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FlyAway Hoodie
“Fly me to the moon
let me play among the stars
let me see what spring is like
on a-jupiter and mars
in other words, hold my hand
in other words, baby, kiss me”
And, since you’re going to do all that, FlyAway Hoodie is the perfect cardigan to do it in :)
It’s a seamless, top-down design, with small elongated cables running down the upper fronts and back, down to the waist, followed by the body in stockinette stitch forming an A-line shape and set-in sleeves worked in the round from the top down.
It has pockets that make it perfect for every day wear, for example to store your keys, your kid’s pacifier or the small toy he or she can’t leave the house without… and maybe that small purse you can fit anywhere and always keep handy.
The pattern provides detailed instructions for every size from 30 to 58. The details in this cardi: namely cables, pockets, a textured band, the hood itself, keep the knitting process interesting and challenging, without being too difficult.
As the icing on the cake there is the fun in finding the perfect buttons! The ones used for the prototype can be found here:
http://www.etsy.com/people/howbeadyful?ref=ls_profile
Sizes:
To fit bust: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58) inches - 75 (80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145) cm.
Shown in size 32, with 2” of negative ease.
Finished Measurements:
Bust circumference: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58) inches / 75 (80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145) cm.
Armhole depth: 6 ¾ (7 ¼, 7 ¼, 7 ½, 7 ½, 8, 8 ¼, 8 ½, 8 ¾, 9 ¼, 9 ¾) inches /17 (18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20.5, 21, 22, 23, 24.5) cm.
Total length of sweater: 26 ½ (26 ¾, 36 ¾, 27 ¼, 27 ¼, 27 ½, 27 ½, 28, 28, 28 ¾, 28 ¾) inches/ 66 (67, 67, 68, 68, 69, 69, 70, 70, 72, 72) cm.
Sleeve length (from underarm to cuff): 18 ½ (18 ¾, 18 ¾, 18 ¾, 18 ¾, 19 ¼, 19 ¼, 19 ¼, 19 ½, 19 ½, 19 ½) inches/46 (47, 47, 47, 47, 48, 48, 48, 49, 49, 49) cm.
Hips circumference: 40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60, 64) inches / 100 (105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 150, 160) cm.
Materials:
Yarn:
Malabrigo Rios (100 g – 210 yd) – 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12) skeins.
Needles:
US 7 (4.5 mm) circular needles for the body, at least 36 inches/90 cm long.
US 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles for the sleeves (or a long circular needle if you prefer to use magic loop).
Crochet hook for provisional cast on
Other notions:
- Stitch holders
- Waste yarn (for provisional cast on and putting st on hold).
- Buttons: You need 4 buttons, size 45 (1 1/8” – 2.8 cm).
- Row counter (this is optional, though I strongly suggest you use one).
- Tapestry needle to weave in ends.
Gauge:
18.5 st and 27 rows to 4 inches, on US7 (4.5mm) needles, using Stockinette Stitch, AFTER BLOCKING.

