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Home » Handmade » How To Knit a Weasley Sweater

How To Knit a Weasley Sweater

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July 5, 2019 by Victoria 27 Comments

In just a few hours you can handknit a Harry Potter Weasley Sweater! Perfect gift idea for kids or any Harry Potter fan! This sweater is knitted top down and in the round, which means no seams to sew! A great knitting pattern for beginners!

UPDATE: Due to the high number of requests for additional sizes, this pattern now includes the following sizes!

  • Toddler: 2T. 3T, 4T, 5T
  • Youth: S, M, L
  • Adult: XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL
    • Need UK/European or AU sizes? Check out this conversion chart!

      ADDITIONAL UPDATE: How to video for how to make raglan increase NOW INCLUDED!

      Toddler boy wearing a navy hand-knitted sweater

      How to Knit a Weasley Sweater in One Day

      Knitting a handmade sweater in a single day may seem like the impossible work of a speed knitter. I assure you, I'm no speedy Gonzales when it comes to throwing my needles around. With this simple pattern, you too will know how to knit a sweater in a day!

      A few years ago I came up with this pattern that is really simple and fast to make.

      So that year for Christmas, everyone in my family (children and adults) got these adorable raglan sweaters. Each one personalized for the person receiving it...

      It just so happens that most of my family and friends group happen to love the Harry Potter series. So most of them got "Weasley Sweaters" with their initial.

      However, you can leave off the initial, or make it something else (like a dragon, or a car) if you're not a Harry Potter fan.

      NOTE: An adult size sweater will take more than a day to knit! The "8 hour sweater" is only for sizes 2T - Youth S.

      Little girl wearing handknitted weasley sweater

      There are so many awesome features about this project:

      • No sewing seams together when you're done.
      • No purl stitches, it's all knitted in the round.
      • It can be customized with different initials or designs on the front.
      • It only take a day to make.
      • For sizes 2T - 5T (plus Youth S through Adult 3XL)
      • And (one of my favorite features) it's a super cheap kid gift! That's because it only takes a single large skein of yarn for a kid's sweater!.

      Equipment Needed for This Project:

      • One set (5 needles) size 7 (4.5mm) double pointed needles
      • One small (16”-ish) size 7 circular needle
      • One larger (20”-ish) size 7 circular needle
      • Four stitch markers

      GRAB THE PATTERN NOW: Includes Sizes 2T - 3XL

      $9.00Add to Cart

      After having made about 20 of these (no joke), I can attest that this adorable little sweater really does only take about 8 hours total to make.

      It only takes one skein of yarn, so it is very cost effective. You might have enough yarn already, making this a free gift!

      Girl and two boys wearing hand knitted sweaters

      Any color or fiber type can be used, I've even done this pattern with stripes. I do recommend making sure that the yarn is very soft though. Some of the less expensive yarns can be very course, so just be aware.

      *Thrifty Trick: If you make the arms long enough, one sweater can fit a child from 6 months to 2 years. Just roll 'em up while they're too long, then let them down as the child grows. This also saves your crafting time and money.

      Related: 32 Handmade Gifts in 15 Minutes or Less

      Knitted Sweater Pattern

      This knitted sweater is a top-down raglan sweater which means there are no seams to sew up and it's all knitted in the round. If you're a knitter you can appreciate the lack of purl stitches here... if you're not a knitter, this is a great pattern to start with.

      GRAB THE PATTERN NOW: Includes Sizes 2T - 3XL

      $9.00Add to Cart

      This is what the raglan sleeve looks like as you do the increases.

      NOTE: This pattern now includes a how to video for the raglan increases!

      Weasley Sweater with Raglan Increases

      Here are the sleeves slipped onto holder string while the body is left on the needles to continue knitting.

      Knitted Weasley Sweater Pattern

      This is the body finished with the sleeves waiting to be stitched. If you bind the sleeves off at the step where you normally place them on the holder, this makes a really cute girls cap-sleeve shirt!

      Weasley Sweater with sleeves on yarn ready to knit.

      Here is the finished sweater, before the initial is added. You can really see the raglan increases!

      Weasley Sweater with body and sleeves finished

      After finishing the sweater I did a duplicate stitch for the initial. The pattern also includes the charts for 2" and 4.5" initials!

      GRAB THE PATTERN NOW: Includes Sizes 2T - 3XL

      $9.00Add to Cart

      Here is the sweater all finished and ready to give away.

      Weasley Sweater finished with initial

      I have made his handmade knitted sweater for many adults as well, and while it takes a little longer, it's definitely worth it! Here's a photo of my brother at 21 years old, reluctantly posing for a photo (a terrible flip-phone photo).

      adult man in hand knitted sweater

      Sweaters by Readers:

      "Hi Victoria, here is my finished sweater! This was my first experience with knitting a top down piece and I loved it!

      It was great not to have to sew it together. Your video of the raglan increases was most helpful.

      Thank you for this wonderful pattern and I look forward to knitting more of them!"

      - Linda M.

      Purple Knitted Sweater

      "Thank you Victoria for the wonderful Mrs. Weasley sweater pattern!

      I haven't knitted anything in 30 years, but I knitted this for my granddaughter and have started on one for my grandson.

      You have touched so many lives!!! Thank You!!"

      - Karen R.

      Red knitted sweater with yellow initial

      Would you do a duplicate stitch or leave it a solid color?

      I love the look of the duplicate stitch on the front, so that's what I normally do, but I have made several solid color sweaters that look great as well!

      PIN THIS FOR LATER

      handknitted weasley sweater

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Comments

  1. Ava says

    January 14, 2017 at 1:52 pm

    Is there a way to get the toddler sweater pattern without the download? I love this sweater.

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      January 14, 2017 at 2:19 pm

      Ava, I’m going to actually write up the pattern that I use shortly. If you want to send me an email to victoria@amodernhomestead.com I will send it to you when I’m done!

      Reply
  2. Sharon S says

    October 15, 2018 at 1:10 pm

    Love this! But is it available in youth or adult sizes?

    Reply
    • Victoria says

      October 15, 2018 at 4:25 pm

      Hi Sharon! I am finalizing the pattern for youth and adult sizes right now and hope to have it added to the existing pattern by next week!

      All customers who purchase the toddler version will be sent the updated version when it is released!

      I’ve made it in every size from 6 months to 4X, but writing up all those sizes takes a while and I’m trying to make sure it’s all super easy to understand! :-)

      Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any other questions!

      Reply
    • Victoria says

      October 16, 2018 at 12:38 pm

      Hey Sharon, just wanted to let you know that I have finalized the pattern update and sizes 2T-5T, Youth S-L, and Adult XS-3XL are now included!

      Reply
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