STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> shopping & fashion -> What is "raglan" sweater?
Post Info TOPIC: What is "raglan" sweater?
laken1


Hermes

Status: Offline
Posts: 5600
Date:
What is "raglan" sweater?
Permalink Closed

I found a cool knitting pattern that you can custom fit with any gauge (size) yarn, etc but it obviously doesn't have a picture. I have looked up "raglan" sweaters & they look different to me - I'm trying to figure out what that means. Is it the neckline? anyone know? I hate to sound stupid, but I also hate to spend time / money knitting something that I end up not liking....

Not sure if this is where this post goes, but it doesn't fit anywhere. I figured someone on here would know.

__________________
Who do you have to probe around here to get a Chardonnay? - Roger the Alien from American Dad
boobaby


Kate Spade

Status: Offline
Posts: 1134
Date:
RE: What is "raglan" sweater?
Permalink Closed

It has to do with the sleeves, which I don't know how to explain so I'll let dictionary.com explain it:

Having or being a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of the garment, with slanted seams from the armhole to the neck.



__________________
Chloegirl


BCBG

Status: Offline
Posts: 118
Date:
RE: What is "raglan" sweater?
Permalink Closed

I didn't know what raglan meant until I read it in a knitting pattern. It's the way the sleeve seams are made. It's a slanted seam going from the underarm to the neckline, so that the shoulders of the piece are part of the sleeves.

Sorry for the horrible photo of me, but I needed an example to really show what I mean.



See the slanted line on both sides of the back going from under my arm to the collar of the shrug? That's what raglan means, although a raglan styled piece can be a full sweater or shirt or anything else, just as long as the sleeves are made in this way. You'll knit a narrow neck and top of the chest/back because the shoulders are made while making the sleeves.

__________________
my blog
Metric


Gucci

Status: Offline
Posts: 2747
Date:
RE: What is "raglan" sweater?
Permalink Closed

I had to ask my mum and she said raglan is when insted of having a shoulder seam the seam is by the bust/armpit- kind of like way the shoulders are here. HTH!


Beatles 3/4 Sleeve Baseball Tee



__________________
laken1


Hermes

Status: Offline
Posts: 5600
Date:
Permalink Closed

thank you ladies!


__________________
Who do you have to probe around here to get a Chardonnay? - Roger the Alien from American Dad
luckylily


Gucci

Status: Offline
Posts: 2740
Date:
Permalink Closed

I was just going to add that in knitting raglan sleeves are actually much easier to sew on than set-in sleeves.  If you are looking for a starter sweater pattern, I think raglan is a good way to go.

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
stylethread site home page -> stylethread forum -> shopping & fashion -> What is "raglan" sweater?
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard