raglan Granny no7 is a summer friendly v neck top featuring a Raglan construction. In this part 1 we will be working up the yoke for our top.
Inspiration & Design
As with many of my patterns the raglan Granny No7 top was born out of curiosity. How would I go about making a raglan V-neck top with the Granny block stitch?
Curiously, the granny crew sweater was the result of me playing around with a v neck top and realizing that I had increased too quickly. Instead of getting a V neck I got a crew neck. From that tangent the Granny No 7 top took a backseat.
But we are ready now.
Yarn for the Raglan Granny No7 top
For this top we are using dk weight yarn with a 4.5mm crochet hook. I hear you, dk weight wool or wool blend yarns are not a top choice for summer-like garments. If you would like to branch out from dk weight wool, in this video I talk about some of my favorite summer yarns.
Also, don’t forget about our little yarn experiment with a previous raglan granny click here
As we discovered in the above video, comfy sport with a 4mm crochet hook is also a possible choice. Don’t forget about the adjustments that we discussed.
As always, play around with yarn combinations until you find one that works for you. When choosing yarns don’t forget to consider weather patterns in your area.
For example, the black version shown below is crocheted with a heavier dk cotton/acrylic yarn. For this one I used a 5mm hook. Since the yarn doesn’t have much drape I didn’t have to adjust much.
This version, is crocheted with a combination of swish pops (the white base with colorful speckles) and a 100% pima cotton yarn from tropical yarnie.
In the intro to the granny block stitch series we covered other yarn options as well.
Construction
We are working our granny no7 top using the raglan technique. We start by casting on the neckline and from there increase while forming a V neck. Once we reach the desired depth of the V-neck we join and continue working our yoke in the round. After a desired armhole depth is reached, we separate the yoke into sleeves and body.
Full Description of Pattern
The raglan granny no7 top has everything you need to elevate any summer outfit. Short sleeves and a flirty V neck will keep you weather ready for those Dracula summers. Choose bold color combinations to enhance the granny block stitch. Not into bold colors? Not a problem. The granny block stitch also lets neutral shine.
Raglan Granny No7 top – The Yoke
Skill Level
Intermediate
Materials
- 300g of dk weight yarn
- 200 main color
- 100 of contrasting
- 4.5mm Furls Streamline crochet hook
- 5 stitch markers
- scissors
- tape measure
- yarn needle
Gauge
- The gauge listed below is for both garments.
- For this swatch we are working in the round
- Measurements given after wet blocking. (wash, and lay flat to dry)
- Dk weight yarn with a 4.5mm hook (Furls Streamline)
- I wet blocked without cutting the yarn. After the swatch was dry, I frogged back to the foundation row.
| Sts | Rounds |
| 5 full granny sts + 2 dc in 4” [ alternatively 17dc’s ] | 10 rounds of the granny block st in 4” |
Finished Size
- Bust (Circumference)- 37”
- Length measured from shoulder – 16”
- Armhole depth – 8.75”
Abbreviations
- Ch – chain
- Fsc – foundation single crochet
- Sc – single crochet
- scV – single crochet V stitch
- Granny stitch – work 3dc in the same stitch or space
Special Sts
ScV – single crochet V stitch
Notes or the Raglan granny no7 top
- Turning ch does not count as a stitch
- We are changing color every round without cutting our yarn.
Starting our yoke
With your contrasting color and a 4mm crochet hook, work 64 foundation sc, change color after you complete the last sc but don’t cut your CC.
With your MC and your 4.5mm crochet hook
- Stacked single crochet, 2 dc in the same space, sk2, granny inc, * [ sk2, granny st ] x 4, sk 2, granny inc, * [ sk2, granny ] x8, granny inc; rep from * to * once more, sk2, granny in last st, remove your hook from the loop, place a stitch marker to secure. PM in the ch2 spaces of the granny inc.18 granny stitches, 4 increases
Rotate your work so that you are ready to begin using your contrasting color, insert your hook into the first st and pull up a contrasting color loop.
