Crochet Raglan Sweater Patterns: 7 Free Designs
A top-down raglan sweater lets you assess the yoke before dividing for sleeves. These five designer patterns use distinct stitches, size ranges, and finishing methods.
Raglan sizing is unforgiving, so swatch first. Beyond that, stitch markers to track your yoke increases and a comfortable hook are the real essentials.
Raglan sweater patterns to explore
1. Simple Crochet Raglan Sweater
Jess Coppom’s Cobblestone Raglan Sweater is a top-down pullover with a block-stitch grid and optional two-color rounds. It is written for eight sizes from XS/S through 4X/5X, uses medium-weight yarn with an 8 mm hook, and includes a video tutorial. View the pattern.
2. Easy Crochet Raglan Sweater
Michelle Moore’s Athabasca Falls Pullover is a seamless top-down raglan worked in the round with simple double crochet. The beginner pattern covers XS through 5XL, uses worsted-weight yarn and 5 mm and 6 mm hooks, and includes a video tutorial. View the pattern.
3. Cory Raglan Sweater
Hooked Hazel’s Cory Raglan is a top-down sweater worked in joined rounds with worsted-weight yarn and half double crochet. Written for XS through 5X, it shapes the yoke through four marked increase points, includes sleeve decreases and ribbed edging. View the pattern.
4. Chestnut Raglan Top-Down Sweater
The Crochet Village’s Chestnut Sweater is a no-sew top-down raglan pullover in sizes XS through 2XL. It uses a ribbed collar, V-stitch corners, and continuous-round double crochet, with 5 mm and 6.5 mm hooks. The pattern gives gauge, sizing, and fit-adjustment guidance. View the pattern.
5. Puffin Pullover
Abigail’s Puffin Pullover is a top-down raglan sweater with five-double-crochet popcorn bobbles placed across the body. The design uses Lion Brand Jeans CYC 4 yarn, a 4 mm hook, and front- and back-post ribbing at the collar, hem, and cuffs. View the pattern.
6. Top-Down Raglan Cardigan
Janne Kleivset at Joy of Motion Crochet covers XS through 5XL in worsted yarn on a 6.5mm/K-10.5 hook, working neck-down with four marked raglan increase points before dividing at the underarms. Working neck-down rather than bottom-up lets you try the yoke on as you go before committing to the body length.
7. Top-Down Crochet Sweater
Ashlee at Colourful Crochet, guest-published on Make & Do Crew, sizes this one S through 3XL for a 33 to 44 inch bust, in light worsted yarn on a J/6mm hook, built entirely in extended half double crochet with V-stitch raglan increases.
Compare the yoke and size range
Review each source’s stated size range, gauge, and construction notes before beginning. Follow the individual pattern’s own yoke, sleeve, and finishing instructions.
