Short-Sleeve Raglan Lace Top Knitting Pattern

 

Short-Sleeve Raglan Lace Top Knitting Pattern

🧶 The Cafe Lattice Short-Sleeve Sweater

A charming, vintage-inspired raglan sweater featuring an elegant diamond lattice lace motif on the body, clean stockinette raglan shaping, and classic 1x1 ribbing at the edges.

📐 OVERVIEW & SIZES

 * Sizes Available: S (M, L, XL, 2XL)

 * Finished Bust Circumference: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) inches / 91 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) cm

 * Fit: Designed to be worn with approximately 2–4 inches (5–10 cm) of positive ease.

 * Construction: Knit seamlessly from the top down in the round.

🧵 MATERIALS & TOOLS

 * Yarn: DK / Light Worsted Weight yarn (e.g., Linen/Cotton blend or Merino Wool/Silk blend)

   * Approx. 850 (950, 1100, 1250, 1400) yards / 775 (870, 1000, 1140, 1280) meters

 * Needles:

   * US 6 (4.0 mm) circular needles (16" / 40 cm and 32" / 80 cm) for Body and Sleeves

   * US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles (16" / 40 cm and 32" / 80 cm) or DPNs for Ribbed Edges

 * Notions:

   * 8 Stitch Markers (1 unique for Beginning of Round)

   * Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle

   * Waste Yarn or Stitch Holders

📏 GAUGE

 * 22 sts x 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch / Lace Pattern on larger needles (after blocking).

🔤 ABBREVIATIONS & STITCH GLOSSARY

 * K: Knit

 * P: Purl

 * Yo: Yarn Over (increases 1 st)

 * k2tog: Knit 2 stitches together (right-slanting decrease, decreases 1 st)

 * ssk: Slip, slip, knit (left-slanting decrease, decreases 1 st)

 * sl1-k2tog-psso (Central Double Decrease / \downarrow): Slip 1 st knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped st over (decreases 2 sts)

 * V² (Double Increase): [K1, yo, K1] into the same stitch (increases 2 sts)

 * PM / SM: Place Marker / Slip Marker

 * BOR: Beginning of Round

📖 CHART SYMBOL LEGEND

| Symbol | Description |

|---|---|

| ● | Edge / Selvage st (or Raglan Line st) |

| | | Knit on RS, Purl on WS (Knit in the round) |

| — | Purl on RS, Knit on WS (Purl in the round) |

| U | Yarn Over (yo) |

| \ / 2 | Double Increase (V²): [K1, yo, K1] in same st |

| ↓ | Central Double Decrease (sl1-k2tog-psso) |

📜 19-STITCH LACE PATTERN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS (Repeated across pattern)

(Note: In the round, all rows are worked reading right-to-left)

 * Row 1: P1, K1, P1, P1, yo, V², ↓, yo, P1, yo, V², ↓, yo, P1, K1, P1.

 * Row 3: P1, K1, P1, P1, ↓, K1, yo, P1, K1, yo, V², P1, K1, K1, P1.

 * Row 5: P1, K1, P1, P1, ↓, K2, yo, P1, K2, yo, V², P1, K1, P1.

 * Row 7: P1, K1, P1, ↓, K3, yo, P1, yo, K3, V², P1, K1, P1.

 * Row 9: K1, P1, ↓, K4, yo, K1, yo, K4, V², P1, K1.

 * Row 11: P1, ↓, K5, yo, P1, P1, yo, K5, V², P1.

 * Row 13: P1, K1, ↓, K4, yo, yo, K4, V², K1, P1.

 * Row 15: P1, K1, ↓, K4, yo, P1, yo, K4, V², K1, P1.

 * Row 17: P1, ↓, K5, yo, P1, P1, yo, K5, V², P1.

 * Row 19: P1, yo, V², ↓, yo, P1, P1, P1, P1, P1, yo, V², ↓, yo, P1.

 * Row 21: P1, K1, yo, V², P1, P1, P1, P1, P1, P1, ↓, yo, K1, P1.

 * Row 23: P1, K2, yo, V², P1, P1, P1, P1, P1, ↓, yo, K2, P1.

