Raglan Increase Tracker
Track shaping at raglan markers.
How Raglan Increase Tracker Works?
The Raglan Increase Tracker works by counting Raglan Round for each round of a top-down raglan yoke and Total Raglan Inc for the increases made. A standard raglan increases 8 stitches per increase round, 2 at each of the 4 raglan markers.
Place 4 raglan markers
Mark the borders between the front, left sleeve, back and right sleeve.
Set the increase target
Press → to set the total raglan increases the pattern needs.
Count rounds
Tap the count pad or press Space at the end of each round.
Log increases
Raise Total Raglan Inc by 8 on every increase round.
Raglan Increase Tracker Formula
The Raglan Increase Tracker formula is stitches after n increase rounds = cast-on + 8 × n. Each section gains 2 stitches per increase round, and the front and back gain 2 as well.
- Total stitches
S = C + 8nC is the neck cast-on and n is the increase rounds.
- Sleeve stitches
Sleeve = sleeve start + 2nEach sleeve gains 2 stitches per increase round.
- Yoke depth
Depth = 2n ÷ gEvery-other-round increases use 2n rounds; g is rounds per inch.
Worked example: A neck cast-on of 96 stitches with 26 increase rounds grows to 96 + 8 × 26 = 304 stitches. Worked every other round at 6 rounds per inch, the yoke is 52 ÷ 6 = 8.7 in (22 cm) deep.
Raglan Increase Tracker Conversion Table
The Raglan Increase Tracker conversion table tracks a raglan yoke from a 96-stitch neck, increasing every other round.
| Increase rounds | Total stitches | Each sleeve (start 18) | Yoke depth (worsted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 96 | 18 | 0 in (0 cm) |
| 4 | 128 | 26 | 1.3 in (3.4 cm) |
| 8 | 160 | 34 | 2.7 in (6.8 cm) |
| 12 | 192 | 42 | 4 in (10.2 cm) |
| 16 | 224 | 50 | 5.3 in (13.5 cm) |
| 20 | 256 | 58 | 6.7 in (16.9 cm) |
| 24 | 288 | 66 | 8 in (20.3 cm) |
| 28 | 320 | 74 | 9.3 in (23.7 cm) |
Front and back start at 30 stitches each in this example. Try the yoke on before the sleeve separation.
What is Raglan Increase Tracker?
A Raglan Increase Tracker is a tool that tracks increase rounds and total increases on a raglan sweater yoke. Raglan sweaters shape the yoke with 4 diagonal increase lines from the neck to the underarm.
Missing 1 increase on one raglan line makes one sleeve 1 stitch narrower than the other. Counting all 8 increases per round prevents the drift.
The Stitches Counter tool saves the round and increase counts in your browser.
What are the uses of Raglan Increase Tracker?
There are 4 main uses of the Raglan Increase Tracker, including top-down sweaters, cardigans and baby jumpers.
Top-down sweaters
Track yoke increases from neck to underarm.
Cardigans
Track raglan increases worked flat.
Baby jumpers
Count fewer, faster raglan increases on small sizes.
Fit tweaks
Add or remove increase rounds to change yoke depth.
About the Raglan Increase Tracker
Track diagonal increases across all 4 raglan seam lines (8 increases per round) for top-down seamless sweaters and cardigans.
How to Use This Tool Efficiently
- ✓Increase 1 stitch before and 1 stitch after each of your 4 raglan markers on increase rounds.
- ✓Measure yoke depth along the raglan diagonal to know when to separate sleeves.
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