Raglan Sweater in BC Garn Semilla Grosso - 5100BC - Downloadable PDF

Raglan Sweater in BC Garn Semilla Grosso – Pattern 5100BC by Emilie Fauerskov

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Emilie Fauerskov, published by BC Garn as pattern number 5100BC, guides knitters through the construction of a classic children's raglan sweater. Sized for 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, this cosy pullover is an ideal intermediate-level project that introduces knitters to seamless, top-down-adjacent construction and the satisfying geometry of raglan shaping.

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a children's raglan sweater worked in the round from the bottom up. It features a fitted body, set-in sleeves worked separately in the round, and a raglan-shaped yoke that joins all pieces together for a smooth, structured finish. The sweater is sized to fit children aged 1 through 4 years, with the following approximate finished measurements:

• Half width: 29 (31) 32.5 (34) cm
• Full length: 36.5 (39) 42 (46) cm
• Sleeve length: 22 (24) 26 (28) cm

Construction Technique

The sweater is constructed in the round from the bottom up, a method beloved by knitters for eliminating the need for seaming and producing a smooth, continuous fabric. The knitter begins with the body, works it upward in the round, then knits the sleeves separately in the round before joining all pieces to work the yoke as one unified piece. This bottom-up, seamless approach is particularly well suited to children's garments, where a neat, comfortable finish against the skin is important.

The raglan yoke is the defining structural feature of this design. Raglan construction distributes decreases along four diagonal lines that run from the underarm to the neckline, simultaneously shaping the front, back, and both sleeves. This creates the characteristic slanted lines visible on the finished sweater and results in a flexible, comfortable fit across the shoulders — ideal for active young children.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Knit stitch (k) – the primary stitch used throughout the body, sleeves, and yoke, creating a smooth stockinette fabric when worked in the round
• SSK (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease used to shape the raglan yoke; worked by slipping two stitches knitwise individually, then knitting them together through the back loop
• Raglan decreases – paired decreases worked at four marked points around the yoke to shape the sweater from underarm to neck
• Increases (inc) – used to shape the sleeves and body as needed
• Casting off – used at the underarm to separate body and sleeves before joining for the yoke
• Placing markers (pm) – essential for tracking raglan decrease points throughout the yoke
• Working in the round – both on circular needles for the body and yoke, and on double pointed needles (DPNs) for the sleeves

Materials

The pattern calls for Semilla Grosso from BC Garn, a chunky weight yarn worked on 6 mm needles (US size 10 / UK size 4), using both a circular needle and double pointed needles (DPNs). The design uses three colourways of Semilla Grosso:

• Colourway oa122: 100 (100) 100 (150) g
• Colourway oa105: 100 (100) 100 (150) g
• Colourway oa108: 50 (100) 100 (100) g

The use of multiple colourways suggests a striped or colour-blocked design, adding visual interest to the finished swe