Women’s Raglan Sweater Knitting Pattern PDF | Heart Sleeve Pullover XS–2XL

Knit a sweet, modern pullover with this Women’s Raglan Sweater Knitting Pattern PDF.

The Little Love Sleeve Sweater is a seamless top-down pullover featuring a clean stockinette body, classic raglan shaping, ribbed edges, and a small contrasting heart on the sleeve.

The heart is added after the sweater is finished using duplicate stitch, so you can create the color detail without working stranded colorwork or intarsia into the sweater itself.

Designed in 6 sizes from XS through 2XL, this pattern is a great next-step garment project for advanced beginners who are comfortable knitting in the round.

Pattern Details

• Pattern Type: Digital knitting pattern PDF
• Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
• Sizes Included: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL
• Construction: Seamless top-down raglan
• Main Fabric: Stockinette stitch
• Heart Detail: Duplicate stitch
• Yarn Weight: Worsted Weight
• Main Needles: US 8 / 5 mm
• Ribbing Needles: US 6 / 4 mm
• Gauge: 18 stitches and 26 rounds = 4" in stockinette after blocking
• Fit: Designed with approximately 4–6" of positive ease

Sizes Included

XS

• Finished bust: 34"
• Body length: 22"
• Sleeve length: 17"

S

• Finished bust: 38"
• Body length: 23"
• Sleeve length: 17.5"

M

• Finished bust: 42"
• Body length: 24"
• Sleeve length: 18"

L

• Finished bust: 46"
• Body length: 25"
• Sleeve length: 18.5"

XL

• Finished bust: 50"
• Body length: 26"
• Sleeve length: 19"

2XL

• Finished bust: 54"
• Body length: 27"
• Sleeve length: 19.5"

Choose a size that gives approximately 4–6 inches of positive ease over your actual bust measurement.

Yarn Requirements

Use a worsted-weight yarn with good stitch definition.

Approximate main-color yardage:

• XS: 900 yards
• S: 1,000 yards
• M: 1,100 yards
• L: 1,200 yards
• XL: 1,300 yards
• 2XL: 1,400 yards

You will also need approximately 10 yards of contrast-color yarn for the heart.

The sample look uses a white or cream main color with a red heart, but you can easily customize the colors.

What You'll Need

• Worsted-weight yarn
• Small amount of contrast yarn for the heart
• US 8 / 5 mm circular needle
• US 6 / 4 mm circular needle for ribbing
• 4 raglan stitch markers
• 1 beginning-of-round marker
• Stitch holders or waste yarn
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

What's Included

Your downloadable knitting pattern includes:

• Complete written sweater instructions
• 6 sizes from XS to 2XL
• Finished measurement chart
• Yarn requirements
• Gauge information
• Knitting abbreviation guide
• Raglan setup counts
• Yoke stitch-count targets
• Raglan increase instructions
• Body and sleeve separation
• Body instructions
• Sleeve shaping
• Ribbed neckline, cuffs, and hem
• Heart placement instructions
• 14 x 14 duplicate-stitch heart chart
• Finishing and blocking guidance
• Sample garment reference photo

Seamless Top-Down Construction

The sweater begins at the neckline and is worked downward in the round.

Raglan increases are worked every other round until the correct yoke stitch count for your size is reached.

The sleeve stitches are then placed on hold while the body is completed. Each sleeve is later returned to the needles and worked seamlessly from the underarm down to the cuff.

This construction eliminates traditional garment seaming and makes it easier to adjust body or sleeve length while knitting.

No Colorwork Required

The heart detail is added after knitting and blocking using duplicate stitch.

That means you can knit the entire sweater in one main color first and add the heart afterward with a tapestry needle.

The included 14-stitch-wide x 14-row-tall heart chart shows exactly where to place each duplicate stitch.

Sweet Minimalist Heart Detail

The heart is positioned on the left sleeve, centered on the outer forearm approximately 2.5 inches above the cuff.

This gives the sweater a subtle statement detail without covering the entire garment in colorwork.

Use classic red for a romantic look or personalize the sweater with your favorite contrast color.

A Versatile Handmade Sweater

This pattern is a great choice for:

• Everyday women’s sweaters
• Valentine’s Day knitting
• Romantic handmade gifts
• Minimalist wardrobes
• Top-down raglan projects
• First seamless sweater projects
• Handmade holiday gifts
• Custom color combinations

The clean stockinette body keeps the sweater versatile, while the small heart gives it a playful handmade touch.

PLEASE NOTE — DIGITAL KNITTING PATTERN

This listing is for a DIGITAL KNITTING PATTERN PDF only.

No finished sweater, yarn, or physical item will be shipped.

You will receive the knitting instructions needed to make the Little Love Sleeve Sweater yourself.