee by Michelle Ferguson
What Is Being Made
The Leilani Raglan Tee is a crocheted short-sleeved top featuring a classic raglan sleeve construction. This garment is designed as a downloadable PDF pattern suitable for intermediate-level crocheters. The tee is available in seven size options ranging from extra small (28-30" bust) through 3X (52-54" bust), making it an inclusive design for various body types.
Craft and Construction Technique
This project uses the crochet method of fabric construction. The raglan sleeve design is a popular garment shaping technique where sleeves are increased diagonally from the underarm to the neckline, creating a comfortable fit with minimal seaming. The pattern employs a chainless foundation single crochet (FSC) technique, which allows crocheters to begin their work without the traditional chain foundation row, resulting in a more elastic and professional-looking edge.
The construction utilizes color work through the use of a main color (MC) and contrasting color (CC), allowing for creative customization and visual interest in the finished garment. The yardage requirements vary by size, with smaller sizes requiring approximately 400-500 yards of main color yarn, while larger sizes need up to 900 yards of main color.
Stitches Used
- Single Crochet (sc) – The foundational stitch providing a tight, dense fabric
- Double Crochet (dc) – Used for creating lighter fabric sections and increasing garment drape
- Double Crochet 2 Together (dc2tog) – A decrease stitch for shaping the garment
- Double Double Crochet (dc double) – Increases created by working 2 double crochets in 1 stitch followed by a skip, used for raglan shaping
- Chainless Foundation Single Crochet (FSC) – The foundation technique for beginning the project
Materials and Tools
The Leilani Raglan Tee requires fingering weight (#1) yarn, with total yardage ranging from 700 yards for smaller sizes to 1400 yards for the largest sizes. The pattern features a split between main color and contrasting color yardage requirements. The example shown uses Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in the Goddess colorway and Hawthorne Speckle Hand Painted in Berry Smoothie.
Essential tools include a G (4.0mm) crochet hook or an appropriate hook size to achieve the specified gauge, scissors for yarn finishing, a measuring tape for checking dimensions and fit, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and any necessary seaming.
Difficulty Level and Gauge
Rated as intermediate difficulty, this pattern is suitable for crocheters with foundational skills who are ready to tackle garment construction with shaping techniques. Proper gauge is essential for achieving the correct finished measurements, and the pattern includes a dedicated gauge pattern on page 3 to help crocheters verify their tension before beginning the full project.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Michelle Ferguson |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Scissors, Measuring Tape |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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