59 comments on “Learn to Knit a Raglan Sweater – Toddler Tunic”

1. What a good idea, patterns with instruction videos. And I love the pink instruction videos for wrap and turn. Next time I will succeed in doing this thanks to your videos.

2. You totally resemble my mom in this pic of you! I almost died when I scrolled down to this pic! Im telling her too!

3. I can not veiw your videos. What program do I need to download or update in order to watch them. Thank you

4. Hi Debbie – sorry you’re having trouble viewing the videos. They are uploaded to YouTube, and just embedded here from that site. You can try watching them on Youtube directly: http://www.youtube.com/user/verypinkknits If you have trouble there, you’ll need to go to YouTube help to see if there is a plugin you’re missing or something. Let me know if you need anything else.

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5. Just found your site and enjoyed the video how-to’s very much. Especially like the name of your Judy… 🙂
   I’m not exactly new to knitting, but it’s been about 30 years since I last picked up a needle… and just completed my first top-down pull-over… overjoyed that it knit up so quickly and am now ready to try a cardigan… first one for my hubby’s 1 year old grandson… and then one for me.
   After that, I have 5 grandchildren of my own that I’m planning on knitting things for.
   Thank you so much for making your directions so clear… the videos are amazing and just what I needed… so hard to visualize something that is just written out.
   TEMA

6. Hi Debbie, I love your Videos, I Have been learning to knit from videos Like yours and a few other people on YouTube, You are so helpful and I Just wanted to thank you so much for all you time and trouble you put into your videos. I find your videos so helpful , I am a grand mother of 7 and have knitted all my grand kids things I have learned from you ands they just love it.. Look forward to learning more from you keep up the good work..

7. Hey Judy I LOVE ur videos and patterns and I just love this site, thank you for taking the time to make it , its very helpful!

8. @Latanya – I’m glad the videos are helping, and thank you for the note! But I have to ask…where did you get the idea that my name is Judy?

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9. I came across your website and was very thrilled to see that there are videos
   on how to make socks, sweaters, etc. They are very very helpful and I am more
   confident in knitting… I am going to start off by buying your toddler tunic sweater. I am wondering if there is a way to modify that toddler tunic sweater into an adult size. I love the design! Keep up the great work you do!

10. Hi Staci

    Got the Addi needles and have now completed second sock with the help of your pattern and video tutorials. Fabulous!

    Would now like to have a go at the raglan toddler tunic but for myself! Does your pattern go up to adult sizes?

    Thanks Carol 🙂

11. hi staci,
    I have found your videos and patterns very helpful. i love this pattern and am willing to make it my first sweater/tunic. i was just wondering, is there a link or something i could use for kids sizes? i have made lot’s if dishcloths from your pattern. i am nine years old and can crochet and knit. if you have some other intresting patterns please tell me
    thanks,
    ROSE

12. do you ever have special for your patterns.

13. is there a certain place where I can get all your patterns for free? I’m not allowed to purchase things over the internet.

14. Hi Staci,
    Your videos are most helpful. I have bought several and hope to continue doing so. My first sweater was this Raglan sweater one that I made for my newest grandson. I’d like to make one for my 4-year-old grandson as well, and I wonder if you have the specs to make one for his size? He has a 23-inch chest.
    Thank you, and keep up the great work. I’ll keep buying them!
    Best wishes,
    Dede

15. I am an “old” customer. I began using IE once again, so I have to register once again.

    I have said this before, but your videos help a new knitter like myself so very much!

    Quick question if you have time to answer. How tight should you hold your DPNs when making socks? I am holding them so tight that I just broke my yarn. It is a soft wool, but still. I’m afraid I’ll get that line in my work.

16. Hi Sharon – holding your needles in a “death grip” will only result in hand and arm fatigue! (Yes, I know this first hand.) Make it a point to focus on relaxing, and smooth movements.

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17. Hi Staci, I would like to purchase your Tunic Sweater but i need a size four. Can you modify your pattern? He has a size 23 chest.

18. Greetings,
    Do you have a sweater pattern like this for an adult? If not, can you recommend one for me?

    Thanks so much!

