The Hideaway Cardigan is the perfect piece to throw over anything, even pajamas, with pockets for collecting treasures. The three-colour slipped stitch texture gives the garment dimension and allows it to adapt to many different styles depending on the palette you choose. The cardigan features a shawl collar and buttons and the 4-row repeat becomes very intuitive quickly and will become second nature, allowing you to focus on fit and shape. Hideaway is the most advanced pattern in the book.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)

Recommended ease of 4-6” / 10-15 cm

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Body Circumference: 26.5 (28.5, 30, 31.5, 34) (36, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62, 66)″ / 67.5 (72.5, 76, 80, 86.5) (91.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) (127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm
Finished Body Circumference: 31.25 (32, 34.5, 36, 38.5) (40.75, 41.5, 47.25, 50.5) (55.25, 58.5, 63.25, 66.5, 71.25)″ / 79.5 (81.5, 88, 91.5, 98) (103.5, 105.5, 120, 128.5) (140.5, 148.5, 160.5, 169, 181) cm
Bicep Circumference: 8 (8, 9, 9.75, 9.75) (10.75, 13.25, 14.25, 17) (18.75, 19.5, 20.5, 22.25, 24)″ / 20.5 (20.5, 23, 25, 25) (27, 34, 36, 43) (48, 50, 52, 56.5, 61) cm
Sleeve Length: 11 (13, 14, 15, 18) (18, 18, 18, 18) (18, 18, 18, 18, 18)″ / 28 (33, 35.5, 38, 46) (46, 46, 46, 46) (46, 46, 46, 46, 46) cm

Long Arm Option (available for sizes 7 to 14 only): 21″ / 53 cm
Neck Circumference: 11.5 (12, 12, 12.75, 12.75) (12.75, 14, 15.25, 16.5) (17.25, 18.5, 19, 20.25, 21)″ / 29 (30.5, 30.5, 32.5, 32.5) (32.5, 35.5, 39, 42) (44, 47, 48.5, 51.5, 53.5) cm
Wrist Circumference: 6.5 (6.5, 7.25, 8, 8) (8.75, 8.75, 9.5, 9.5) (9.5, 9.5, 11, 11, 11)″ / 16.5 (16.5, 18.5, 20.5, 20.5) (22, 22, 24, 24) (24, 24, 28, 28, 28) cm
Raglan Depth: 4.75 (5, 5.5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10) (11, 11, 12, 13, 13)″ / 12 (13, 14, 15.5, 18) (20.5, 23, 23, 25.5) (28, 28, 30.5, 33, 33) cm
Underarm to hem: 10.5 (11.5, 12.5, 12.5, 15) (16, 16, 16, 16) (16, 16, 16, 16, 16)″ / 26.5 (29.5, 32, 32, 38) (40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5) (40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5, 40.5) cm
Underarm to hem with tall option (available for sizes 6 to 14 only): 18″ / 46 cm

Instructions are given for adjusting lengths and depths within sizes.

YARN
Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% non-mulesed Merino wool, 120 yds / 110 m – 50 g)
C1: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7) (8, 9, 9, 10, 11) skeins of colorway Nordic Beach
C2: 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of colorway Hazel
C3: 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of colorway Stone

Or approx. 375 (400, 450, 500, 600) (675, 725, 775, 850) (950, 1000, 1075, 1175, 1225) yds / 350 (370, 415, 460, 550) (620, 670, 710, 780) (870, 920, 990, 1075, 1120) m of worsted weight yarn for C1.
AND
225 (250, 300, 325, 400) (475, 500, 550, 600) (675, 725, 800, 850, 900) yds / 205 (230, 275, 300, 365) (435, 460, 500, 550) (620, 665, 730, 780, 825) m of worsted weight yarn for C2.
AND
225 (250, 300, 325, 400) (475, 500, 550, 600) (675, 725, 800, 850, 900) yds / 205 (230, 275, 300, 365) (435, 460, 500, 550) (620, 665, 730, 780, 825) m of worsted weight yarn for C3.

GAUGE
22 sts x 30 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, blocked

22 sts x 32 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in 2x2 ribbing on US 6 (4.0 mm) needles (or needles to obtain gauge), blocked

16 sts x 34 = 4″ / 10 cm in 4-row texture pattern worked flat on US 8 (5.0mm) needles (or needles to obtain gauge), blocked

NEEDLES
Size US 6 / 4 mm - with cord lengths suitable for your body and arm circumference
Size US 8 / 5 mm - with cord lengths suitable for your body and arm circumference
3 sets of larger needles needed to join sleeves to body

NOTIONS
(6) 0.75″ / 19 mm buttons
For a classic nautical sweater, a brass anchor button (pictured), wooden buttons or silver buttons would also be suitable
Darning needle
(8) Stitch markers
Scissors
Scrap yarn to hold underarm and pocket stitches

NOTE
This pattern is written at an intermediate skill level. As the row repeats do become intuitive as you progress in the pattern, in later steps of the sweater pattern knitter will be asked to “work in established pattern” in places in order to focus on decreases and shaping. It is suggested the knitter has some experience knitting a sweater before the Hideaway.