Hideaway is a top-down, seamless pullover with wide neckline, raglan sleeves and pockets.
The raglan lines are emphasized with a ribbed pattern, they frame the center panels of the body and the sleeves. The center panels are worked in a beautiful but easy to work textured stitch pattern. The ribbed pattern continues on the body.
The flying pockets are worked with fingering weight yarn in a contrasting colour.
The upper yoke is worked back and forth, the shoulders are shaped with short rows. Then the front neckline is shaped with regular increases simultaneously with the raglan shaping. After the completion of the neckline shaping the pieces are joined together and the lower yoke is worked in the round with raglan shaping.
After the yoke is complete, the body is worked in one piece to the pocket openings. The pocket front and the back are divided and worked separately to the bottom of the pocket openings then the pieces are joined again and body is worked in one piece to the hem.
The sleeves are worked in the round to the cuff.

Gauge
18 sts and 29 rows = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Dot Stitch Pattern knit flat (upper yoke) with larger needle after blocking
18 sts and 29 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Dot Stitch Pattern knit in the round (lower yoke, body and sleeves) with larger needle after blocking
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Sizes
XS1 (XS2: S1: S2: M1: M2: L1: L2: XL1: XL2)

Finished Measurements
86.5 (91: 95.5: 101.5: 106: 112.5: 116.5: 121: 127: 131.5) cm / 34 (35¾: 37½: 40: 41¾: 44¼: 46: 47¾: 50: 51¾) inches bust circumference at underarm.

Intended to fit with approx. 14.5-15.5 cm/5½-6” positive ease at bust.

Yarn
Approximately 840 (890: 945: 1005: 1065: 1130: 1195: 1270: 1345: 1425) meters / 920 (975: 1035: 1100: 1165: 1235: 1310: 1390: 1470: 1560) yards

For the contrasting pocket linings: an additional 105 meters / 115 yards of fingering weight yarn.

Sample shown is size S2 with approx. 14.5-15.5 cm/5½-6” positive ease at bust using The Plucky Knitter Traveler Aran (65% Merino-20% Silk-15% Yak, 201 m/220 y per skein) in colourway Steelhorse.
The pocket linings are made with MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light (100% Merino, 384 m /420 y per skein) in colourway Thyme.

Needles
· 80 cm/32” circular needle in each of the following sizes: 4.5 mm/ US 7 and 4.0 mm/ US 6 (or size to obtain gauge)
· 40 cm/16” circular needle or double pointed needles (dpns) in each of the following sizes: 4.5 mm/ US 7 and 4.0 mm/ US 6 for working in small circumferences (or size to obtain gauge) (optional)
· for the pocket linings only: 80 cm/32” or 40 cm/16” circular needle or dpns in size 3.5 mm/ US 4

Notions
· spare circular needles or waste yarn for holding stitches
· stitch markers: 1 red, 4 blue, 8 green

Skill level: Intermediate
Necessary skills: Working short rows, knitting in the round, knitting with dpns or magic loop, picking up stitches.