    Alice

19. I’m working on an adult version of this sweater right now! Funny you should ask.
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20. Hi Staci, I just finished the sweater for a 6 month old and I think it looks great, your video helped out a lot, I wish everyone did videos. My one issue is that at the end of my sleeves when I bind off, I have a half row left, my sleeves don’t even with a even row. Why is this, help please.

21. Thank you so much for having tutorial videos with your patterns! I am such a visual learner and reading patterns is the most frustrating part of knitting! I can’t tell you how many times I have given up on a project because I can’t visualize or understand what the pattern is telling me to do. You are a great teacher, keep up the great work!

22. Thank you so much for your videos and advice, your patterns and the way you clearly lay it out for us. I don’t have to switch to lots of different sites as you pretty much have answers and the tutorials that I need. Thank you for taking the time to do this. I love the size range you have for both kids and adults and I will be deciding on a pattern this week and will definitely be purchasing!!

23. hello staci,
    Thank you for your video turtorials,with this pattern i made my first ever knitted sweater.i also want you to please tell me if i will saw this pattern to my 13 year old daughter how many stittiches will i cast on and How do i divid the stittiches please.Thank you so much.

24. Hello Maryam – thank you for the note. Your question is answered on my Frequently Asked Questions page:

    Q: Staci, I’d like to modify your pattern to fit other sizes. Can you help me?
    A: Most of my patterns and tutorials are designed to teach the skills and techniques you need to knit that item (socks, sweaters, etc.). Once you’ve finished a tutorial, you have what you need to know to move on to all kinds of similar patterns, available in all sizes. I’m sorry – resizing a pattern is not a quick or simple thing.

    I recommend checking ravelry.com for a pattern that is designed to fit a 13 year-old girl. Good luck!
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25. I’d like to purchase the pattern for the pink cardi that’s on the form behind you in this demo. Is it available, I haven’t been able to locate it on your site? Love your demos.
    Michele

26. Hi Michelle – yes, you won’t find that sweater on my website, because it’s not my design. Here are the details: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/verypink/-221-summer-cardigan

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27. Hi. First off I love all your videos. I’m ready to try my first garment but had a quick question about the gauge. That 5spi in stockinette stitch, is that measured in the round or flat? Thanks!

28. Hi Tanya – yes, the gauge is measured in stockinette stitch. I measured my gauge flat, but I never see a difference in my gauge between flat and in-the-round. This sweater is knit in both (flat on the top half, ITR on the bottom half and sleeves). So it’s sort of “knitter’s choice” here. If you do see a significant difference between the two in your knitting, I recommend using a wool or wool blend yarn, so that the difference can be blocked out when the sweater is finished.

    Hope that helps – good luck!
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29. Hi Staci. I’ve been watching your videos for some time and your instructional techniques are excellent. I am now ready to purchase this pattern. However, when I attempt to buy it in brings me to amazon to purchase the Kindle. I already have a Kobo. Can I download it to this or just get the printed pattern. Thank you for any help you can give.

    Helene

30. Hi Helene – yes, there are two ways to purchase this pattern. To get the PDF version (via Ravelry), click the “add to cart” button. To get the eBook version (via Amazon), click the “buy now” button. Hope that helps!
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31. HI

    I want to purchase this pattern but i’m new to follow books pattern and do my knitting

    will it be easy for me to follow the abbreviations??

32. Leo – without knowing your knitting skill level, I can tell you this. I write my patterns and create the videos to make the learning and knitting as easy as possible. I get very good feedback from people, saying that I made the process easy for them. You can always try one of my free patterns/tutorials before you decide whether or not to purchase:
    https://verypink.com/category/free-patterns/

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33. Hi Staci, I just finished the women’s summer sweater by you and would like to make a sweater for my son, what is the chest measurement for the 24 month old? Thank you for all your lovely patterns. Melissa S.

34. Melissa – here is a standards chart for baby ages and sizes: http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/babysize.html

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35. I just finished this in size 18months for my 11 month old. My gauge was 4.5 sts/in instead of the 5 sts/in called for. I left it this way because I had a feeling this sweater was going to be too wide. My son is about 21 lbs and not super chubby or super thin. He wears 12 or 18 month clothing depending on the brand…

    Anyway, I finished this in 18 months and it is WAAAAY too wide and way too short both in the torso and arms. I measured with a tape measure to the measurements given in the pattern, so it has absolutely nothing to do with my gauge being off. In fact, if my gauge had been what was called for, the sweater would be even wider.