 * Row 25: P1, yo, K3, V², P1, P1, P1, P1, ↓, K3, yo, P1.

 * Row 27: P1, K1, yo, K3, V², P1, P1, ↓, K3, yo, K1, P1.

 * Row 29: P1, K2, yo, K3, V², P1, ↓, K3, yo, K2, P1.

 * Row 31: P1, yo, K4, V², K2, P1, K2, ↓, K4, yo, P1.

 * Row 33: K1, P1, yo, K4, V², K1, P1, K1, ↓, K4, yo, P1, K1.

 * Row 35: P1, K1, P1, yo, K4, V², P1, ↓, K4, yo, P1, K1, P1.

📝 STEP-BY-STEP PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Neckline Ribbing

Using smaller circular needles (US 4 / 3.5 mm), cast on 92 (96, 100, 104, 108) stitches using a stretchy cast-on method (such as German Twisted Cast-On).

 * Place BOR marker and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist stitches.

 * Rounds 1–8: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end of round. (8 rounds total for collar).

Step 2: Raglan Setup & Yoke

Switch to larger needles (US 6 / 4.0 mm).

Setup Round:

 * Work 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts in stockinette/lace setup for Back, PM.

 * K2 (Raglan Line), PM.

 * Work 27 (28, 29, 30, 31) sts for Sleeve 1, PM.

 * K2 (Raglan Line), PM.

 * Work 19 sts in Lace Chart (1 full repeat) + 0 (1, 2, 3, 4) sts for Front, PM.

 * K2 (Raglan Line), PM.

 * Work 27 (28, 29, 30, 31) sts for Sleeve 2, PM.

 * K2 (Raglan Line), PM.

Raglan Increase Round:

 * *Work to 1 st before marker, M1R, K1, SM, K2, SM, K1, M1L, repeat from * around for all 4 raglan lines (+8 sts per round).

Repeat Increase Round every 2nd round a total of 20 (24, 28, 32, 36) times, incorporating body stitches into the 19-st Lace Pattern repeat across the Front/Back panel as stitch counts expand.

Step 3: Separating Body and Sleeves

 * Work across Back stitches to marker, remove marker.

 * Place Sleeve 1 stitches onto waste yarn or stitch holder.

 * Cast on 6 (8, 10, 12, 14) stitches for underarm using Cable Cast-On.

 * Work across Front stitches in Lace Pattern to next marker, remove marker.

 * Place Sleeve 2 stitches onto waste yarn or stitch holder.

 * Cast on 6 (8, 10, 12, 14) stitches for second underarm.

 * Join to work across Back stitches again.

Step 4: Body

Continue in the round over the Body stitches, maintaining the 19-stitch Lace Pattern chart across the front (and optional back) panel, while keeping underarm stitches in stockinette or purl stitch as established.

 * Work until body measures 11 (11.5, 12, 12.5, 13) inches / 28 (29, 30, 32, 33) cm from underarm, or desired length minus 1.5 inches for ribbing.

Bottom Ribbing:

 * Switch to smaller needles (US 4 / 3.5 mm).

 * Rounds 1–12: *K1, P1; repeat from * around.

 * Bind off loosely in pattern.

Step 5: Sleeves (Worked In The Round)

 * Transfer saved Sleeve stitches back onto larger US 6 (4.0 mm) short circular needles or DPNs.

 * Pick up and knit 6 (8, 10, 12, 14) stitches along the cast-on underarm edge. Place BOR marker in the middle of these underarm stitches.

 * Rounds 1–10: Knit all stitches in stockinette stitch (or pattern as established).

Sleeve Cuff Ribbing:

 * Switch to smaller needles (US 4 / 3.5 mm).

 * Rounds 1–8: *K1, P1; repeat from * around.

 * Bind off loosely in pattern.

 * Repeat for second sleeve.

Step 6: Finishing & Blocking

 * Weave in all loose ends on the wrong side using a yarn needle.

 * Soak garment in lukewarm water with wool wash for 15 minutes.

 * Gently squeeze out excess water in a towel (do not wring).

 * Lay flat to dry on blocking mats, pinning out the lace diamond pattern carefully to open up the eyelets.🧶