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How to crochet raglan increases on a jacket (working top down)

When working a raglan yoke top down you increase on specific places on the yoke creating a raglan line in each transition between body and sleeves. In this DROPS video we show how you can do this. We crochet back and forth on this video, but the techique is the same if you work in the round.

We have placed 4 markers on the row and we increase by each marker crocheting 2 tr, 2 ch, 2 tr around the ch-space. In the second row we show how to work the sleeves after the yoke is finished and in the third row we show how to crochet the tr in the ch under each sleeve.

You must read the pattern and look at the charts to be able to follow this video properly. You’ll find patterns using this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Baby 38-13

DROPS Baby 38-13
DROPS Children 26-1

DROPS Children 26-1
DROPS Children 26-5

DROPS Children 26-5
DROPS Baby 25-34

DROPS Baby 25-34
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Video #988, listed in: Crochet Videos, Crochet yoke, Baby & Children / Crochet Patterns, Crochet patterns

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Country flag Ellen Novara-da Lima wrote:

Video is duidelijk.. maar hoe haak ik de kraag hierop? Een kraag zoals op een poloshirt ... Is er een video hierover beschikbaar?

05.07.2024 - 22:52

Country flag Ellen Novara-da Lima wrote:

Video is duidelijk.. maar hoe haak ik de kraag hierop? Is er een video hierover beschikbaar? Creatieve groet, Ellen Novara-da Lima

05.07.2024 - 22:51

Country flag Angela wrote:

Ik zou graag een vest willen haken van beneden naar boven met een raglan mouw. Kunt U me helpen?

13.05.2024 - 23:00

Country flag Elizabeth wrote:

Waar is de video van de mutsje

28.04.2024 - 09:59

DROPS Design :

Dag Elizabeth,

Dit is een video over raglanmeerderingen op een vest. Zou je je vraag kunnen plaatsen bij het het patroon van het mutsje dat je aan het maken bent? Hopelijk kunnen we je dan beter helpen.

10.05.2024 - 09:27

Country flag Nan wrote:

Jag har virkat som ovan men förstår inte hur jag fortsätter med själva ärmen. Virkar Little Lady Rose. Ska jag börja i mitten under armhålan eller?

01.10.2023 - 13:42

DROPS Design :

Hei Nan. Du starter med å hekle 3-3-3-3 (4-4) luftmasker, så hekler du 1 stav i hver maske, og avslutter raden med å hekle 3-3-3-3 (4-4) luftmasker. Snu arbeidet og hekle 1 fastmaske i 2.lm fra nålen, hekle 1 fastmaske i hver av de 1-1-1-1 (2-2) neste luftmaskene, deretter 1 fastmaske i hver stav fra forrige rad og 1 fastmaske i hver av de 3-3-3-3 (4-4) luftmaskene fra begynnelsen av forrige rad. Det hekles frem og tilbake og åpningen som blir under ermet sys sammen tilslutt, samt underermsømmen. mvh DROPS Design

09.10.2023 - 12:03

Country flag Jeannine wrote:

Bonjour, vous m’avez répondu à propos de la robe de baptême mais je n’avais vu la vidéo. Ça m’a beaucoup aidé, je vous remercie beaucoup de votre attention et passez une très belle journée!

28.02.2023 - 05:19

Country flag Maria Cristina Levi wrote:

Video chiarissimo, grazie. Io non capisco solo di quanti punti aumentano le varie parti dopo gli aumenti agli angoli...2 per le maniche e 2 per il davanti e il dietro? Perché a me sempre dispari? Grazie anticipatamente

08.09.2020 - 17:35

Country flag Stephanie Lauritsen wrote:

Jeg er igang med at ville lave en dåbskjole ud af DROPS baby 19-8, men jeg forstår simpelthen ikke de udtagninger og raglan. Jeg får ingen raglan på det jeg laver... Hjæææælp! Jeres video her, viser jo ikke hvordan man gør som der står i opskriften. Mvh. Stephanie

27.08.2017 - 03:37

DROPS Design :

Hej Stephanie, vil du skrive dit spørgsmål ind under selve opskriften til dåbskjolen? Vi svarer så hurtigt vi kan.

22.09.2017 - 11:06

Country flag Rae wrote:

Sorry but I was unable to view this video!!😂

05.05.2017 - 20:07

DROPS Design :

Dear Rae, Video should work. Please make sure you have installed the newest version of Adobe Flash Player. If the problem persists, please take a look at Vimeo's FAQ.

08.05.2017 - 11:14

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