Rows 2 and 3
2. (CC): (sc, ch1, sc) in the first st, ch2, * [ sc between the granny st, ch2 ] until you reach the marked space, scV in the marked space, ch2; rep from * until you’ve worked the last scV, ch2, sc between the grannies until you have 1 granny st left, ch2, (sc, ch1, sc) in the last st, remove hook from loop
Pick up main color.
3. (MC): Stacked sc in the first st, 2dc in the ch1, space, * granny st in each ch2 space until you reach the marker, granny st in the marked space, PM in the middle dc of the granny st; rep from * until you work in your last marked space (remember to place your marker in the middle dc of the granny st) , granny st in each ch2 space until you reach the ch1, 2dc in ch1 space, dc in last st, remove hook from loop
Rotate your work so that you are ready to begin using your contrasting color, insert your hook into the first st and pull up a contrasting color loop.
Rows 4 to 6
4. (CC): Sc in the first st, ch2, * [ sc between the granny st, ch2 ] until you reach the marked st, scV in the marked st, PM in the middle dc of the granny st, ch2; rep from * until you’ve worked the last scV, ch2, sc between the grannies until you have 1 granny st left, ch2, sc in the last st, remove hook from loop.
Pick up MC.
5. (MC): Stacked sc in the first st, ch1, * granny st in each ch2 space until you reach the marker, granny st in the marked space, PM in the middle dc of the granny st; rep from * until you work in your last marked space (remember to place your marker in the middle dc of the granny st) , granny st in each ch2 space until you work in the last space, ch1, dc in the last st, remove hook from loop.
Rotate your work so that you are ready to begin using your contrasting color, insert your hook into the first st and pull up a contrasting color loop.
Row6 (CC): (sc, ch1) in the first st, sc in the ch1 space, ch2, * [ sc between the granny st, ch2 ] until you reach the marked st, scV in the marked st, ch2; rep from * until you’ve worked the last scV, ch2, sc between the grannies until you have 1 granny st left, ch2, sc in ch1 space, ch, sc in last st, remove hook from loop
Pick up main color.
Rows 7 to 14: repeat rows 3 to 6.
After completing row 14, sl st to the first sc to join in the round. Cut both yarns and fasten off.
Try on the yoke and see if you like the V neck depth, if you would like your V to plunge then repeat rows 3 – 6 once more.
WORKING IN THE ROUND
With right sides facing attach your main color yarn to a ch2 space at the mid back, make a stacked sc,
Rnd 15: Stacked sc [ granny st in each ch2 space until you reach the marker, granny st in the marked space ] x 2, granny st in each ch2 space until you work in the last ch2 sp before the join, dc in the ch1 space, start a dcdec in this space, move to the next ch1 space and complete the dec, make an additional dc in this space
[ granny st in each ch2 space until you reach the marker, granny st in the marked space ] x 2, granny st in each ch2 space until you reach the beg space, 2dc in this beg space, sl st to the stacked sc to join the round. Attach CC.
NOTES on extending your raglan
Before attaching CC – This is a good moment to block your garment. Once dry, measure your armhole depth. Then, try on your raglan top.
If the garment is too close to the underarm, work more yoke rounds as follows
- (CC): * [ sc between the granny st, ch2 ] until you reach the marked st, scV in the marked st, ch2; rep from * until you’ve worked the last scV, ch2, sc between the grannies until you have 1 granny st left, ch2, sl st to the first st to join the round, switch to MC, ch1.
- MC: repeat round 15.
Remember if you need to add more increases so that the garment fits correctly you can do those as we separate for the sleeve. You could also add 2 more rounds to the yoke as follows
(CC): * [ sc between the granny st, ch2 ] until you reach the marked st, scV in the marked st, ch2; rep from * until you’ve worked the last scV, ch2, sc between the grannies until you have 1 granny st left, ch2, sl st to the first st to join the round, switch to MC, ch1.
MC: repeat round 15.
Come back next week to continue the raglan granny no7 top.
