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Today I’m sharing one of my favourite designs with you – the Fuzzy Raglan, a beginner-friendly textured raglan sweater worked seamlessly from the top-down.
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About
I’ve always loved 90’s fashion. There are so many bits and pieces I like to pull from this clothing era, from fuzzy sweaters to plaid pants to turtlenecks. When I first came across Caron Latte Cakes yarn, I was instantly reminded of the fuzzy sweaters frequently worn by Rachel Green in the show Friends.
This chic winter sweater is crocheted with a textured novelty yarn to produce a fuzzy sweater reminiscent of those especially popular in the 90’s and early 2000’s. This budget-friendly yarn produces a beautiful sweater with an unexpected texture that can’t be achieved with regular yarn.
The Fuzzy Raglan is worked seamlessly from the top-down with raglan sleeves and afterthought short-row shaping at the back-neck for a more tailored fit. Plus, a nice bonus – this textured yarn hides the back-seam of your sweater for a clean, store-bought look.
Though it can be worn on any occasion, the Fuzzy Raglan was designed with the holidays in mind. Whether you’re headed to a holiday dinner or a New Year’s Eve party, this sweater is sure to become one of your favourite cool-weather staples.
Caron Latte Cakes is available exclusively at Michaels Stores, and you will probably be able to make the whole thing for around $15 if the yarn is on sale. It’s a pretty quick project – you can make this whole sweater in just a few days no matter the size!
Here are five ways to style your Fuzzy Raglan sweater:
1. Slightly front-tucked into high-waisted jeans with heel booties
2. Slightly tucked into mini skirt with leggings (I like this look, channeling my inner Rachel Green)
3. Under overalls/under an overall dress
4. Made with short sleeves and cropped, worn with a flowy maxi skirt
5. Long sleeves, cropped, worn over flowy maxi dress
Getting Started: the Fuzzy Raglan
Yarn: Heavy Worsted/Bulky—Caron Latte Cakes* in Grey Velvet
- 58% acrylic, 42% nylon
- 530 yds [485 m] per 8.8-oz [250-g] skein
- Find this yarn on yarnspirations.com or visit yarnsub.com to find comparable substitutes.
Yardage: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4) cakes of Caron Latte Cakes, or
- 870 (945, 1085, 1180, 1325) (1450, 1600, 1735, 1785) yds
- 796 (865, 993, 1079, 1212) (1326, 1464, 1587, 1633) m
Caron Latte Cakes is labeled as a category #5, bulky weight yarn but works up more like a category #4, heavy worsted weight yarn. Substitute Caron Latte Cakes with any similar category 4 (worsted or heavy worsted) or category 5 (bulky) yarn that matches gauge.
Hook: Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle
Yarn
This yarn really is the star of the show. I would strongly recommend using this yarn or a similarly “hairy” eyelash-type yarn. Other textured yarns will work as well, such as boucle yarns. You could also try holding a fingering weight double with an eyelash yarn. Any yarn can be used to work this sweater but please be aware that if you use a smooth yarn, the seam will be slightly noticeable, and the short rows that are added at the end will be more noticeable.
The yarn says it’s a bulky weight, but I find it to be closer to a worsted, so feel free to test out both weights in a gauge swatch and see which fabric you like best.
*Note that self-striping colourways may result in unwanted colour pooling at the back seam since we join + turn each round. Also note that different dye lots of this yarn vary drastically so make sure to double check the dye lots!
Pattern Tester Photos
Thank you so much to all of these testers who helped me to publish the clearest pattern possible! All testers shown below used the recommended Caron Latte Cakes for their Fuzzy Raglans.
I hope you love your Fuzzy Raglan!
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I can’t wait to see your WIPs! Make sure to tag me @knitsnknotswpg and use the pattern hashtag #FuzzyRaglan so that everyone can see your projects!
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Happy crocheting,
x
Janine
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