    Also, the split neck is way too deep. I guess a stiffer yarn might hold better, but I used cascade cherub aran and it’s kind of floppy and the split goes halfway down the baby’s chest.

    That being said, I do love your videos and have used many of them on my journey learning to knit. I find them very helpful, even as a continental knitter (am trying to learn English knitting the way you do it!). I am going to make this pattern again and use my son’s actual measurements this time. Hopefully I can find a younger, chubby baby to gift this one to.

36. Hi Amanda – I know it seems counter-intuitive, but a gauge with fewer stitches per inch is actually a looser gauge, which would create a wider sweater. I know this sweater normally fits babies correctly in the sizes given – not too wide, not too short, with the neck split being just deep enough to easily fit over the baby’s head. Not sure why you were having trouble – when I did the sizing, I followed the guidelines given in The Standards for Body Measurements/Sizing from the Craft Yarn Council:
    http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/sizing.html

    That said, I think you’re right about using a different yarn for better results. The yarn I suggest is for the pattern is a pretty standard wool, although a sturdy wool blend works fine, too.

    Thank you for the note, I hope these tips help you to have better results next time you try the pattern!
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37. Hi Staci, I have purchased several patterns from you before and love them. I purchased the tunic pattern but I can’t download it. It shows I paid for it and a link was sent to my sisterp40@yahoo.com account but it’s for kindle, all the others came in pdf file. I have proof that I bought it, can I get this pattern in a pdf file. My computer is not recognizing it as it is for kindle. Thank you. Petra

38. Hi Petra – yes, if you take a look at the web page for this pattern (where you commented), there are two versions. One is an eBook (which you purchased), and the other is traditional PDF. The PDF version actually costs more.

    Since I don’t have any control over Amazon purchases, I think your best bet is to return the eBook version, and purchase the PDF. Amazon has great customer service, it should be a quick and easy thing to do.

    Let me know if you need any help.
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39. Thanks Staci,

    I noticed it was amazon this time, probably wasn’t paying enough attention. I’ll try again. Thank you for your lessons, they have all helped me a lot in my knitting 🙂

40. Staci – again I am just amazed at how articulate your videos are. I can’t wait to get started on all of this – I’m a newbie and knitting junkie and your newest biggest fan. 🙂

41. Hi Staci – I have bought the pattern and am eager to get started. I will be making the 6-month size. In the video you suggest a 16-inch circular cable for this size, but all I have is a 24-inch. Will that work?

42. Kim – yes, you can use a longer circular, but you will need to use the magic loop method to make the stitches fit around the longer cord. This video should help:
    https://verypink.com/2012/10/17/simple-magic-loop/

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43. Love this patters, but I was wondering if I can make it for my self. I don’t have little people to make it for.

44. Hi Gloria – thank you for the note. Sorry, resizing a pattern isn’t a quick or simple thing to do. I suggest finding a similar pattern on Ravelry and working from one that is already sized for a grown-up.
    Good luck!
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45. Hi Staci,

    Can I make this pattern into Vest? Or do you have any vest pattern for 8 yr old boy?

    Cheers,

    Joey

46. Finished this sweater as a present for my nephew. Thank you for the pattern and videos, they were very easy to understand. I added some color stripes and used your video on the jog-less color jog to help. Going to use this pattern again. Thanks!, Sara

47. Hi Staci,

    I am a beginner knitter and I find your idea of pattern and video tutorial videos so helpful! I am about to my first sweater with your pattern but as left handed I often have to substitute some stitches with others in order to avoid mirroring in a pattern. So I wanted to ask does kfb has a lean and if so with which increase stitch do I have to replace it. I can’t find any information on the subject on the internet. Thank you so much!

    Katerina

48. Katerina – A kfb (knit front back) stitch is right leaning, and ssk (slip slip knit) is left leaning.

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49. You’ re great! Thank you!

50. Hello Staci!
    Love your website, tutorials and patterns! I just recently purchased this Raglan Sweater Toddler Tunic pattern , and have an issue with the sleeves. Every top down garment that I have made has holes on the underarm that have to be mended to close. I followed your instructions to a tee, and still the biggest holes in both underarms…what am I doing wrong?

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